Evaluation Methodology and UnderlyingTheory

In assessment of the lessons presented and their associated projects, alignment with appropriate SOL strands, quality, nature (selection and use of appropriate applications), level of technology integration, the cognitive depth of the material being covered – and the use of higher – order thinking skills by students experiencing the lesson are considered. The level of detail provided within the procedure of the lesson plan is also a major consideration.  

More advanced uses of technologies presented in Application Overviews (such as the development of non-linear hypertexts, development of media that communicate with elegance in a non-verbal manner or online projects that approach a subject from multiple perspectives) are rewarded within our assessment scheme. Finding applications of software capability where the student’s learning (critical thinking) is brought into the center of the learning exercise is the focus of our evaluative efforts. While learners perform at many different levels, their personal advancement within the time frame of the Tech Trek II experience is captured by this method of evaluation.