Describe the test used in your state and give a brief history of its development and implementation. Are there any controversies surrounding this test in your state? Is this a norm-referenced or criterionreferenced test? (ILA 3.1)

Select three elementary schools: one urban, one rural, one suburban. Identify and describe these three schools and the communities in which they are located. For each school, find the most recent average standardized test scores in reading for grades 3, 4, and 5. Go to Florida School Indicators Report if you need data for public schools: http://data.fldoe.org/fsir/ . Create, and include on a separate page, a table with one axis for the schools and one axis for the grade level. For each school, which grade level has the lowest scores and which grade has the highest scores? (ILA 3.3)

Describe the differences you discover in the reading scores across the schools. How can teachers differentiate instruction to ensure equity? Could any differences in scores be based on the diversity in the schools and their communities? Discuss two possible explanations for these differences based on findings discussed in the textbook concerning student diversity in assessment, and your experience. Do you think all three schools are considering diversity in their classrooms? Explain. (ILA 3.3)

Describe the differences you discover in the reading scores across the grade levels. Based on the scores, discuss at least two possible explanations for these differences based on findings from your textbook and your experience. How can teachers differentiate their instruction to ensure inclusion and equity for all students (for example, students with disabilities, ELLs, economic background, gender, family history)?