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Assignment Completion Strategy for Effective Learning

Learn the Assignment Completion Strategy to record, analyze, and complete assignments accurately and on time. Improve grades and develop self-control techniques.

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Assignment Completion Strategy for Effective Learning

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  1. The Assignment Completion StrategyProfessional DeveloperMarc MarkellTrainer’s Guide developed by Charles Hughes, Kathy Ruhl, Donald Deshler, and Jean Schumaker The Learning Strategy Series The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Lawrence, Kansas 66045

  2. Mamarkell@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-4087 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  3. Agenda • Introductions • Overview of SIM ?? • SLANT ?? • Overview of Assignment Completion • Pretest • Describe • Model – educreation and activity • Verbal practice • Explain group activity • Stage preparation • Present stages to group • Scoring • Implementation University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2080

  4. Steps for the SLANT Strategy Sit up Lean forward (Writing position) Activate your thinking or Act Interested Name key information Track the talker University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  5. Steps for the SLANT Strategy Sit up Listen Ask and Answer Name key information Take Notes University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  6. Learning Strategies Curriculum Expression and Demonstration of Competence • Sentences • Paragraphs • Error Monitoring • Themes • Assignment Completion • Test Taking • InSPECT University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  7. Pertinent Setting Demand • Students are required to complete hundreds of out-of-classroom assignments. • Completion of homework assignments can account for up to 30% of a student’s grade in a class. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  8. Purpose of the Strategy • To enable students to record assignments quickly and accurately. • To enable students to analyze assignments in terms of requirements and neededeffort to complete them. • To enable students to create a plan for completing quality assignments. • To enable students to use self-control techniques to complete and hand in quality assignments on time. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  9. Steps of the Assignment Completion Strategy (cue card #1, page 128) Step 1: Psych up Step 2: Record and Ask Step 3: Organize Step 4: Jump to It Step 5: Engage in the Work Step 6: Check the Work Step 7: Turn It in Step 8: Set Your Course University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  10. Reasons for the Assignment Completion Strategy • Students often do not record assignments accurately or completely. • Students often do not ask for help if they do not understand an assignment. • Students often do not estimate how much time/effort is required to complete an assignment. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  11. Reasons for the Assignment Completion Strategy • Students often do not develop a plan for completing assignments and will “wait until the last minute.” • Students often do not consider the overall quality of the work they turn in. • Students occasionally forget to turn in their assignments. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  12. Before Mastery After Mastery Assignments turned in on time 40% 80% Grades on Assignments D C+/B Results of Research on the Assignment Completion Strategy(page 21 of manual) If students have mastered other strategies, they may expect even better results! University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  13. Selecting Students for the Assignment Completion Strategy 1. Students who are required to complete homework assignments. 2. Students who have the needed academic skills to complete most of their homework assignments. 3. Students who are disorganized in their approach to completing and turning in homework assignments. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  14. Selecting Students for the Assignment Completion Strategy Optional: 4. Students who have learned otherstrategies targeted at academic skills (e.g., Sentence, Paragraph, and Theme Writing, Math Strategies, etc.) University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  15. Quality Quest Planner Introduction • Personal information • Study partners • Strategy steps & summary • How to use the forms Monthly Planning Sheets Weekly Planning Sheets Assignment Sheets Grade Charts Look at planner University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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  17. August 2014 1 2 6 4 8 9 3 7 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 17 18 21 19 20 30 25 28 29 26 24 27 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  18. August 2014 1 2 6 4 8 9 3 7 5 Jamahl’s party Church school 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Janetti and Dale’s wedding Church school 22 23 17 18 21 19 20 school football game Church school 30 25 28 29 26 24 27 Church school University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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  25. Stage 1: Pretest and Make Commitments (page 12) Purpose: To obtain measures of current performance in mainstream classes. • How: • Collect information with the Classroom Data Forms. • Summarize the information using the Assignment Summary Sheet. