Assessments
Below is an example of a reading passage that students would find on the Growing Dendrites application. It is a 440 Lexile level. You will also find in this section of the website an example assessment with ten accompanying comprehension questions to go along with the passage.
Teachers can customize assessments however they choose to. They can change the text of the pre-written questions or answer choices. Additionally, they can create and input their own open-ended, true/false, or multiple choice questions. We recommend that teachers open a "dummy" student account to use for whole and small group lessons. It is then possible to utilize instant response remotes (in polling mode) to receive immediate feedback from students in order to gauge their understanding. This also makes it possible to pull up the videos, slideshows, games and so forth on an interactive whiteboard.
Teachers can customize assessments however they choose to. They can change the text of the pre-written questions or answer choices. Additionally, they can create and input their own open-ended, true/false, or multiple choice questions. We recommend that teachers open a "dummy" student account to use for whole and small group lessons. It is then possible to utilize instant response remotes (in polling mode) to receive immediate feedback from students in order to gauge their understanding. This also makes it possible to pull up the videos, slideshows, games and so forth on an interactive whiteboard.
Test Your Knowledge
Instructions: Click on one or more answers to correctly answer the questions.
1.) Where do plants get water from?
a) Sun
b) Soil
c) Stem
d) Earthworms
2.) Plants are living things.
a) True
b) False
3.) What is glucose?
a) a kind of flower
b) a kind of insect
c) a kind of car
d) a kind of sugar
4.) Which of the following is NOT a need for plants?
a) Shelter
b) Sunlight
c) Water
d) Soil
5.) Which part of the plant makes glucose?
a) Stem
b) Leaves
c) Roots
d) Seeds
6.) What is something the roots do?
a) Make glucose
b)Take in light energy
c) Soak up water
d) Keeps the plant attached to soil
7.) Plants make their own food.
a) True
b) False
8.) Where do plants find what they need?
a) From animals
b) From the world around them
c) From humans
d) From insects
9.) Which is not part of a plant?
a) Roots
b) Leaves
c) Soil
d) Stems
10.) If you are responsible for caring for a plant, which of the following is NOT something you need to do to care for it?
a) Water it regularly
b) Trim the roots
c) Make sure it gets plentiful sunlight
d) Give it soil
a) Sun
b) Soil
c) Stem
d) Earthworms
2.) Plants are living things.
a) True
b) False
3.) What is glucose?
a) a kind of flower
b) a kind of insect
c) a kind of car
d) a kind of sugar
4.) Which of the following is NOT a need for plants?
a) Shelter
b) Sunlight
c) Water
d) Soil
5.) Which part of the plant makes glucose?
a) Stem
b) Leaves
c) Roots
d) Seeds
6.) What is something the roots do?
a) Make glucose
b)Take in light energy
c) Soak up water
d) Keeps the plant attached to soil
7.) Plants make their own food.
a) True
b) False
8.) Where do plants find what they need?
a) From animals
b) From the world around them
c) From humans
d) From insects
9.) Which is not part of a plant?
a) Roots
b) Leaves
c) Soil
d) Stems
10.) If you are responsible for caring for a plant, which of the following is NOT something you need to do to care for it?
a) Water it regularly
b) Trim the roots
c) Make sure it gets plentiful sunlight
d) Give it soil
After students complete a comprehension test like the one above, they will be taken to a new screen which gives them their scores. It also shows them which questions (if any) they got incorrect with an accompanying explanation. The sections of the text where students could have found the right answers will be highlighted in the passage for them to see. Students earn points from these assessments, which are saved and added to each time they log onto the app and participate in reading or interactive activities.
When parents log in, they can look at how much time their son or daughter has spend on the application. They can also see a record of the assessments they have taken and the scores they received on them. Teachers will receive spreadsheets showing how students performed. Since there are many assessments available throughout the application, teachers can click on individual folders with each one containing a results spreadsheet from a particular content assessment. After students take an assessment, they cannot go back to complete it again. Teachers should observe results and adjust their instruction accordingly. The image below (Figure 2.1) gives an idea about what the teacher spreadsheets look like so that teachers can track student progress.
When parents log in, they can look at how much time their son or daughter has spend on the application. They can also see a record of the assessments they have taken and the scores they received on them. Teachers will receive spreadsheets showing how students performed. Since there are many assessments available throughout the application, teachers can click on individual folders with each one containing a results spreadsheet from a particular content assessment. After students take an assessment, they cannot go back to complete it again. Teachers should observe results and adjust their instruction accordingly. The image below (Figure 2.1) gives an idea about what the teacher spreadsheets look like so that teachers can track student progress.
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