Classroom-based Assessment (CBA)
About this Resource
The Kansas Social Studies Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA) is designed to measure student understanding of the five History, Government, and Social Studies (HGSS) standards and four associated benchmarks that support the discipline-specific application of content in authentic situations. The standards, benchmarks, and skills allow Kansas school districts, classroom teachers, and students the opportunity to develop their own assessment that best supports local decisions concerning content, sources, and products. To prepare learners for the state-level CBA, the KOHP has developed several compelling questions, frameworks, a multi-disciplinary crosswalk, and instructional activities for use by classroom teachers.
Speaking and Listening Skills
Well-developed abilities of both listening and speaking are critical for success. These skills
are required for postsecondary success. With them students can positively impact the
world at all levels. This work can be done through several different instruction styles and
supported through quality formative and summative assessment types.
One powerful technique that provides students the opportunity to grow these skills is a
mock congressional hearing summative assessment. During this process students use the
compelling questions offered by the Kansas Oral History Project to dig into the world
around them, finding research and resources to help answer their questions