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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  30. Stage 1: Pretest and Make Commitments (page 12) Purpose: To obtain measures of use of the Assignment Completion Strategy. • How: • Present the Pretest Assignments. • Score the Pretest. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  31. 1 per student (and make sure to have a calendar for the current month visible in the room) University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  32. 2 per student University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  33. 1 per student University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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  35. Pretest Assignments (page 157) Directions: Page 13 and 14 Written: Social Studies Homework for tomorrow: read Chapter 2 and answer chapter checkup questions on p. 30. Written: Science Using papier-mache and paint, make a model of an igneous rock intrusion. Bring it to class on _______ (day of the week). University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  36. Pretest Assignments Oral: English (omit due date) “At the library today, find a book about a person you admire. Read the book, and prepare a poster that portrays the person as he or she might appear in a movie poster today.” University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  37. Stage 2: Describe (page 18) Purpose: To describe the steps of the Assignment Completion Strategy. • How: • Using Cue Cards 1-13, describe and discuss each of the strategy steps and substeps. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  38. Steps of the Assignment Completion Strategy (cue card #1, page 128) Step 1: Psych up Step 2: Record and Ask Step 3: Organize Step 4: Jump to It Step 5: Engage in the Work Step 6: Check the Work Step 7: Turn It in Step 8: Set Your Course University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  39. SAMPLE SLOTTED OUTLINE:Steps of the Assignment Completion Strategy (cue card #1, page 128) Step 1: __________up Step 2: __________and Ask Step 3: __________ Step 4: __________to It Step 5: __________in the Work Step 6: __________the Work Step 7: __________It in Step 8: __________Your Course Psych Record Organize Jump Engage Check Turn Set University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  40. Not a Quality Assignment A Quality Assignment University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  41. Step 1: Psych Up (cue card #2, page 129) • Prepare your forms. • Monthly Planning Sheet • Weekly Planning Sheet • Grade Charts • Prepare your mind. • Weekly – look at the monthly planner, think about what you learned from the last week – what worked and what did not work • Daily – pay attention – listen for cue words Priorities demonstration University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  42. September 2006 1 2 6 4 8 9 3 7 5 Jamahl’s party Church school 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Janetti and Dale’s wedding Church school 22 23 17 18 21 19 20 school football game Church school 30 25 28 29 26 24 27 Church school Back University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  43. October 19-25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 work School church work work Back University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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  45. Step 2: Record and Ask(cue card #3, page 130) • Write the assignment using abbreviations. • Think about it – do I have all the information I need? • Ask questions – if you need more information or are confused Page 31-32 to discuss asking questions GPS, MTC, ATM, IBM, phy ed, H.S., GE, Mpls, St. REI, UCC, UU,ISD, SPED … Next University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  46. Subject Area Abbreviations(cue card #4, page 131) Algebra Alg. English Eng. French Fr. Geography Geog. Geometry Geom. German Ger. History Hist. Language Arts LA Math Mth. Reading Rdg. Science Sci. Social Studies SS Spanish Span. Example Abbreviation Sheet page 149 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  47. General Rules for Abbreviations(cue card #5, page 132) • Use personal abbreviations for personal messages to yourself. • Use the first two or three letters of words. • Don’t abbreviate short words (“map,”“odd”). • Use first initials for word pairs (Social Studies = SS, Language Arts = LA). University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  48. Other Common Abbreviations(cue card #6, page 133) Chapter Chp. Definition Def. Each Ea. Essay Ess. Even Evn. Grading Criteria GC Handout HO Material/Resources M/R University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  49. Other Common Abbreviations(cue card #6, page 133) Notebook Nbk. Number Num. or # Page(s) Pg(s). Paragraph Para. Points Pts. Problems Probs. Questions Qs. or ? Sentence Sent. Back University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

  50. Think Texting! B4 Before BTW By the way LY Love You TX Thanks AFK Away From Keyboard University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2000

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