Term
Spring 5-6-2016
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MALED
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Stephanie Reid
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Anthony VonBank
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Melissa Hanson
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, how can the use of formative and summative assessments be used to understand student achievement and learning within a 12th Grade Language Arts blended environment? It documents one teacher’s creation of a unit that uses technology in combination with assessment to determine student success within a Language Arts classroom unit. This research project integrated multiple kinds of technology to help understand if this type of assessment creates better or higher levels of learning for students. The author documents the application of the unit after creation. She describes both the outcomes of the assessments but also the strengths and weaknesses of these in an English 12 classroom. These assessments focus on literacies of reading and writing in combination with 21st century tools. The unit research concludes that students can understand their learning better while also needing higher levels of support while working on and in digital ways.
Research Methodology
Action Research, Curriculum Development, Observation
Keywords
Assessment, Curriculum, Grades/ Student Performance, Literacy
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Natalie, "21st Century Literacy: Blending the English 12 Classroom" (2016). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4110.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4110