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• Are the tasks accessible to, and inclusive of, all learners? Do the tasks include appropriate and varied entry points for all students?
• Do the tasks connect to students' prior learning and give them opportunities to be sense makers and to integrate their new learning? Do the selected tasks reflect students’ identities and lived experiences?
• Do all students have equitable access to the tools they need to complete the tasks being set?
• What opportunities can teachers build into their practice to offer students descriptive feedback
to enhance learning? Are graded assessment tasks used in a way that complements the use of
descriptive feedback for growth?
• How can information be conveyed about students’ learning progress to students and parents in
an ongoing and meaningful way?
• What is the purpose of assigning and grading a specific task or activity? Are student choice and
agency considered?
• How do teacher biases influence decisions about what tasks or activities are chosen for
assessment?
The Achievement Chart for Grade 9 Science
The achievement chart identifies four categories of knowledge and skills and four levels of achievement in Grade 9 science. (For important background, see “Content Standards and Performance Standards” in the main Assessment and Evaluation section.)
The student:
Knowledge and Understanding – Subject-specific content acquired in the course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)
Categories
50–59% (Level 1)
60–69% (Level 2)
70–79% (Level 3)
80–100% (Level 4)
Knowledge of content
(e.g., facts, terminology, definitions)
demonstrates limited knowledge of content
demonstrates some knowledge of content
demonstrates considerable knowledge of content
demonstrates thorough knowledge of content
Understanding of content
(e.g., concepts, ideas, theories, principles, procedures, processes)
demonstrates limited understanding of content
demonstrates some understanding of content
demonstrates considerable understanding of content
demonstrates thorough understanding of content
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