ECAP Presentation

1. ECAP Presentation
By April Daniels-Schluns

2. Research Questions
• What are current strategies being used in
designing lesson activities?
• What are methods used in lesson design using
student pre-assessment?

3. Audience
•Honors English II
students (2 classes)
•English II students (2
classes)
•Intermediate English
II students (1 class)

4. Competency
Model
Knowledge needed for
creativity:
•Innovating
•Process
•Product
Knowledge needed for
problem solving:
•Identify the problem
•Brainstorm solutions
and strategies
•Evaluate conclusions

5. Evidence
Model
Rubrics used to assess
three things:
•Creativity
•Problem solving
•Collaboration
Scores arranged as follows:
•Advanced components – 4
points
•Proficient components – 3
points
•Developing components –
2 points
•Beginning components – 1
point

6. Evidence
Continued
Rubrics point
value, based on
skills:
•Creativity – 20
points
•Problem solving
– 20 points
•Collaboration –
24 points

7. Evidence
Continued
Effective rubrics
consist of:
•Detail skills to be
evaluated
•Clear and concise
definitions
•Strong strategy for
scoring
(Reddy & Andrade,
2010, p.435).

8. Evidence
Continued
Rubrics must
produce two
things:
•Reliable results
•Valid results
(Stellmack,
Konheim-
Kalkstein, Manor,
& Schmitz, 2009,
p.102).

9. Task Model
•Short story unit
•Introductory activity to
include:
•Sketched diagram
•In-depth description
•Will answer three
questions:
•What does creation look
like?
•How is creation to be
used?
•What is the purpose of
the creation on the
market?

10. Task Model
Continued
Variations may
include:
•Collaboration
of ideas
•Improvement
of pre-existing
products
•Presentation
•brochures

11. Promotion of
Innovation
Students are to
work through:
•Creation of
innovative
ideas
•Problem
solving
mechanics of
ideas

12. Promotion of 21st
Century Learning
Further
development of
skills:
•Creativity
•Problem
solving
•Collaboration
(if applicable)

13. Impact on
Learning
•Individual levels –
demonstrate a higher
level of learning
•Group levels – better
equipped to work
together
•Organizational levels
– better equipped to
succeed in the future

14. Utilization of
Knowledge
•Create effective
lesson activities
•Foster development
of four elements:
•Critical thinking
•Communication
•Collaboration
• creativity
(Gordon, 2011,
p.31)

15. Next Steps
•Fostering of 21st
century skills
•Development of
21st century skills
•Create effective
learning activities

16. Reference
Black, J., & Browning, K. (2011). Creativity in digital art education teaching
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Crosby High School. (ND). Problem solving and critical thinking rubric.
www.waterbury.k12.ct.us/chs/site/files/problemsolvingandcritical.doc
Gordon, D. (2011). Return to sender. T.H.E. Journal, 38(3), 30-32.
Greenstein, L. (2012). Assessing 21st century skills: A guide to evaluating
mastery and authentic learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Kimber, K, & Wyatt-Smith, C. (2010). Secondary students’ online use and
creation of knowledge: Refocusing priorities for quality assessment and
learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 26(5), 607-625.
Plymouth Regional High School. (2010). 21st century school-wide learning
expectations. www.prns.sau48.org/aboutprhs/rubrics/5-
PRHS%20Creativity%20Innovation%20Rubric.pdf

17. Reference Continued
Revere High School. (ND). School-wide rubric for creativity expression.
www.revereps.mec.edu/reverehighschool/wp-
content/uploads/2012/09/sw_Rubric_Creative_Expression.pdf
Steers, J. (2009). Creativity: Delusions, realities, opportunities and challenges.
International Journal of Art & Design Education, 28(2), 126-138.
Stellmack, M.A., Konheim-Kalkstein, Y., Manor, J.E., Massey, A.R., & Schmitz,
J.A.P. (2009). An assessment of reliability and validity of a rubric for grading
APA-style introductions. Teaching of Psychology, 36(2), 102-107.
TeacherVision. (2013). Designing rubrics to fit assignments.
www.teachervision.fen.com/rubrics/teaching-methods/6354.html
University of Wisconsin-Stout. (2011). Middle school and high school
collaboration rubric.
www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/secondaryteamworkrubric.html