CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of thepurposes Explores the use of
and characteristics of different types of
formative and summative pre-assessment, formative
assessments. and summative
5.1 Applying assessments.
knowledge of the
purposes, Begins to identify specific
characteristics, and characteristics of
uses of different types assessments that yield
of assessments different types of
information about student
preparedness, progress,
and proficiency.
Decides on thepurpose Develops and adapts the
forassessment and skills range of appropriate
to be assessed to select assessments to address
appropriately matches questions about students’
pre-, formative and learning needs and
summative assessments. progress.
Selects assessments based Integrates a variety of
onclearunderstandingof characteristics into
the purposes and assessments to allow
characteristics of students with a ranges of
assessmentstosupport learning needs to
student learning. demonstrate what they
know.
Demonstrates purposeful
use of a wide range of
assessments to support
differentiated student
Learning needs and reflect
progress.
Draws flexibility from a
repertoire of appropriate
assessment options and
characteristics to
maximize student
demonstration of
knowledge.

I use a variety of I feel that I use This school year I have

assessments both
summative and
formative in order to
evaluate my students’
learning. Many
assessments which I
use are written multiple
choice assessments and
through observations
and by keeping
anecdotal records.
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created my own assessments
assessments that assess based on certain state
the point of my standards while also
lessons, specific to the implementing the use of new
standards and what I online platforms. Allowing
students who are virtual and
teach. I look at the also in-person to use the same
assessments I will give assessment online.
and make sure that 4/10/2021
information has been
taught. In addition, I
will eliminate some
questions from formal
assessments if it does
not apply to what
students need to know
or have been taught.
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I incorporate different
forms of assessment
through my core-subject
units. I feel that I am
more aware of what
exactly I want to be
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assessing for and what
information I as the
educator need to know
based on the state
standard and my
students’ learning.
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Use data from required Explores collecting Collects a variety of formal Designs and integrates an Infuses assessments
assessments to assess additional data using and informal assessment assessment plan that strategically and
student learning. supplemental data on student learning. provides formaland systematically throughout
assessments. informal assessment data instruction to collect
Follows required Uses analysis of a variety on student learning. ongoing assessment data
5.2 Collecting and
processes for data Make adjustments in ofdata to informplanning appropriate for the range
analyzing assessment
analysis and draws planning for single lessons and differentiation of Usesdata analysisof a of learner needs.
data from a variety of
conclusions about student or sequence of lessons instruction. broad range of
sources to inform
learning based on analysis of assessments to provide Uses results of ongoing
instruction.
assessment data. comprehensive data analysis to plan and
information to guide differentiate instruction
planning and for maximum academic
differentiation of success.
instruction.

I use levels of I am constantly

understanding (student evaluating my students’
self assessment), along knowledge of the
with my own content taught and how I
assessment of student am teaching. Whether
learning in order to my teaching methods are
plan the next lesson or effective based on
student learning. To
unit in each subject
assess the levels of
matter.
understanding and
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learning I use multiple
assessments both
I have added a variety informal and formal to
of ways to collect data gage my students. On
this semester. These way I informally assess
different avenues to my class is have a self-
assess my students are check, using the Levels
both informal and of Understanding chart
formal. I feel I am still to see how they assess
however, at the they our knowledge and
applying rating. comfortability with the
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Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors Reviewsand monitorsa Reviews andmonitors a Facilitates collaborative
5.3 Reviewing data, available assessment data additional assessment varietyof data on student broad range of data work and fosters
both individually and as required by site and data individually and with learning individually and individually and with colleagues ability to
with colleagues, to district processes. colleagues and identifies with colleagues to identify colleagues to analyze identify and address
monitor student learning needs of trends and patterns student thinking and causes for achievement
learning individual students. among groups of students. identify underlying causes patterns and trends.
for trends.

