Introduction:

This lesson was over circuits; 4 students that participated in this lesson. The
students were given a pre-test and post-test, which were the same; attached are the pretest and post-tests and teachers key. This test was composed of 4 multiple choice, 4
true/false, 1 fill in the blank, and one short answer question. After grading the pre-tests I
could see that the students were familiar with some of the concepts of what a circuit was,
however they did not know what the main parts of a circuit was or the types of circuits. I
placed extra emphasis on these concepts while teaching this lesson.

Pre/ Post Test Data:

Student #

Pre-Test #

Pre-Test %

Post-Test #

Post-Test %

Gain Score

40

90

0.83

30

40

0.14

30

60

0.43

30

70

0.57

Average:

0.49

Pre/ Post Test

100
90

Percentage correct

80
70
60
50

Pre-Test %

40

Post-Test %

30
20
10
0
1

3
Student

Gain Score Data:

Gain Score
0.90
0.80
0.70

Score

0.60
0.50
0.40

Gain Score

0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
1

Student

Percentage Correct

Student 1- Gain/ Loss

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Series1

Pre-Test %

Post-Test %
Assessments

Percentage Correct

Studnet 2- Gain/ Loss

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Series1

Pre-Test %

Post-Test %
Assessments

Student 3- Gain/ Loss

Percentage Correct

70
60
50
40
30

Series1

20
10
0
Pre-Test %

Post-Test %
Assessments

Student 4- Gain/ Loss

Percentage Correct

80
70
60
50
40
30

Series1

20
10
0
Pre-Test %

Post-Test %
Assessments

Mastery Learning Table Data:

Pre/Post Test Objectives
Low Level Objectives:
Students will circle the correct
answer in questions 1-4 with 4 out
of 4 accuracy.
Middle Level Objectives:
Students will choose whether the
statement is true or false in
questions 5-8 with 3 out of 4
accuracy.
High Level Objectives:
Students will fill in the blank for
question 9 correctly to show
mastery.
Students will state an answer in
their own words for question 10
with accuracy.

Percentage of Students
Achieving Mastery on Each Pre
Test TWS Objective

Percentage of Students
Achieving Mastery for Each
Post Test TWS Objective

0%

25%

25%

75%

0%

25%

25%

75%

Instructional Objectives
Low Level Objectives:
The students will predict how
electricity flows from an energy
source to the electrical object 100%
participation. (Cognitive SynthesisNon- Measurable- Low)
The students will discuss the
process of how electricity flows
from the energy source to the
electrical object with 100%
participation. (Affective
Responding- Low)
The students will manipulate key
parts of the circuit to create their
own circuit with 100% participation.
(Psychomotor- Non-MeasurableLow)
Middle Level Objectives:
The students will point to and
identify the key parts of a circuit
out of 7 times (Affective receivingMeasureable- Medium)
The students will identify both
parallel and series circuits 4 out of 5
times. (Affective ReceivingMeasureable- Medium)
The students will manipulate key
parts of the circuit to create their
own working circuit with
photographs to show mastery.
(Psychomotor- MeasureableMedium)
High Level Objectives:
The students will retell in their own
words how the two types of circuits
work using 3 out of 5 key
vocabulary terms. (Cognitive

Percentage of Students
Achieving Mastery on each
Instructional Objective

100%

100%

100%

75%

100%

75%

75%

Comprehension- NonMeasureable- High)

Sub -Group Comparison Data:

Gender

# Of
Students

Male

Female

3
Female

Male

Pre-Test Average

33.3%

30.0%

Post-Test
Average

73.3%

40.0%

Gain Score
Average

.61

.14

Sub-Group Comparison
3.5
3

# of Students

2.5
2
Male

1.5

Female

1
0.5
0
Male

Female
Gender

Pre-Test Average Score Male vs. Female

34.0%

Pre-Test Average Score

33.0%
32.0%
31.0%

Female
Male

30.0%
29.0%
28.0%
Female

Male
Gender

Post-Test Average Score Male vs.

Female
80.0%

Average PostTest Score

70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%

Female

30.0%

Male

20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Female

Male
Gender

Gain Score Average Male vs. Female

0.7

Average Gain Score

0.6
0.5
0.4
Female

0.3

Male
0.2
0.1
0
Female

Male
Gender

Conclusion:
Overall the students seemed to respond very well to the pre and posttest objectives, as well as the instructional. All students had a positive gain
score and seemed to retain information from the lesson. When looking at subgroups the females averaged higher than the male mostly due to the ratio of
boys to girls. The one boys scores were not as high as the average of the
other three girls, which is not extremely helpful when analyzing data. I was
surprised by student #2 scores. Prior to teaching the lesson the general
teacher told me that this particular student was a high learner, however the
student did not demonstrate this in their pre and post-test scores; they had
the lowest of all 4 students. While doing the activities this student was
actively engaged, however their knowledge did not transfer to the tests. If I
were to assess this student again I would do a more hands on or oral
assessment. Student #3 was very excited about the activities, but was not able
to show mastery in most of the objectives. The students had decent scores on
the pre and post-test, but did not benefit from the vocabulary activity, which
most objectives required a vocabulary element. In teaching this student again,
I would use a different strategy to introduce and teach vocabulary.
I was very pleased with the performance of this group of students, and
how well they seemed to retain the information from the lesson. I would feel
confident in teaching a follow up lesson with these students, and knowing that
they would be able to succeed.