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The assessment cycle is an effective tool for improving instruction. It consists of assessing the target group (students/stakeholders), collecting data, analyzing the data, making instructional decisions, delivering instruction, reassessment of the target group, and sharing assessment outcomes. Develop an assessment cycle for a unit of study

Step 1: Assessment - Create a pre-test that has the majority of the questions at the higher DOK levels for a unit you are teaching to determine what your target group know (you can use the test your developed in assignment 1). Design and align a formative assessment that matches learning objectives and leads to mastery. Modify the assessment and testing conditions to accommodate the learning styles and varying levels of knowledge of the student. Use a learning style inventory to determine the learning styles of the target group students.

Step 2: Data collection -Use and apply technology to list and organize the scores of the pre-test and include a copy of pre-tests in your assignment.

Step 3: Aggregation and Display of Data -What are the results? Analyze each test item (item analysis, product analysis). Identify which test items were answered correctly and which were answered incorrectly for each student. Identify poorly written test items. These items can be corrected or eliminated from the post assessment. Use a table or graph to display the test results.

Step 4: Instructional Decisions: What can be determined from analyzing the data? How will what you determine and see from the data affect what you will teach? Use the data to set goals and create standards-based (e.g., Common Core Standards) unit lessons for your target group. Demonstrate the use of a variety of assessment tools to monitor student progress, achievement and learning gains.

Step 5: Instruction - What methods of instruction will you use to impact learning? Create three lesson plans for the unit.

Step 6: Reassessment - Design and give a post-test to determine what was learned from your instruction that matches learning objectives and leads to mastery. Determine; what was learned, who learned it, and if it was not learned, determine why not? How will you remediate students who have not mastered the concept or skills? How will you provide enrichment activities for students who have achieved mastery? Include copies of post-tests in your assignment.

Step 7: Assessment outcomes - Share the assessment data.

Step 8: Use technology to improve student study and test-taking skills.