Assessment

"As we transition to following the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations recently released, Kendra has developed assessments to match the new objectives vs. using the pre-made tests that evaluate skills not expected at this grade level. Our school district utilizes Power School as a means for recording grades. Kendra keeps up-to-date records where parents can access as often as they wish. She supplies immediate feedback to students and sends students the message that their work quality is important." - Lori Bell, Third Grade Teacher, Lakeview Elementary

**Third Grade Science**
These traditional tests were written to fit the new Michigan GLCE's to accompany the Units of Sound, Light and Health.

**Third Grade Social Studies**
This quiz was modified from the Great State Michigan Newspaper quizzes to fit the curriculum covered.



As part of the Michigan Social Studies GLCE's, third grade students are required to make a timeline. In the process of scaffolding the students towards a written timeline, I began with a visual depiction of the journey of Michigan and the various cultural groups who have occupied the area.



**Third Grade English**
This assignment asked students to draw and describe a garden they would plant. Below are pictures of one student's entry with my comments as well as the rubric that was used to score the entries.





**Third Grade Writing**
====This project was the culmination of the poetry unit and the final product involved students choosing their favorite poem they had written, bringing it to published status and the poems were displayed in the hallway under the heading "Poetry Pandemonium"====