Students can take the quiz anywhere or anytime they have internet service
Students can take the quiz on any smart device
The assessment is automatically graded
The grades are automatically uploaded to Skyward, as long as the format is supported
The student can take the time they need to take the test
Most students have used Skyward for many years and it is familiar to them
Cons
I couldn't find a way to use scientific notation in the creation of the quiz
The student only gets one chance to take the quiz
Many students didn't know their skyward login
Once students started the quiz there was no time limit to complete it, this essentially made it an open note quiz
It is easy to graph the results and to show student and class results
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Learner Analysis document
Demographics - age, gender, ethnicity, culture, income, location, education: My first period biology class includes 17 males and 17 females, of those, 1 is considered special education. Of these students there are two students who identified themselves as Hispanic and one as biracial, three students in this class are low income. In my fourth period biology class, I have 17 females and 21 males, none have been identified as special education students. Of these students, one is identified as Asian, and one as Hispanic. Two students are identified as low income, and one as an English language learner.
Attitudes, values and opinions - How does your population feel about the content area? How do they feel about school? How do they feel about various instruction styles? In an informal discussion, the majority of students in both classes ( 31 out of 34 students in first period, and 35 out of 38 in fourth period) indicated that education is important to their family. When asked if education is important to the student, the results were identical. In both classes, 80% of students said they did well in school. When questioned about science specifically about 60% of students indicated that they were interested in science with about 67% indicating they thought doing well in science was important to their futures. 61% said they were curious and liked to study and learn things about nature and the world around them, with about 50% responding that they would consider a career that has a strong emphasis on Science. 80% of students indicated that they like to spend time in nature; camping, hiking, or other outdoor activities.
Access to technology and other resources at home and at school: 89% of my students have cell phones for their personal use, and 91% said their friends also have cell phones. 88% of students have access to computers and the internet in their homes to check grades and for doing homework and projects. 73% of students indicated that they use Skyward often to check their grades.
Schedules - student attendance, length of instructional time, number of weeks of instruction: I teach Biology at Alta High School on the block schedule. I meet with my students every other day for 83 minutes. Biology is a full year course and is a core science course. Upon completion (and passing) Biology, students generally go on to take Physics, or Chemistry. Canyons School District requires students to earn credits from two core science courses, and one elective Science to graduate. Many colleges and universities require 3 core science courses, and one elective Science for acceptance into that post high school institution.
Learner skill levels: Most students enrolled in my biology classes have had varied success in previous science courses. While standardized test scores for Science are unavailable, students’ last Science CRT scores are available by using data dashboard. I found the following information about my students regarding their previous science CRT scores. In my First Period 20% of my students have “no test” as their score, indicating that either the school does not have this information, or they did not take the test. 47% show substantial mastery (level 4) of the material they were tested on, 17% show sufficient mastery (level 3), 5% show partial mastery (level 2), and 8% showed minimal mastery (level 1). The Utah State Office of Education considers level 4 and level 3 students to be considered proficient in Science. In my Fourth Period, 13% of students were not tested, 60% were level 4, 18% were level 3, 5% were level 2, and 2% were level 1.