KINDERGARDEN NEWS

February 2016

Volume 1 Issue 6

February is Black History

Month
February is Black History month. For the Kindergarteners, this means they have
been learning about different famous African Americans and what they did to
change the segregation laws.
During this unit, the students also had the chance to experience what it feels like
to be segregated against. On the first day of the unit, the class was separated
into four groups; each group was given a different color of star. The stars were
placed on their desks so they would know which group they were in. Each day, for
four days, a different color of star was selected to be placed in the back of the
room. For the day, that group of students had to use a different restroom, be last
in line, last to go to lunch, last to go outside for recess, did not get stickers on their
papers, last to be called on to answer questions in class, and were told that they
could not play with anyone but those in their row. In the end, they decided that
discrimination is wrong and everyone should be treated fairly regardless of the
color of their stars or the color of their skin.

Everyone should be
treated fairly, we should
not treat them different
just because they have
a red star instead of a
blue one.
- Kindergarten class

During the unit they made a large rainbow out of their handprints for the classroom
bulletin board (pictured below), handprint wreaths, wrote a poem about Harriet
Tubman, and made a special treat for snack time.

In This Issue
February is Black
History Month

Results

of Black
History Month Unit

Dancing, singing, lets join hands! Every child understands, each ones color is just right to
make our world a rainbow bright! Kindergartners worked together to make this rainbow for
the classroom bulletin board.

Pre and Post

Test Results:
Average Pre-test score:
25.6%
Average Post-Test
score: 67%

Comparison of average scores on pre-test and post-test.

The class was very engaged when learning about what

it meant to be a slave. They were so engaged, I had to
remind them that it was time for recess.

The class averaged a score of

25.6% on the pre test, which is the
equivalent of less than 1 correct
answer.
After going through the unit, the
class average jumped to a 67% or 2
of 3 correct answers.
The students did especially well on
the section about Harriet Tubman.
They were very engaged when
learning about slavery and what it
meant to be a slave. They were so
engaged, I had to remind them that
it was time for recess.
As shown on this chart, the class average was less than 1 correct answer on the pretest and an average of 2 correct responses on the post assessment. This information
is based on a 3 question quiz.

The Kindergarten class

showed the most growth
in the topic of Harriet
Tubman. Prior to the
unit only 3 students understood Tubman. On
the Post assessment, 12
of the 13 students
demonstrated understanding of Tubman.
This chart shows the number of students who answered each section of questions correctly.

Kindergarten class completes Social Studies Unit

The Rutland Elementary Kindergarten class completed their Social Studies unit on Black History Month.
The results show that there were 12 students who understood who Harriet Tubman was on the post-assessment. This is a growth of 9
students. Only 2 students demonstrated understanding of who Rosa Parks was on the pre-assessment, but on the post-assessment, 7
students did. This is a growth of 5 students. The learning growth of who Ruby Bridges was not near as high as the growth rate of Harriet
Tubman nor Rosa Parks. The growth rate of Ruby Bridges was on 2 additional students when 5 demonstrated understanding on the preassessment and 7 on the post-assessment.

Most Students
Scores
Improved!
The class average
increased from a 25.6%
average to a 67%
average based on 3
questions asked.
This chart shows the scores of the individual students from the pre to post assessments.