What does that suggest about your students’ progress and your VTS
teaching? According
to this program, the data is not statistically significant evident to show that
my students have learned more since the beginning of the semester. The two
groups equal score is 1.58 that make a 95% over all. The difference in these groups is 123.28 to 128.44 and this
does not show enough evidence for the quick calc to have the results showing
significant change in the data.
More importantly, do you agree with this verdict, based on your
observations of your students?
Explain. All of
my students used the behaviors (simple observations, assertions, detailed
observations, interpretations interpretations inferences, interpretations,
revisions of thought, conditional language, and multiple possibilities) to
different degrees. Pre-VTS their word count was 85 to 194 and Post VTS it was
61 to 203. These preliminary findings show that my students have grown through
this process and are proficient in their ability to discuss and write about art
or what is going on in the artwork. I can agree with the verdict because my
students would not have that much improvement over just one semester, but there
is significant evidence to show that they have learned to a satisfactory level.
Overall, I have seen that each of my students has learned over this last
semester and that with or without the data there is no question to this
evidence.
I'm a little bit confused by your explanation. Let me see if I understand correctly. Your QuickCalcs find that for word count (I'm presuming that is the first screen shot you provide), the pre- and post-VTS data show no significant difference. As I look at the print out, it looks like word count dropped from an average or mean of 135.75 words to 126.33 words. VTS, therefore, did not result in longer and more elaborate answers on your post VTS assessment. Which of the other categories from the rubric does the second screen shot show? I'm also not sure what you are referring to by the 1.58 "equal score" or the 95%? In your discussion of agreeing or disagreeing with the QuickCalc's "verdict," it seems like you are saying that you disagree; that your students exhibited the anticipated VTS behaviors, but to different degrees and this did not show up in their writing. It also sounds like you are saying this is understandable as well since they just had one semester of experience? Let me know if I've misinterpreted this. I"d be glad to meet with you as well to discuss and clarify this.
ReplyDeleteYes, the word count for one student did drop, but he was late to class on that day and he was having some problem's out side of class that had an effect on the assignment. I do think if he had not had these problem's, he would have done better, so that the word count would have been higher.
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