# 4

I recognize that I still need plenty focus and refinement with my methodology, but here it goes....

Research Question - How can teachers fairly and effectively assess student performance in the social studies classroom?

Methodology - Interview 5-10 social studies teachers in varying local public schools. The interview will contain questions concerning their motivation/preference to use certain types of tests (multiple choice, short answer, essay, etc...) and to find out how often they test and the variety of test types they use throughout the school year. 10 students from varying social studies classes will take a short survey to to answer questions about the test types they prefer and what they perceive as a fair way to be assessed of their performance. Survey construction will be critical so that I can gain some sort of consistency in student's responses.