Homework

Amelia McGee ED: 507 Teacher Work Sample Dr. Doris Thompson

Standard 1: Contextual Factors

George H. Oliver Elementary is one of four public elementary schools located in Clarksdale, Mississippi.  Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi and the seat of the county. The western boundary of the county is formed by the Mississippi River. Located in the Mississippi Delta region, Clarksdale is an agricultural and trading center. It has been home to many blues musicians.  Also, Clarksdale is named after John Clark, who founded the city in the mid-19th century.  According to the most recent US Census data, estimates show a population of 15,304 people resulting in a -12.4% decrease within the last seven years.  The Clarksdale community is the 25th most populated city in the state of Mississippi out of 345 cities.  African Americans make up the greatest percent (80.0%), followed by Caucasians (18.4%), Hispanic or Latino (0.9%), and two or more other races (0.4%) of the population in the city of Clarksdale and its school district.  In 2016, the median household income of Clarksdale residents was $29,175.  However, 35% of Clarksdale residents live in poverty compared to 20.8% nationwide.

The Clarksdale Municipal School District comprises eight schools, including one high school, one ninth grade academy, one junior high school, one middle school, one career-technical center, and four elementary schools.  George H. Oliver, one of the four elementary schools, serves a population of 230 with class sizes ranging from 19 to 27 students per class.  George has 100% free and reduced lunch rate with an ethnic composition that includes: 97% African Americans, 0.1% Caucasians, 0.3% Arabian, and 0.0% Hispanic.  Unfortunately, very few George H. Oliver parents are actively involved in their children’s education.  

All teachers at George H. Oliver are highly qualified and are still striving to become a top teacher, with assistant are working to become highly qualified. The current staff consists of one full time principal, one secretary, one part-time counselor, sixteen regular education teachers, one inclusion teacher, one part-time speech pathologist, one part-time physical education teacher, one part-time librarian, and five highly qualified assistant teachers.  The administration at the school has an open-door policy, which contributes to the spirit of cooperation, and progress that the school is striving to reach.  The teachers at George H. Oliver meet weekly in common professional learning communities, which will ensure every teacher on each grade level is striving to reach a balanced instructional assessment program designed to assist students to achieve mastery of the content. 

My first student teaching placement is at Myrtle Hall VI in the Mathematics Lab.  The atmosphere of the Math Lab classroom is conducive to learning and intervention what a structured and well managed classroom should exemplify. Moreover, it is organized and decorated in a developmentally appropriate manner.  The ethnic composition of the class is 96% African American.  There is a total of 230 students, which means since this is a Title I program all students who are preforming lower than state level must attend this Mathematics class. The ratio of boys and girls does not matter. Students who preform on a higher state level will only have to attend once a week. The students are on different performance levels because many of them have different learning goals and behavioral.  

Standard 2: Learning Goals and Objectives

The learning goals and objectives I chose derived from the OWL curriculum that is utilized in the Pre-K classroom at Heidelberg.  The curriculum is aligned with the Mississippi Early Learning Standards for classrooms serving Infants through 4-Year Old Children.  Each goal and objective are designed to promote mastery.  Therefore, the outcome of the students’ learning will be a direct result of how well I utilize my goals and objectives to direct instruction.

Standard 3: Assessment Plan

The pre and summative assessments I created mirror each other and are directly aligned with my specific learning goals and objectives.  They are divided into three sections, each covering the specific standards derived from the Mississippi Early Learning Standards for classrooms serving Infants through 4-Year Old Children.  The pre-assessment is designed to review the current skill levels of the students and the summative assessment is designed to measure the mastery of the skills once the unit is complete.  I will evaluate the assessments by analyzing the data to identify prior knowledge and mastery.  

Since the majority of the students are not yet reading, I will administer the assessments and record their responses.  The assessments have a maximum of twenty points that can be earned. Each response is worth one point with the exception of section three, which is worth six points.  The pre-assessment will be utilized to guide instruction and the summative assessment will be utilized to determine whether or not the students mastered the skills by the end of the unit.  Mastery will take place if students score 80% or above on the summative assessment.  

While teaching the unit, I will observe and record student progress, which will serve as one of my formative assessments.  I will also utilize worksheets and homework assignments to analyze progress to determine which students need additional assistance.  Additionally, I will communicate my observations with the students on a daily basis, so they will be aware of the areas they need to improve in.  Moreover, I will utilize “exit tickets” at the closing of each day to ensure the students are obtaining the information being taught.

Pre and Summative Assessment

Name: ___________________________     Date: _____________________   Score: _____ / 20

Unit 5 Pre/Summative Assessment  

Part I:  Provide the correct answers to the following questions. 

1. Where is the front of the book? ___ / 1

0. Where is the back of the book? ____ / 1

0. Who wrote the words in a book? ____ / 1

0. Who drew the pictures in a book? ____ / 1

0. Which animals are found in a jungle? ____ / 1

0. Which is the picture of the cowboy? ____ / 1

Part II:  Provide the correct words to the following definitions.

0. A home undergrounds? ____ / 1

0. To smell? ____ / 1

1. To throw softly? ____ / 1

2. A large group of animals? ____ / 1

3. To not be seen? ____ / 1

4. Opposite of over? ____ / 1

5. To eat quickly? ____ / 1

6. To throw softly? ____ / 1

Part III:  Provide rhyming words for the following words. ____ / 6

0. ring _______________ dog _______________ red ________________

bat _______________             mouse ____________ stop _______________