After assessing
students and collecting
data on student
learning through
multiple means, I then
look for reasons why
the student may be
struggling on multiple
assessments. What is
the common variable?
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During this second

semester I have not
changed the way which
I look at, review and
analyze data. Due to
the pandemic we have
not given out our
school-wide
standardized tests, we
have also not met as a
faculty to discuss
results since they are
not updated or recent.
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This school year my

school gave out our
formal standardized
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tests to students during
distance learning. I
monitored my students
in small groups,
virtually, taking the
assessments in both
ELA and Math. As a
faculty we inputted
class averages and
discussed testing
environments, and how
our students were doing
academically given all
the new circumstances.
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Continuing to discuss
the standardized
assessments with my
colleagues for both
ELA and Mathematics
and analyze the scores
with the data provided.
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Uses data from Uses data from available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of data Reflects on data
assessments provided by assessments to establish assessment data to set to set learning goals for continuously to make
site and district to set content-based learning studentlearning goalsfor content and academic ongoing refinements to
learning goals for the goals for class and content and academic language that are learninggoals forcontent
class. individual students in language. integrated across content and academic language for
5.4 Using assessment single lessons or standards for individuals thefill range ofstudents.
data to establish sequences of lessons. and groups.
learning goals and to Plans instruction using Plans differentiated Uses data systematically
plan, differentiate, available curriculum Plans adjustments in lessons and modifications Plans differentiated to refine planning,
and modify guidelines. instruction to address to instruction to meet instruction targeted to differentiate instruction,
instruction learning needs of students’ diverse learning meet individual and group and make ongoing
individual students. needs. learning needs. adjustments to match the
evolving learning needs of
Modifieslessonsduring individuals and groups.
instruction based on
informal assessments.

