What Criteria or Standards Did You Use To Judge This? Criteria were determined by the teachers informally. They were looking for progress in the following areas: 
1. Writing their names and months including letter formation, use of materials, use of details in picture 
2. Draw conclusions and translate them into a drawing 
3. Ability to see changes 
WRITING SAMPLES (EMERGENT WRITERS/ 
EARLY FLUENCY-IST GRADE) 
Brief Description of Activity During the first month of school, the teacher chooses one of the child's writing samples and saves it. This very same sample is dictated to the child in the middle and at end of year. These rewritings are then compared and contrasted with the original and with one another to deter- 
mine progress. The comparison and discussions of changes in his/her writing ability can also be used to help the child be more aware of his/her progress in writing conventions and editing. 
Abilities Measured 
Cognitive: Sets goals, uses imagination 
Communication: Expresses ideas clearly in written form, uses writing tools 
Creative: Exhibits innovative thinking, expresses own unique perspective using materials, uses recognized methods to produce an original work 
Social//Emotional/: Initiates independent activity, completes assigned task, respects materials 
Physical: Shows fine motor coordination 
What Criteria or Standards Did You Use To Judge This? Criteria for judging this can be established by the teacher. Most readily adapted is a holistic scoring rubric. 
SALT-DOUGH MAPS (GRADE 2)
Brief Description of Activity After completing a unit on landforms, directions, and map skills, the students constructed salt-dough maps. Before constructing the maps, the students made blueprints of what they were going to make. Then, using the salt-dough, they laid out the map and painted each landform appropriately, including a map key. Students then presented their maps and were videotaped talking about the landforms, etc.