Phase+3+-+Objectives+and+Assessments

Phase 3 - Objectives and Assessments

We expect our students to differentiate between the following landmarks: mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range. Given a set of data, students will identify the aforementioned landmarks with 90% accuracy as a group on a post-test. Students will will also be able to construct a line plot, bar graph, stem and leaf plot, or broken line graph to represent the data. The two axes must be correctly labeled, and a title must be included.
 * What outcomes do we expect from using the new methods?**

Students will be assessed via a rubric for the Webquest activity. Students will be also provided with a set of 10 values. Students will assign a logical title for the data and choose two graphing methods to represent the data. The graphs will be assessed for presence of correct labels, positioning of data, organization/balance of numerical values, and neatness and colorful appearance. An extension for higher-achieving students uould be to construct one of their graphs using Excel. Students will also calculate the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range for the supplied data.
 * What are the best ways of assessing these outcomes?**