When using summative I feel that setting

assessments to learning
understand each goals/objectives is
individual students helpful when I include
learning achievements my students. Having
in the topic, I then will their help to understand
adjust and plan what the main topic is
accordingly to facilitate that’s being learned
further learning for and why they need to
each student and their know the information
own needs. Looking at for their future, not just
students' understanding for a test or an
through assignments, immediate grade. This
participation, helps them to
summaries and depth understand and I feel
of work completed. motivate to learn and
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lessons if I feel that
students are not
understanding the
content I will continue
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to teach the content on
a deeper level rather
than following my
original lesson plan
and moving on to the
next step or new
material. This
adjustment sometimes
happens on the spot
rather than day to day.
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Having my students
understand what we are
going to learn as a class,
and discussing the why
aspect of the lesson or
unit is important in
having students learn
most effectively. I feel
that when my students
and I discuss the lesson
objective/state standard
they are more prepared
for the content. Based
on how a lesson goes
and how I feel that my
students are doing. I
will then re-evaluate my
lesson plans and
schedule to plan
differently if needed.
This is beneficial for all
my students and for
myself as the educator.
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Based on the
standardized test scores,
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informal assessment
scores, and student
observations, I analyze
what my students have
learned and how I need
to adjust my lesson
plans.
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Informsstudentsabout Begins to encourage Models and scaffolds Implements structures for Provides systematic
learning objectives, students to establish student self-assessment studentsto self-assess and opportunities for student
outcomes, and summative learning goals through and goal setting processes set learninggoals related self-assessment, goal
assessment results. single lessons or sequence for learning content and to content, academic setting, and progress
5.5 Involving all Recognizestheneed for of lessons that include academic language language, and individual monitoring.
students in individuallearninggoals. goal setting exercises. development. skills.
self-assessment, Develops students’
goal-setting, and Monitors progress using Provides students with Guides students to Integrates student meta-cognitive skills for
progress monitoring available tools for opportunities in single monitor and reflect on self-assessment, goal analyzing progress and
recording. lessons or sequence of progress on a regular setting, and progress refining goals towards
lessonstomonitortheir basis. monitoring across the highlevelsof academic
own progress toward curriculum. achievement.
class or individual goals.
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Each lesson as a class This was one of my I have changed the way When I meet one on one
that I have students self- with each of my students we
we discuss the learning main goals this discuss their own goal which
goal/standard for the semester to improve assess and have ensured they set new for themselves
lesson. We also discuss the way I have students I do this not just at the each trimester. For example,
why this goal is self-assess and set beginning of the lesson one goal is a reading goal:
important for future goals individually and but also in the middle to what level they can test into
check for understanding for Accelerated Reader and
learning and also with me. I feel that also how many points they
in a variety of ways, as
academics. I have not I have improved will earn from testing on the
well as at the end of the books they have read. At the
yet had students set slightly. I have
lesson with an exit end of the trimester we
specific individual incorporated new ways discuss the goal and their
ticket.
learning goals. 10/1/19 of goal setting, progress.
checking for In terms of goal setting,
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understanding and each morning I ask my
self-checks throughout students to write down
lessons. I feel this their daily goal, whether
definitely shows it is specific to
students their academics or behavior
improvement and while in class that day.
progress in the material Sometimes this goal
being learned. setting is private, some
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want to share, other
times I have students
submit their goal to me
privately so I can also
monitor and guide them
throughout the day.
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Uses available Explores use of additional Usestechnology to design Integrates a variety of Use a wide range of
technologies to record technologies to implement and implement technologies into the technologies to design,
assessments, determine individual assessments, assessments, record and development, implement, and analyze
5.6 Using available proficiency levels, and record results, and analyze results, and implementation, analysis assessments and provides
technologies to assist make required communicate with communicate about of assessments, and for an in depth and
in assessment, communications about administration, student learning with communication of student ongoing communication
analysis, and student learning. colleagues, and families administration, learning to all audiences. regarding student
communication of about student learning. colleagues, families, and learning to all audiences.
student learning students. Ensure that
communications are
received by those who
lackaccesstotechnology.
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When analyzing I felt that I have grown
standardized test in this area due to
scores, I discuss scores distance learning. I have
with faculty, previous had to adjust all my
teachers and lessons and units to be
administration when a accessible through
different platforms that
concern or question
only include technology.
arises. I also
My students and I have
communicate with the
both grown in this area
parents of the students
tremendously. Using the
to ensure they have same few platforms for
seen the scores and communication of
understand what the student learning,
next step in specifically Google
achievement for their Classroom has made my
child is at home and in job as the teacher easier
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I feel that technology is
such a great tool for All of my assessments
both teachers and and students’ work is
students alike. I have completed through
started to assess technology with use of a
students weekly or variety of platforms.
biweekly with their This allows me to assess
ELA stories online the students’ results
through the textbook indefinitely and
manufacture. I feel that remotely, as well as
this just implements allowing students who
another way students are still virtual to take
can use technology the assessments at home.
while taking an 4/10/2021.
assessment in a
different form.
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Provides students with Provides students with Provides students with Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
feedback through additional feedback based clear and timely sharing of comprehensible leadership in seeking and
assessed work and on formative assessments information about feedbackto studentsfrom using ongoing
required summative from single lessons or strengths, needs, and formal and informal comprehensible
assessments. sequence of lessons. Seeks strategies for improving assessments in waysthat communications about
5.7 Using assessment to provide feedback in academic achievement. support increased individual student
information to share Notifies families of ways that students learning. progress and ways to
timely and student proficiencies, understand. Provides opportunities for provide and monitor
comprehensible challenges, and behavior comprehensible and Communicates regularly support.
feedback with issues through school Communicates with timely two-way with families to share a
students and their mandated procedures. families about student communication with range of assessment
families progress, strengths, and familiesto share student information that is
needs at reporting assessments, progress, comprehensible and
periods. Contacts families raise issues and/or responsiveto individual
as needs arise regarding concerns, and guide family student and familyneeds.
struggling students or support.
behavior issues.

I continually
conference one on one
with students to go
over assignment
grades, assessment
scores and even some
aspects of standardized
test scores (mainly
Reading Level, used
for instruction and
independent reading). I
also message/email
parents to
communicate their
child’s achievements
and support needed.
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The students and

families need to know
the child’s academic
progress and growth.
Instilling different
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forms of effective, and
beneficial assessment is
important. Ensuring that
I am looking over the
results of the informal
and formal assessments
and grading these
assessments in a timely
manner is just as
important. My school
uses a platform called
Gradelink which
parents and students can
login and see each
grade online, as quickly
as I upload them. In
addition, since we are
distance learning, I have
been reaching out to
parents via class Dojo
and email if needed
based on low test scores
or poor assignment
performance.
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I meet with my
students both
informally and
formally to go over
either high or low
scores on assessments,
both summative and
formative. I feel like
this helps students
understand their grade
and how they can
improve, or it allows
students to celebrate
their accomplishments
and high score with
me, seeing their hard
work and studying pay
off.
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