COMPASS Independent Study Credit Map

In order to gain a credit, you need to show 3 demonstrations of 5 different standards. Two of those
demonstrations must receive a proficient score. Choose 5 standards from your list and consider how you can
demonstrate them three times.

Standard Demonstration #1 Demonstration #2 Demonstration #3

This can be a “diagnostic”
assessment. Where are
you right now on this skill?

Analyze (read) Product #1 Product #2 Product #3

● I can infer information ● I read many ● I am going to use ● Mock proposal to
from a text even when challenging articles challenging pass a state law
while doing informational banning the use
the information isn’t
research for this
explicitly stated or the articles when of Native
project. These
author leaves matters articles helped me researching for American
uncertain. gain a better my infographic mascots
understanding of ● I am going to be
● I can read challenging
both sides of the analyzing
texts that push me to
mascot issue. challenging texts
deeper understandings about the
of literature and mascots, as well
informational texts. as the proper
way to address
the state, who I
will be writing to,
etc.

Structure (write) Product #1 Product #4 Product #3

● I can compose essays ● A narrative essay ● I am going to ● I am going to
that deviate from the that reflected the conduct a case write a mock
standard five paragraph two viewpoints study about 2 proposal; this
format in order to clarify on mascots. Vermont high deviates from the
complex ideas. ● This essay was schools (CVU standard five
● I can effectively use not in the and South paragraph essay
standard five Burlington) that format
varied sentence
paragraph form, had to change
structure, including
but it still their mascots.
compound/complex discussed the ● After I complete
sentences and upper concepts I m the study, I am
level punctuation studying going to write a
including colon, compare and
semicolons, and contrast essay
hyphens. about the
similarities and
differences on
the cases. This
essay will
 demonstrate that
I can use varied
sentence
structure and
proper
punctuation

Format (write) Product #2 Product #4 Product #3

● I can submit final drafts ● I am going to ● My compare and ● I am going to
that are free from create an contrast essay submit a final
infographic about will be in MLA draft of my mock
grammar, usage, and
the mascot
mechanics errors. format and proposal that is
controversy;
● I can write an essay in specifically how it include a works free from
MLA format, including a relates to our cited page grammar, usage,
school. ● I will also submit and mechanics
works cited page.
● I am going to a final draft, free errors.
submit final drafts of errors.
of each piece of
writing for this
project that will all
be free of errors.

Review (reflect) Product #1 Mini Product Weekly Reflections

● I can self-assess my
work based on learning
goals.
● As part of my first ● I have a blog
product, I wrote a where I post my
reflection about work and
how I felt I did on reflections from
my essay, what
the week. This is
areas I liked and
what areas I think I where I self-
could improve on. assess my work
● I did not focus on based on my
specific learning learning goals
goals/ skills so that
is where I can
improve on the
next one.

Active Listening (speak and Product #2 Product #4 Mini Product

listen, present) ● I am going to ● Along with the ● For the mid
● I can take notes that create an compare and semester
infographic about contrast essay, I expedition, I will
summarize rather than
the mascot
copy content. am going to have my blog
controversy;
● I can verbally present specifically how it present the case open to share. I
ideas with clear relates to our study in the form will verbally
organization. school. of a powtoon and share my blog
● I am going to take use the voice and the
notes on all the over tool to organization
information that I verbally present system.
will need before my ideas.
starting my project.
● I am also going to
present this
information during
the Mid Semester
expedition