Sample Assessments for Overarching Standard 8 Grade Standard or Content Evidence Assessment Notes for Teachers Level from Standard 2 Explain to others what Written opinion, with an Use your best writing The criteria for is enjoyable about introduction and skills to explain to others competence for this tool physical activity. reasons, linking words to what is fun about doing includes both health 2.8.2.N connect opinions to physical activity. education content and reasons, and a literacy content listed Write opinion pieces in Be sure to include an concluding statement, separately. The which they introduce introduction and reasons explaining to others what separation of the two the topic they are for what you write. is enjoyable about provides for equal writing about, state an Include linking words physical activity. consideration when opinion, supply and a conclusion. looking at student work. reasons that support It is appropriate to score the opinion, use linking the student work on both words to connect content and writing. opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement. (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy W.2.1) 4 Encourage others to be Encouragement of Create a skit or oral Students show how they free of alcohol, others to be free of presentation to show me would encourage others tobacco, and other tobacco. how you would not to use tobacco. This drugs 4.8.1.A encourage other tool collects evidence of students not to use both knowledge and tobacco. skill.
Sample Assessments for Overarching Standard 8 Grade Level Standard or Content from Standard Evidence Assessment Notes for Teachers 2 Explain to others what is enjoyable about physical activity. 2.8.2.N Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement. (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy W.2.1) Written opinion, with an introduction and reasons, linking words to connect opinions to reasons, and a concluding statement, explaining to others what is enjoyable about physical activity. Use your best writing skills to explain to others what is fun about doing physical activity. Be sure to include an introduction and reasons for what you write. Include linking words and a conclusion. The criteria for competence for this tool includes both health education content and literacy content listed separately. The separation of the two provides for equal consideration when looking at student work. It is appropriate to score the student work on both content and writing. 4 Encourage others to be free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs 4.8.1.A Encouragement of others to be free of tobacco. Create a skit or oral presentation to show me how you would encourage other students not to use tobacco. Students show how they would encourage others not to use tobacco. This tool collects evidence of both knowledge and skill.