Secondary Education Language Arts Assessment Plan

Please focus on secondary education language arts high school level for this assignment. Also, this assignment has to be in sequence with the first one I will attach that assignment keep this paper with the same topic and build this assessment plan from the first one I’m attaching, this is a different assignment not a rewrite, but it must be in sequence. Please follow all directions below Overview For this assignment, you will begin constructing your course project, the assessment plan. Your project will include a scholarly paper that outlines an assessment plan you design (which you will write in two parts) as well as an assessment plan proposala real-world, on-the-job, practical assessment plan that you are encouraged to propose for implementation either in your current position or in the future. First, keeping in mind that you will be proposing this assessment plan to decision makers who will consider whether to implement your plan, you will develop an introduction that concisely summarizes the program, course, department, or learning experience you have selected for your course project. The introduction will be followed by an assessment plan overview, in which you will explain how you propose to apply Suskie’s cycle of assessment to your assessment plan to assess student learning outcomes, or the success of a program in meeting program goals. After the introduction and overview, you will present the first three sections of the scholarly paperyour assessment plan. The Organization: Share information about the organization or program for which you are developing the assessment plan. Learning Outcomes or Program Goals: The learning outcomes are what students are expected to learn and the program goals are what the program should be able to accomplish. Assessment Strategies: The strategies you will use to measure student achievement or program success. Mission, Vision, and Goals of the Organization or the Learning Standards: The standards or benchmarks you developed for achievement of each of the learning outcomes or the goals that have been set for the program, activity, or experience for which you are writing the assessment plan. In each of these sections, you will present a concise summary (or list, as appropriate), followed by an academic argument that explains the reasonsyour rationalefor the decisions you made in each section of the proposed plan. Your explanations must be well-supported by the literature we have read in this course. To make a persuasive academic argument for each of your sections, you will establish your credibility by using and citing scholarly sources. Instructions Construct the following components of your assessment plan to assess the learning outcomes of students or trainees in a specific learning situation and an academic argument for the decisions you make for each of the components. Use and cite scholarly sources to support each of the decisions you have made in the design of your plan. Provide a list of references from the sources you use. Be sure to apply the additional requirements described below. Introduction to the Organization: First, write a concise summary of the program, course, department, or experience you have selected, keeping in mind what information is needed by the decision maker to whom you will present your proposed plan. Assessment Plan Overview: This section will include a brief persuasive argument regarding the purpose of assessing student learning, followed by a discussion of the four-step cycle of assessment that will guide your plan to assess the learning outcomes of students or trainees in a specific learning situation. You will create a table that includes three columns (one each for learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and standards) and will clearly demonstrate how each learning outcome will be measured. Be sure to consult your APA manual for how to format a table. Learning Outcomes: Under the heading “Learning Outcomes,” present the learning outcomes students or trainees are expected to achieve. You may want to use a list for this. Refer to your APA manual for how to format headings and subheadings, as well as how to format a list. Then, under the sub-heading “Academic Argument for Learning Outcomes,” present an academic argument for the importance of learning outcomes, as well as your specific learning outcomes, using and citing the readings to support the decisions you made. Assessment Strategies: Under the next heading, “Assessment Strategies,” present the assessment instruments or strategies you will use to assess achievement of each of the student or trainee learning outcomes. Again, you may want to include an APA-formatted list for this. Be sure to clearly identify which assessment strategy will be used to assess each learning outcome. Then, under the sub-heading “Academic Argument for Assessment Strategies,” present an academic argument for the importance of assessing student learning, as well as why you chose each of these assessment instruments or strategies to measure student achievement of learning outcomes. Explain how each instrument is appropriate to measure achievement of the learning goals, using and citing scholarly sources. Mission, Vision, and Goals and/or Standards: Under the final heading, “Mission, Vision, and Goals and/or Standards,” present the standards or benchmarks you developed for achievement of each of the learning outcomes or the goals that have been set for the program, activity, or experience for which you are writing the assessment plan. Then, under the subheading “Academic Argument for Standards,” present an academic argument for the value of standards, as well as an explanation of why you set the standards you did, referencing the assessment literature to support the decisions you made. Do not write a conclusion to your paper at this time. You will develop the remaining components of your assessment plan in the Week 8 assignment and will combine those components with this assignment to form your complete scholarly paper. Additional Requirements Your assignment should also meet the following requirements: Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Paper, resources, and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level. Resources: In graduate writing, you should aim to include references to the literature in every paragraph you write to make an effective, persuasive, academic argument. Length: 47 pages, double-spaced with headings and sub-headings. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria: Competency 1: Design effective assessment plans to assess achievement of learning outcomes in the classroom; and school or organizational level. Present the learning outcomes students or trainees are expected to achieve and support them by citing scholarly sources. Competency 2: Evaluate the equity and inclusivity of assessment practices. Evaluate assessment instruments or strategies that will be used to assess achievement of learning outcomes and support the selection of instruments or strategies by citing sources from the literature. Competency 3: Assess different models, methods, and types of assessments in educational settings. Discuss the four-step cycle of assessment that will guide an assessment plan and include learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and standards. Discuss the standards or benchmarks developed for achievement of learning outcomes or the goals that have been set for a program, an activity, or an experience, and support the selection of standards or benchmarks by citing sources from the literature. Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for educators. Concisely summarize a program, a course, a department, or an experience to be assessed. Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.