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Summative Assessment: Proposal for a New School

Ms. Alyssa K. McLean
Education Reform Unit
Learning Target Assessment
Goal: Create a proposal for the design of the new Edward Little High School. The proposal must
have a strong argument for why your design is going to give students the best education. Your
argument must be supported with evidence from previous school designs that you have studied.
Role: School/curriculum designers
Audience: School Board, Administration of Edward Little High School, and the State of
Maines Department of Education.
Situation: Edward Little High School has been in danger of losing its accreditation since 2004
because of the state of its facilities. The city of Auburn cannot afford to fund the 63 million
dollar project and therefore the schools best hope of getting funding will be from the state. EL
was #16 on the states list of schools requesting funding based on need. This is a hopeful sign
because historically the state has funded the top 20 schools in the most need.
Product/Presentation: Proposal for new school in whatever medium you find best for your
design. The presentation will be a presentation/interview to a panel of people from the school
board, city of Auburn, Administration of Edward Little, and the State of Maine Department of
Education.
Grading Criteria:
Product:
-Design of new school (5%)
-Argument for design (60%)
-Should include:
(20%)-how schools have been evolving since the 1850s;
(20%)-the way schools reflect and create trends in thinking throughout
history;
(20%)-and how your design will impact the educational experiences of
present students and future generations.
-Supporting Historical Evidence (35%)
(10% each) -At least 3 applications of historical evidence to support your
argument.
-Clarity of argument and historical evidence (5%)
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Presentation:

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(20%) -Argument is clearly stated

(20%) -Product clearly demonstrates design and argument
(20%) -Medium used is appropriate for the purposes of your proposal
(20%) -Presenters are professional and engaging
(20%) -Presenters work well together and contribute equally

Individual:
(25%) -You contributed equally to the work of the group in your acting role.
(25%) -You contributed equally during the presentation of the proposal.
(25%) -You came prepared to work during class and fulfilled the requests of your group.
(25%) -Peer Reflections