Performance Task Evaluation

Performance Task Evaluation:

I currently am a student teacher at Parkville High School. In my last Biology class, we had students perform an assignment/worksheet related to cellular respiration and photosynthesis in the library using the computers. It was a virtual lab assignment. I utilized one example student in my evaluation.

 

Understanding Score: 3

The student completed the assignment fully and showed her understanding of required scientific knowledge. Her assignment did contain some errors though in creating the Venn diagram comparing and differentiating photosynthesis and cellular respiration and some thoughts were not fully complete or written out. Therefore, the solution addresses almost all of the scientific components presented in the task, with minor errors.

Planning and Execution Score: 3

The student did utilize the computer/virtual lab site in order to complete the assignment. These were the most important elements of the task. She used all of the relevant data to complete the worksheet. Her assignment was appropriate, but did lack some fully thought out responses to some posed questions, making the assignment partially incomplete.

Communication Score: 3

The student proved to use clear explanations in her work. There is appropriate use of accurate scientific representation, though some not fully complete. The student provided a great and effective amount of scientific terminology and notation in the assignment, though not fully precise in the subject matter.

 

Persistence Score: 2

Although the student did complete the assignment, some portions of the assignment could have shown a little more effort towards. She was able to perform simple parts of the task with little help. As she proceeded to work on harder portions of the assignment, she frequently asked the teacher for help and then decided to become talkative with other students when she gave up on a problem. She had to be told multiple times to remain on task and be diligent in completing her assignment.