Electronic Portfolio - Entry 5.4/Unit Modification Project
Standard C: Program Planning, Developmentally Appropriate Instruction, Progress Evaluation, and Program Effectiveness Monitoring
SPED 445/545
Social and Natural Sciences for Special Educators
Unit Modification Project
Case Study _____ / 10
- A detailed synopsis of the student is provided (10)
Textbook Analysis _____ / 30
- Checklist for Considerate Text Characteristics (10)
- Readability level (10)
- Chapter analysis (2)
- Bias (2)
- Supplemental activities (2)
- Teacher’s guide (2)
- Personal opinion (2)
Copy of a Unit _____ / 5
- 20-30 pages from a textbook (5)
Modifications and Adaptations _____ / 70
- A graphic organizer shows the “big ideas” within the unit (5)
- A list of Internet addresses pertaining to the “big ideas” in the unit along with a brief summary and critique of each site is provided (10)
- One chapter or section is color coded using an appropriate method (5)
- 10-15 vocabulary words that support the “big ideas” are described (10)
- LINCS Tables (5)
- FRAME (5)
- TRIMS Learning Sheet (5)
- 2 student assignments for the unit have been developed (5)
- 2 Quality Assignment Planning Worksheets (10)
- 2 Assignment Windows (5)
- 2 alternate assessments for the unit have been developed (5)
Professional appearance _____ / 10
- title page (2)
- organization (2)
- cohesion (1)
- neatness (1)
- grammar (1)
- spelling (1)
- punctuation (1)
- usefulness (1)
Total: _____ / 125
