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InTASC Standard 6: Assessment

The InTASC standard number six states, The teacher understands and uses multiple

methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and

to guide the teachers ongoing planning and instruction. In the classroom, a teacher who has

mastered this assesses their students on a daily basis. The only way to actually gauge if a student

is learning at the rate they should be is if they are regularly assessed through both formal and

informal ways. This assessment also allows the teacher to know how their lessons are getting

across to each student based on the results of the students answers. A music teacher would apply

this standard through different ways, such as listening to individuals sing and play alone, in

groups, or through more formal means such as testing over music theory. As the teacher assessed

their students, they would gain a better understanding on the strengths and weaknesses of their

students.

I think I have a very good grasp of this standard. In previous classes, as well as my

current Music Education 150 class, I have had a lot of experience in learning to assess my

students in lessons I have taught. In past experiences, I have learned that if you do not assess

students while they learn, you may miss the fact that some students are not retaining the

information they should be. I know that I can further develop the skills I have in assessing

students correctly and efficiently, and I look forard to developing them.

At Ball State, I will take courses to learn how to better assess my students. The education

courses I will take during my undergraduate studies will prepare me to know how to judge

whether my students are retaining the information I present them. I will have the ability to

practice giving real lessons to students to continue developing my ability to accurately assess my
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students. I will also be given feedback from my professors who have had much more experience

than I have teaching students, which will help me see my strengths and weaknesses in assessing.

This feedback will be crucial in understanding how my students learn and process information.