Lesson 19: Unit 2, Investigation 1 Assessment

Establish the Testing Environment:

• Say: Today you will demonstrate what you have learned during this investigation. Your goal is to show how well you can apply your reading and language skills to new passages about apprenticeship, craft, and learning.

TEI Format Guide

How to complete the TEI formats:

• Multiple Choice (MC): For these items, choose the one answer that best matches the question. Read all four choices carefully before selecting your answer.

• Fill-in-the-Blank (FITB): For these items, you will write the word you hear on the line provided. Listen carefully as the word is read, then used in a sentence, then repeated. Spell the word as accurately as you can.

• Multiple Select (MS): "For these items, there is more than one correct answer. The question will usually tell you to 'Select two' or ask 'Which three statements...' If you only pick one, the item will not be fully correct."

• Sorting/Matching: "You will see a list of details and two categories (Passage 1 and Passage 2). You must click and drag each detail into the correct box based on which author emphasized that point. Note: Some details might fit both, but choose the primary emphasis."

• Sequencing/Ordering: "For the timeline or logical flow questions, you must drag the events into the correct chronological order as described in the text. Pay close attention to transition words like 'subsequently' or 'initially'."

Assessment Time!

Provide students with access to the Unit 2 Investigation 1 Assessment and walk them through the expectations.

Active Monitoring Notes

During the assessment, look for:

• Multiple Select Troubleshooting: Watch for students who select only one response on items that require two answers, or who do not notice directions such as “Select TWO details.”

• Spelling Administration: For the spelling items, maintain a neutral pace and follow the administration sequence exactly: read the word, read the sentence, repeat the word, and pause for students to write.

• Pacing: Ensure students without extended time accommodations have moved into Passage 2 by the halfway mark (20 minutes), leaving enough time for the literary passage items and the spelling section.

• Text Navigation: Watch for students who spend too long rereading entire passages instead of returning to specific paragraphs named in the item stems.

• Stem Interpretation: Monitor for students who appear stuck on academic wording such as central idea, theme, connotation, personification, or best supports. Redirect them to reread the stem carefully without paraphrasing toward an answer.

Have students complete the Reflection after they have completed the assessment.