Semester Post-Assessment
Unit 5 · Lesson 5.13 · Last updated June 2026
A 45-minute individual assessment using the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) to measure students' growth in economic knowledge over the course of the semester.
Overview
Students complete the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL — created by the Council for Economic Education) individually to determine the growth of their economic knowledge over the course of the semester. Important: Neither the pre-assessment nor the post-assessment should be used as a summative assessment — answers to the TEL are readily found online, and any edits made to the assessment undermine its validity and reliability.
Learning Objective
- Identify changes in mastery of economic concepts.
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Materials
- Instruction Slides (display during class period)
Digital Option
- Semester Post-Assessment: Digital Form (requires a Google account)
- Computer with internet access (1 device per student)
Paper Option
- Semester Post-Assessment: Paper Form pp. 4–11 (1 copy per student)
- Answer Sheet: Paper Form p. 12 (1 copy per student)
- KEY Grading p. 13 (1 copy for educator use)
Optional
- KEY Student Version with Feedback pp. 14–24 (class set — 1 copy per student)
- TEL Educator's Manual
- KEY Class Version with Feedback (display during review)
Lesson Sequence
Slides 2–4
- Progress through Slides 2–3 to explain the learning objectives and ensure students understand the low-stakes nature of the Semester Post-Assessment. Do not use this post-assessment as a summative assessment — the TEL questions and answers are easily found online. (Additional educator tips and suggested answers are in the notes section throughout Instruction Slides.)
- Proceed to Slide 4. Distribute 1 copy of Semester Post-Assessment: Paper Form and 1 copy of Answer Sheet to each student, OR provide a link to Semester Post-Assessment: Digital Form.
- Read the instructions at the top of the assessment aloud. Pause for questions before allowing students to begin.
Slides 5–7
- Progress through Slides 5–6. Circulate while students work to supervise and clarify instructions as needed. Do not re-explain or elaborate on the questions — doing so may influence student responses. Instead, encourage students to reread the prompt and make their best choice.
- Proceed to Slide 7 when 5 minutes remain. Announce that the period will end soon.
- Collect all materials. Students should not take the Paper Form or Answer Sheet from the room.
- Use KEY Grading if students completed the paper format. The Digital Form automatically scores submissions and records them in the responses section of the form. To review correct responses with students on another day, use KEY Class Version with Feedback or KEY Student Version with Feedback.
Response Review (Optional)
- Distribute 1 copy of KEY Student Version with Feedback to each student. Allow students to review their responses and reflect on the elaborative feedback provided. Collect KEY Student Version with Feedback when students have completed their review.
- Review the correct answers as a class. Display KEY Class Version with Feedback and walk through the questions, answers, and elaborative feedback together.
Aligned Standards
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics