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STEP Standard 1, Part I
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STEP Standard 1, Part II
After completing the e-doc portion, submit the PDF you receive into the Learning Management System (LMS).
Learning Goal
The students will apply their knowledge of the unit and analyze data to provide an evidence statement to support claims given to the
students about inherited and acquired traits.
Measurable Objectives
Students will understand that animals have traits inherited from their parents. They will understand that sometimes these traits vary
from one individual to another. Students will understand that the environment can influence traits. Students will also understand that
some variations that may give an individual organism an advantage for survival or reproducing. Students will identify and interpret
traits that are found in plants and animals and Make a claim that traits are inherited from parents that is supported by evidence through
the creation of a diagram.
Reference
NGSS. (n.d.). Next Generation Science Standards. 3-LS3-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits. Retrieved February 2, 2019 from
https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/3-ls3-1-heredity-inheritance-and-variation-traits
Inherited or Acquired?
Name _________________
Directions: Determine if the trait is inherited or acquired. Write either the word inherited, or the
word acquired on the line.
Number of Students
Partially Proficient
(70%-79%) 7
Minimally Proficient
(69% and below) 1
Since I do not have any students who meet the standard, I will not change any anything with the
standards, or objectives.
Based on the assessment I believe that my planning will have to based on students who lack back ground
knowledge on the topic. Who need in depth vocabulary, visual aids, and some hands-on activities in order
to be proficient with meeting the learning goal and state standard. I do not think that I will have to adjust
my assessment because it is based on the learning standard and as I teach students should be able to be
successful with the assessment at the end of the unit. My delivery will need to include exit tickets to
check for daily learning to make sure each student is growing and learning the standard as I scaffold it for
them. That way if there are any areas that need to be re-visited or gone over differently it can be before
the assessment.
Claim #1: Inherited traits are coded in DNA and can be passed
on from biological parent to offspring.
What evidence (or example) do you have to support this claim?
Objective: They will Objective: Students will Objective: Students will Objective: Students will
Objective: Students will understand that understand that the also understand that identify and interpret
understand that animals sometimes these traits environment can some variations that traits that are found in
have traits inherited vary from one individual influence traits. may give an individual plants and animals and
from their parents. to another. organism an advantage Make a claim that traits
for survival or are inherited from
reproducing. parents that is
supported by evidence
through the creation of
a diagram.
Post-Test Data: Whole Class - Once you have assessed your students’ learning on the topic, collect and
analyze the post-test data to determine the effectiveness of your instruction and assessment.
Number of Students Number of Students
Pre-Test Post-Test
Highly Proficient
5
(90%-100%) 0
Proficient
(80%-89%) 0 2
Partially
Proficient
7 1
(70%-79%)
Minimally
Proficient
1 0
(69% and below)
Based on your analysis of the whole class post-test data, what is your interpretation of the student
learning? Cite examples and provide evidence of student learning that helped you come to this
conclusion.
As I analysis the whole class post-test data I feel that my students showed growth in learning
about traits and those students who did not have an attendance issue exceled in their grades from
the pre-test to post-test. As the unit went on, I evaluated the students learning in multiple of ways.
I did evaluations as the students work on different activities. I used exit tickets to evaluate daily
learning. I also measured student learning through class participation and notes 2 of my students
who struggled with attendance and had to make some of the work up outside of class time. My
learning-disabled student also did better than I thought, and this is due to his participation in the
class activities, asking questions, and using a differentiated assessment that met his IEP
requirements.
Based on the whole class post-test data, write one paragraph analyzing the effectiveness of your
instruction and assessment and effect on student learning. Cite examples and provide evidence of
student learning to support this analysis.
I feel that will huge growth in scores my instruction was very effect. This effectiveness was due
to small group activities, visual aids, and hands on learning. Students were able to learn about
traits by doing and not just reading some text. They also defined the vocabulary words using
student friendly definitions that made the terms easier to remember. Small group activities
Using the information obtained in Standard 1, select one subgroup population to focus on for this
analysis. Provide a brief rationale for your selection (1-3 sentences).
The subgroup I selected are girls. The reason this was selected is because none of the girls missed
a lesson due to attendance issues. Neither has a IEP and are close to the same grade level learning
compared to the boys in the class.
Post-Assessment Data: Subgroup (Gender, ELL population, Gifted, students on IEPs or 504s, etc.)
Proficient
(80%-89%) 0 0
Partially
Proficient
3 0
(70%-79%)
Minimally
Proficient
0 0
(69% and below)
Based on your analysis of the subgroup post-test data, what is your interpretation of the student
learning? Cite examples and provide evidence of student learning that helped you come to this
conclusion.
Since all the girls in my class went from partially proficient to highly proficient it is felt that this is
due to not having an attendance issue. Asking questions, and always participating in class
discussions, vocabulary definition creation, and being leaders in the small group activities. I came to
this conclusion based on the pre-assessment scores vs. the post-assessment scores.
Based on the subgroup class post-test data, write one paragraph analyzing the effectiveness of
your instruction and assessment and effect on student learning. If there is a student or group of
students who have not mastered the objectives, discuss what you will do in future days to aid
Proficient
(80%-89%) 0 2
Partially
Proficient
4 1
(70%-79%)
Minimally
Proficient
1 0
(69% and below)
Analyze the data of the subgroup as compared to the remainder of the class. In one paragraph,
describe the effectiveness of your instruction for this unit using the findings from your analysis.
I feel that my instruction was effective in this subgroup as well, even though most of them did not grow as
much as they others. I feel that this lack of growth is one based on attendance issues and were not able to
get the full instruction taught to them in the same way as the other students who were present got. Another
factor is the student with the IEP. I followed his IEP requirement and he did show growth. As I wish the
growth was more it was still growth and knowing the depth of his learning disability this seemed to be a
mile stone for him. Other areas of struggle were due to attendance issues. However, there were two
students in this subgroup that did just as well as the 1st subgroup and this can be contributed to attendance,
engagement, participation, and discussion involvement.
Based on my analysis of student learning my next step for instruction is to move onto the next
unit within the science curriculum. However, I will cross reference subject materials learned in
the past to keep material fresh in students’ minds. My objective would that students will use
evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals
of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.