CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of the purposes Explores the use of Decides on the purpose Develops and adapts the range Demonstrates
and characteristics of different types of pre- for assessment and skills of appropriate assessments to purposeful use of a wide
formative and assessment, formative to be assessed to select address questions about range of assessments to
summative assessments. and summative appropriately matches students’ learning needs and support differentiated
assessments. pre-, formative and progress.10/22/20 student learning needs
5.1 Applying
summative assessments. and reflect
knowledge of the
Begins to identify Integrates a variety of progress.5/5/21
purposes,
specific characteristics Selects assessments characteristics into
characteristics, and
of assessments that yield based on clear assessments to allow students Draws flexibility from a
uses of different
different types of understanding of the with a ranges of learning needs repertoire of appropriate
types of assessments
information about purposes and to demonstrate what they assessment options and
student preparedness, characteristics of know.10/22/20 characteristics to
progress, and assessments to support maximize student
proficiency. student learning.8/8/20 demonstration of
knowledge.
I select multiple I developed a new assessment I have been
assessments to support this year. Students are to incorporating new
student learning. I use complete a mini research topic assessments into my
formative and of their choice. They are to classroom. Such as
summative assessments. become the expert journalist Flipgrid, Padlet, Quizzizz,
Summative, like unit on their topic. I chose this Kahoots and Google
exams and chapter because my students take great Forms. These
quizzes ,assessments are interest in controversial topics. assessments have been
usually reserved for This assessment wil lallow all very helpful in tracking
students to complete as my students to demonstrate student progress. 5/5/21
homework. Formative what they know since the
assessment are project will be scaffolded for
completed in Live Class strugglingstudents.10/24/20In
Sessions. The formative the research project students
assessments are to help will complete they are
me gauge if my students expected to use analytical skills
are comprehending the to compose paragraphs that
concepts I am teaching. explain their controversial
Summative assessments topic. This is a new assessment
show me if the formative for them. Assessing their
assessments were writing demonstrates to me if
successful for student they have mastered the unit on
retention and the world in present times.
comprehension. 8/8/20 10/24/20
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

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Use data from required Explores collecting Collects a variety of Designs and integrates an Infuses assessments
assessments to assess additional data using formal and informal assessment plan that provides strategically and
student learning. supplemental assessment data on formal and informal systematically
assessments. student learning.8/820 assessment data on student throughout instruction
5.2 Collecting and Follows required learning. to collect ongoing
analyzing processes for data Make adjustments in Uses analysis of a variety assessment data
assessment data analysis and draws planning for single of data to inform Uses data analysis of a broad appropriate for the range
from a variety of conclusions about lessons or sequence of planning and range of assessments to of learner needs.
sources to inform student learning lessons based on differentiation of provide comprehensive
instruction. analysis of assessment instruction.8/8/20 information to guide planning Uses results of ongoing
data. and differentiation of data analysis to plan and
instruction.10/22/20 differentiate instruction
for maximum academic
success.5/5/21
I use a variety of data, I still use a variety of data to I meet with my
such as the tri- guide my planning of supervisor each month
annualSTAR360 differentiated instruction as to review data from
assessment test data, mentioned in the “applying” student assessments. We
cumulative file data, box but I have started to focus on overall themes
previous grades, and branch out to find other data to and missed quiz/exam
current class data of aide in my planning. I have questions. I look for
assessments to inform started to reach out to my trends and patterns
my planning of colleagues and discuss how my where students fell
mylessons.8/8/20I use students are doing in their short. I use the data to
the data to see to what classes. I use a specific inform my
level do I need to database that shows me who instruction.5/5/21
differentiate my are their teachers. I discuss
instruction. Do I need to with other content teachers
reteach a concept? How? and they give me work samples
Based on the data, I may that relate to my subject area.
implement a graphic If the student is Special
organizer to help teach Education, I reach out to the
concepts, use a video, or SpEd teacher to inform
collaborative project to myinstruction.10/24/20
help my students achieve
comprehension. 8/8/20

5.3 Reviewing data, Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors a Reviews and monitors a broad Facilitates collaborative
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

