Module 3 Assignment Analysis

Friend and Bursack (2006) note that students should already have some amount of background knowledge before engaging in the scaffolding process to ensure a smooth transition into a new concept. Thus, it is crucial to consider this during lesson planning stages.

The two summative assessments are designed to assess students understanding of the multiplication concepts as described in the lesson plans. There are two summative assessments that support the three integrated lesson plans. The assessment tasks have similar contexts where the objective is to assess students understanding of representing multiplication as repeated addition and equal groups. Students should also be able to display that they are capable of skip counting using a mode of

The students are provided with a selection of cards that consist of numbers and pictures which they will use to create their poster. The cards are provided as prompts for the students as it is anticipated some students will need the additional support to complete the task. However, there is also the alternative of the students creating their own poster to show their understanding or with the use of an iPad to assist them. The alternatives provided is because of the fact that all students will not be at the same level to perform these tasks and therefore will need to choose an option that is suitable for them to best demonstrate their understanding. These three alternatives provide the students with a less stress approach towards completing the assessment task. According to Barton and Koretz (2003), changes in the presentation and administering of the assessment is desirable which allows the students to dictate the task rather than writing it out. They further mention that modifying assessments is ideal for students with special learning needs such as providing extra time, breaks in between or a different location, etc. In the case of this assessment, students will have the option of using a hundreds board to organize and sort their information if needed. Critics may argue that the use of the hundreds chart would be not be