Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Project-based Assessment Mrs. Lee assigned a project to her middle grades English Language Arts classes. The project required the students to create a 3-d model. On the due date, a female student approached Mrs. Lee and stated, "I did not complete the project, I am not good with projects." How should Mrs. Lee handle the student's response? Should the student be allowed an alternate assessment or be allowed more time to complete the original assignment? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think Mrs. Lee probably should not restrict the students to completing a 3-D model. I assigned my students a cell project, but did not give requirements about the materials used. I simply stated that it had to be representative of a plant or an animal cell. This meant I had students use posterboard to make a 2-D model or it gave students the creative freedoms to create a model using edible items such as candy. The goal was for the students to make a model. I would be restrictive if I named the materials they had to use. Mrs. Lee needs to understand that some students postpone assignments because they do not have access to certain things and are embarrassed to tell the teacher. Reminders about the project are always posted on the newsletter as well as the calendar for the month. This reminds students as well as parents about upcoming events and assignments. I would always contact the parent or guardian. Sometimes the student did not even tell them about the project. By contacting the parent, you are eliminating the possibility that the student simply lied and never intended to do the project. Some students are simply lazy. I would allow the student to turn it in late. I would, however, deduct points if necessary.