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available assessment additional assessment variety of data on range of data individually and work and fosters
data as required by site data individually and student learning with colleagues to analyze colleagues ability to
both individually
and district processes. with colleagues and individually and with student thinking and identify identify and address
and with colleagues,
identifies learning needs colleagues to identify underlying causes for trends. causes for achievement
to monitor student
of individual students. trends and patterns patterns and trends.
learning
among groups of
students.8/8/20
I work closely with a
colleague of mine who
teaches the same subject
as I. We compare data
trends and analyze
patterns of success and
areas for improvement.
To do this, I click on the
grades tab and view the
overall data. Right now
my new courses don’t
have data in them
because school hasn’t
started. 8/8/20
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Uses data from Uses data from available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of data to Reflects on data
assessments provided by assessments to establish assessment data to set set learning goals for content continuously to make
site and district to set content-based learning student learning goals and academic language that ongoing refinements to
learning goals for the goals for class and for content and academic are integrated across content learning goals for
class. individual students in language. standards for individuals and content and academic
5.4 Using single lessons or groups. language for the fill
assessment data to sequences of range of students.
establish learning Plans instruction using lessons.8/8/20 Plans differentiated Plans differentiated instruction
goals and to plan, available curriculum lessons and targeted to meet individual Uses data systematically
differentiate, and guidelines. Plans adjustments in modifications to and group learning needs. to refine planning,
modify instruction instruction to address instruction to meet differentiate instruction,
learning needs of students’ diverse Modifies lessons during and make ongoing
individual learning needs.10/22/20 instruction based on informal adjustments to match the
students.8/8/20 assessments. evolving learning needs
of individuals and
groups.
I established a clear and I have a diverse group of
different learning goal students who all have
for my 1.0 TGA– different needs. My
Revolutions in school has about
Democracy assignment 25%Special Education
due to the data from the population and
assignment from last about70% of our
year. 8/8/20Students students are at a socio-
struggled to complete economic disadvantage. I
the assignment because am constantly using
they did not have different assessments to
enough historical make sure I cover all my
background knowledge bases for all of my
and context. They used students’ needs. I allow
to only watch a video for my students to discuss
one area that the with partners, use
students struggled in. I polling tools, green
made the learning goal checks, chat box
different this year and discussion and drawing
will change the way I tools.10/24/20
teach the concepts by
adding a background
explanation of the
revolutions in addition
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to the video. 8/8/20
Informs students about Begins to encourage Models and scaffolds Implements structures for Provides systematic
learning objectives, students to establish student self-assessment students to self-assess and set opportunities for student
outcomes, and learning goals through and goal setting learning goals related to self-assessment, goal
summative assessment single lessons or processes for learning content, academic language, setting, and progress
results. Recognizes the sequence of lessons that content and academic and individual skills. monitoring.
5.5 Involving all
need for individual include goal setting language development.
students in self-
learning goals.8/8/20 exercises. Integrates student self- Develops students’ meta-
assessment, goal-
Guides students to assessment, goal setting, and cognitive skills for
setting, and progress
Monitors progress using Provides students with monitor and reflect on progress monitoring across the analyzing progress and
monitoring
available tools for opportunities in single progress on a regular curriculum. refining goals towards
recording. lessons or sequence of basis. high levels of academic
lessons to monitor their achievement.
own progress toward
class or individual goals.
Learning goals are
clearly stated in the
beginning as a part of my
lesson. During my unit
review lessons, I pull
some questions from the
unit exam and assess
students on the answers.
I post the data directly
onto the board for all
students to see. It is
anonymous and shows
the percentage of
students who chose A, B
Cor D. Together we can
see as a class how
prepared the students
are for the test. I take
time to reteach concepts
that students struggle
with.8/9/20
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Uses available Explores use of Uses technology to Integrates a variety of Use a wide range of
technologies to record additional technologies design and implement technologies into the technologies to design,
assessments, determine to implement individual assessments, record and development, implementation, implement, and analyze
proficiency levels, and assessments, record analyze results, and analysis of assessments, and assessments and
5.6 Using available
make required results, and communicate about communication of student provides for an in depth
technologies to
communications about communicate with student learning with learning to all audiences. and ongoing
assist in assessment,
student learning. administration, administration, communication
analysis, and
colleagues, and families colleagues, families, and regarding student
communication of
about student students. Ensure that learning to all audiences.
student learning
learning.8/8/20 communications are
received by those who
lack access to
technology.
My school utilizes a
system called“
DDI Tracker.”
DDI stands for Data
Driven Instruction. In
this tracker, I along with
my colleagues record
our assessment results
and share with
administration. We use
the results to change our
instruction and to
achieve data that reflects
overall student
success.8/8/20
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Provides students with Provides students with Provides students with Integrates the ongoing sharing Facilitates students’
feedback through additional feedback clear and timely of comprehensible feedback to leadership in seeking
assessed work and based on formative information about students from formal and and using ongoing
required summative assessments from single strengths, needs, and informal assessments in ways comprehensible
assessments.8/8/20 lessons or sequence of strategies for improving that support increased communications about
5.7 Using lessons. Seeks to provide academic achievement. learning. individual student
assessment Notifies families of feedback in ways that progress and ways to
information to share student proficiencies, students understand. Provides opportunities Communicates regularly with provide and monitor
timely and challenges, and behavior for comprehensible and families to share a range of support.
comprehensible issues through school Communicates with timely two-way assessment information that is
feedback with mandated procedures. families about student communications with comprehensible and
students and their progress, strengths, and families to share student responsive to individual
families needs at reporting assessments, progress, student and family needs.
periods. Contacts raise issues and/or
families as needs arise concerns, and guide
regarding struggling family support.
students or behavior
issues.
When students complete
their TGA assignments
(3per trimester) they
receive feedback from
me regarding their
written work. The TGA
assessments are a great
way for me to explain to
students their progress. I
highlight areas of
improvement and areas
of strength. Students are
able to identify their
strengths and
weaknesses from the
unit. I suggest areas to
study again so students
can achieve a higher
score. 8/9/20
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