Running Head: Assignment 2: Assessment Project – Part 2 and Topic: Cultural and Gender Bias in Apti

Overall Scenario for Assignments 1–3 Imagine that your locally elected school district board has commissioned an Assessment Task Force to improve the overall standardized test scores of the students within the school district. The superintendent (a role played by your professor) has asked you, a member of the Assessment Task Force, to research a specific topic relevant to improving the standardized testing. Your research will be combined with research from other team members to create a comprehensive report on the district’s assessment program. The superintendent will review the parts of your proposal as you develop each part and provide you feedback. This feedback needs to be incorporated into subsequent parts of the proposal for presentation. Your part of the report needs to include: A summary of the local school district’s established assessment goals. A report of the research you have found on your chosen topic. Proposed recommendations for changes to the district’s K-12 assessment strategy based on your research. The superintendent would like to see research on these topics in the final comprehensive report.Note: By Week 2, students should obtain professor approval on any assignment topics other than those suggested in the Overall Scenario for Assignments 1-3. Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments including providing real research information.Assignments 1-3 Your project will be broken into the following parts, which the superintendent will review and provide feedback on: Assignment Title Due Date 1 Assessment Project – Part 1 Background of Topic; Current Issues Related to Topic; Challenges Faced by the District; Evaluation of Assessment Strategies and Tools Related to Topic Part 1 Background of District; Challenges Faced by the District with Regards to Assessment; Background of the Topic and How it Relates to Addressing the Challenges Faced by the District. Week 3 2 Assessment Project – Part 2 The relevance of the Topic and Strategies for the Use of Technology Week 6 with revision of Assignment 1 -3 Assessment Project – Part 3 Recommendations for Changes to the District’s K-12 Assessment Goals Assessment Project Presentation Presentation of the White Paper for the Task Force Week 10 with revision of Assignment 2 Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you: Revise Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment). Evaluate your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and make any recommendations. Consider the following points: Does your district’s current assessment strategy meet the needs of certain populations of students? What can be done to improve assessment results, especially within specific populations? Are there any concerns about your district’s assessment strategy that you have based on your research? How do your research and recommendations fit into the boarder picture of improvement? Ascertain three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that is related to your topic. Highlight one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. Provide a rationale for your response. Propose the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic. Provide at least three (3) additional reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references published within the last 2 years. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Grading Rubric Assignment 2 Rubric Grid View List View UnacceptableBelow 70% F Fair70-79% C Proficient80-89% B Exemplary90-100% A1. Revise Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment.) Points Range: 0 (0%) – 11.73 (3.45%)Did not submit or incompletely revised Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment.) Points Range: 11.9 (3.5%) – 13.43 (3.95%)Satisfactorily revised Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment.) Points Range: 13.6 (4%) – 15.13 (4.45%)Satisfactorily revised Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment.) Points Range: 15.3 (4.5%) – 17 (5%)Thoroughly revised Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment.)2. Evaluate your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and make any recommendations. Points Range: 0 (0%) – 46.92 (13.8%)Did not submit or incompletely evaluated your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and/or did not make any recommendations or made incomplete recommendations Points Range: 47.6 (14%) – 54.4 (16%)Partially evaluated your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and/or made partial recommendations. Points Range: 54.4 (16%) – 60.52 (17.8%)Satisfactorily evaluated your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and made recommendations. Points Range: 61.2 (18%) – 68 (20%)Thoroughly evaluated your district’s assessment strategy for the area(s) that are relevant to your research and made recommendations.3. Ascertain three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that is related to your topic. Highlight one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. Provide a rationale for your response. Points Range: 0 (0%) – 58.65 (17.25%)Did not submit or incompletely ascertained three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that is related to your topic. Did not submit or incompletely highlighted one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. Points Range: 59.5 (17.5%) – 67.15 (19.75%)Partially ascertained three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that are related to your topic. Partially highlighted one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. Partially provided a rationale for your response. Points Range: 68 (20%) – 75.65 (22.25%)Satisfactorily ascertained three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that is related to your topic. Satisfactorily highlighted one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. Points Range: 76.5 (22.5%) – 85 (25%)Thoroughly ascertained three (3) new advances in computer and web technologies that would benefit K-12 assessment that is related to your topic. Thoroughly highlighted one (1) of these new innovations that might be practical for the district to implement in the near future. I thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.4. Propose the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic. Points Range: 0 (0%) – 58.65 (17.25%)Did not submit or incompletely proposed the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic. Points Range: 59.5 (17.5%) – 67.15 (19.75%)Partially proposed the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic. Points Range: 68 (20%) – 75.65 (22.25%)Satisfactorily proposed the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic. Points Range: 76.5 (22.5%) – 85 (25%)Thoroughly proposed the strategic manner in which you would conduct a training needs analysis for teachers related to your topic.5. 4 references Points Range: 0 (0%) – 23.46 (6.9%)No references provided. Points Range: 23.8 (7%) – 26.86 (7.9%)It does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Points Range: 27.2 (8%) – 30.26 (8.9%)Meets the number of required references; all references high-quality choices. Points Range: 30.6 (9%) – 34 (10%)Exceeds the number of required references; all references high-quality choices.6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Points Range: 0 (0%) – 11.73 (3.45%)Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Points Range: 11.9 (3.5%) – 13.43 (3.95%)Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Points Range: 13.6 (4%) – 15.13 (4.45%)Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Points Range: 15.3 (4.5%) – 17 (5%)Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.7. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Points Range: 0 (0%) – 23.46 (6.9%)Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Points Range: 23.8 (7%) – 26.86 (7.9%)Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Points Range: 27.2 (8%) – 30.26 (8.9%)Information is mostly clear and generally supported by reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Points Range: 30.6 (9%) – 34 (10%)Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Name: Assignment 2 Rubric