Please complete the Assessment Critique for the Summative Unit Assessments you’ve created

to meet a High Achievement Unit Outcome. You should have at least three types of
assessments so you would be completing three of these Assessment Critiques.

Assessment Critique
1. What type of assessment is this? __x__Selected Response, ____Written Response,
___Performance, OR ____Personal Communication

2. Indicate any problems with the following:

a. Are there clear instructions about what students are to do? Yes
b. Has an answer key or rubric been provided for each and are they easy to use?
Yes
c. Are the criteria stated clearly and easy to apply? Yes

3. Is it an appropriate type of assessment for the Learning Target(s)? YES NO Explain:

The selected response assessment is an appropriate type of assessment for the learning
target: ELA10.1.1 because this type of assessment is just knowledge. There isn’t any call
for reasoning, skill, or product on this type of assessment.

Target: ELA10.1.1—Students will define theme, symbols, and motifs and locate it while
reading the text.

4. Does the assessment align with the outcome and components/learning targets?
a. Are there any items in the outcome or components/learning targets that are not
included in the assessment? If so, which ones? no

b. Are there any items in the assessment that are not in the outcome or
components/learning targets? If so, which ones? no

5. Is the vocabulary appropriate for the age of the student? YES NO

6. Are there any problems with the format? YES NO If yes, please explain.

7. Is there evidence of bias in the assessment? YES NO If yes, please explain:

8. Is the answer key/rubric satisfactory? YES NO If no, please explain:

9. Are the criteria for how well students must do easy to understand and apply?
YES NO if no, please explain:

Assessment Critique

1. What type of assessment is this? ____Selected Response, __x__Written Response,

___Performance, OR ____Personal Communication

2. Indicate any problems with the following:

a. Are there clear instructions about what students are to do? Yes
b. Has an answer key or rubric been provided for each and are they easy to use?
Yes
c. Are the criteria stated clearly and easy to apply? Yes

3. Is it an appropriate type of assessment for this Learning Target(s)? YES NO Explain:

The written response assessment is an appropriate type of assessment for the learning
targets: ELA10.1.1 I and ELA10.1.2 Students because this type of assessment is just
knowledge and reasoning. There isn’t any call for skill, or product.
Targets: ELA 10.1.1 Students will define theme, symbols, and motifs and locate them while
reading the text. ELA10.1.2 Students will interpret texts to support comprehension and
analysis through annotating

4. Does the assessment align with the outcome and components/learning targets?
a. Are there any items in the outcome or components/learning targets that are not
included in the assessment? If so, which ones? no

b. Are there any items in the assessment that are not in the outcome or
components/learning targets? If so, which ones? no

5. Is the vocabulary appropriate for the age of the student? YES NO

6. Are there any problems with the format? YES NO If yes, please explain.

7. Is there evidence of bias in the assessment? YES NO If yes, please explain:

8. Is the answer key/rubric satisfactory? YES NO If no, please explain:

9. Are the criteria for how well students must do easy to understand and apply?
YES NO if no, please explain:

Assessment Critique

1. What type of assessment is this? ____Selected Response, ____Written Response,

_x__Performance, OR ____Personal Communication

2. Indicate any problems with the following:

a. Are there clear instructions about what students are to do? yes
b. Has an answer key or rubric been provided for each and are they easy to use?
yes
c. Are the criteria stated clearly and easy to apply? yes

3. Is it an appropriate type of assessment for this Learning Target(s)? YES NO Explain:

The Performance assessment is an appropriate type of assessment for the learning
targets: ELA10.1.4, ELA10.1.5, and ELA10.1.6 Students because this type of assessment
is just product. There isn’t any call for knowledge, skill, or reasoning.

Targets: ELA10.1.4 Students will make up claims about texts using specific textual
evidence; ELA10.1.5 Students will create paraphrases and integrate quotes that support
relevant evidence from the texts; ELA10.1.6 Students will examine and convey complex
ideas and write informative texts.

4. Does the assessment align with the outcome and components/learning targets?
 a. Are there any items in the outcome or components/learning targets that are not
included in the assessment? If so, which ones? no

b. Are there any items in the assessment that are not in the outcome or
components/learning targets? If so, which ones? no

5. Is the vocabulary appropriate for the age of the student? YES NO

6. Are there any problems with the format? YES NO If yes, please explain.

7. Is there evidence of bias in the assessment? YES NO If yes, please explain:

8. Is the answer key/rubric satisfactory? YES NO If no, please explain:

9. Are the criteria for how well students must do easy to understand and apply?
YES NO if no, please explain: