CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Is aware of the purposes Explores the use of
and characteristics of different types of pre-
formative and summative assessment, formative
assessments. and summative
5.1 Applying assessments.
knowledge of the
purposes, Begins to identify specific
characteristics, and characteristics of
uses of different assessments that yield
types of assessments different types of
information about
student preparedness,
progress, and proficiency.
I am aware of the I have begun
purposes and implementing reflection
characteristics of activities and goal setting
formative and summative for major writing
assessments, I just want assignments and other
to vary my usage of these projects. I have students
types of assessments and set goals for themselves
give students more of a and talk about the skills
choice in how they they feel they excel in.
express their knowledge. Having them hone in on a
I want to make sure few areas of growth
students have the tools allows them to have a
necessary to succeed. specific goal in mind as
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assignments. 4.26.22
Applying
Decides on the purpose
for assessment and skills
to be assessed to select
appropriately matches
pre-, formative and
summative assessments.
Selects assessments
based on clear
understanding of the
purposes and
characteristics of
assessments to support
student learning.
Being completely honest,
this is another very
generous assessment on
my part. I think I am only
slightly better in this
element. I am more aware
of skills and standards
when I am planning, but I
have trouble connecting
assignments to a bigger
picture overall. Definitely
something to work on.
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Integrating
Develops and adapts the
range of appropriate
assessments to address
questions about students’
learning needs and
progress.
Integrates a variety of
characteristics into
assessments to allow
students with a ranges of
learning needs to
demonstrate what they
know.
I like to try various exit
tickets and warmup
activities that my
students can choose from.
This allows them to have
a bit of choice in how they
demonstrate learning.
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Innovating
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.
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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 strategically and
student learning. supplemental assessment data on provides formal and systematically
assessments. student learning. informal assessment data throughout instruction to
5.2 Collecting and Follows required on student learning. 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 appropriate for the range
from a variety of conclusions about lessons or sequence of planning and broad range of of learner needs.
sources to inform student learning lessons based on analysis differentiation of assessments to provide
instruction. of assessment data. instruction. comprehensive Uses results of ongoing
information to guide data analysis to plan and
planning and differentiate instruction
differentiation of for maximum academic
instruction. success.
I use the assessments I I spent more time I am intentional about
give students to inform drafting this semester lesson planning and
my teaching practices. when it came to writing differentiation of
For instance, if students projects. I scheduled instruction. Many
are struggling to grasp a conferences with modifications are
concept based on what students and had days for informed by results in
they have written or writing workshops in assessments or by
responded in an class to ensure that I was student IEPs or 504
assignment, then I will able to see progress over plans.
reteach the standard or the course of the writing 3/3/23
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page and not falling
behind. 9/14/21
State testing did not line
up with goals I had for
this semester in terms of
collecting student reading
and writing test data
from SBAC testing.
Moving forward, I want to
use data from these tests
to determine how best to
facilitate learning in my
class. 4.26.22
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Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors a Reviews and monitors a Facilitates collaborative
5.3 Reviewing data, available assessment data additional assessment variety of data on student broad range of data work and fosters
both individually and as required by site and data individually and learning individually and individually and with colleagues ability to
with colleagues, to district processes. with colleagues and with colleagues to colleagues to analyze identify and address
monitor student identifies learning needs identify trends and student thinking and causes for achievement
learning of individual students. patterns among groups of identify underlying patterns and trends.
students. causes for trends.
I work with other English This semester I worked At a recent PLC, we
teachers in my region to more closely with the looked at data from
come up with special education students scores in a
assessments and units teachers and EL specialist particular unit to see
that are driven by data to focus on individual what needs to be
gathered in the students. I was able to get adjusted or adapted to
classroom. We are each support and scaffolding reach the rest of our
responsible for that helped me ensure students.
monitoring our students’ learning for all of my 3/3/23
progress in the class and students and not just the
bringing this data to focus students. We
department meetings to looked at goals and test
help us come up with scores to decide how to
learning experiences that approach certain skills
are tailored for our and lessons.
students and their needs. 12/08/22
Sometimes it is hard for
me to see the bigger
picture and understand
exactly what things I can
be reteaching or doing
better in the classroom.
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I still find it difficult to
collaborate with other
teachers given I am the
only English teacher at
my school site. I meet
once a month with other
English teachers in the
region, but I feel as
though that is not
enough. I feel like I need
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more time with other
teachers in my content
area both observing and
reviewing assessments to
fully benefit from my
peers and get the most
out of collaboration.
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Uses data from Uses data from available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Reflects on data
assessments provided by assessments to establish assessment data to set data to set learning goals continuously to make
site and district to set content-based learning student learning goals for for content and academic ongoing refinements to
learning goals for the goals for class and content and academic language that are learning goals for content
class. individual students in language. integrated across content and academic language
5.4 Using assessment single lessons or standards for individuals for the fill range of
data to establish sequences of lessons. and groups. students.
learning goals and to Plans instruction using Plans differentiated
plan, differentiate, available curriculum Plans adjustments in lessons and modifications Plans differentiated Uses data systematically
and modify guidelines. instruction to address to instruction to meet instruction targeted to to refine planning,
instruction learning needs of students’ diverse learning meet individual and differentiate instruction,
individual students. needs. group learning needs. and make ongoing
adjustments to match the
Modifies lessons during evolving learning needs
instruction based on of individuals and groups.
informal assessments.
I tend to reteach concepts This semester I have used I recently found out that
and lessons in a different self-reflection and goal many students were
way when I see that setting activities in struggling with a certain
students are not grasping addition to formative and concept in class, but no
them. I use exit tickets, summative assessments one was speaking up
both formative and in my class to determine about it. When I looked
summative assessments, how best to facilitate through the assignment
and informal methods of learning for students. (it had to do with noun
collecting data on With these reflections and verb phrases), I saw
students to see where and goal-setting that many students left it
they are at during the activities, I am able to see blank. I brought it up in
unit. I think that I could what students feel they class the next day and we
be doing this more excel at as well as areas worked through the
effectively or more often, they want to improve in. problems together.
however. 9/14/21 Moving forward, I wish to 3/3/23
expand this starting from
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the beginning of the year
spanning the entire
school year. 4.26.22
I do not feel I improved
much since the last
assessment of this
element. I continue to
have students participate
in reflection and goal-
setting activities, but I
think I need to be doing
more. I will be continuing
to work on this element
(and the others).
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging
Informs students about
learning objectives,
outcomes, and
summative assessment
results. Recognizes the
5.5 Involving all
need for individual
students in self-
learning goals.
assessment, goal-
setting, and progress
Monitors progress using
monitoring
available tools for
recording.
I spend the first week of
class having students
establish areas of
strength and areas that
need improvement so
that they are constantly
aware of how they learn
and what they would like
to focus on during the
course of the class. I think
that there is a better way
to do this throughout the
semester and routinely
check in on this so
students can see where
they started and their
current progress, but I
am not sure of how to do
this effectively and
efficiently. 9/14/21
Exploring
Begins to encourage
students to establish
learning goals through
single lessons or
sequence of lessons that
include goal setting
exercises.
Provides students with
opportunities in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons to monitor their
own progress toward
class or individual goals.
Something that I have
started but not pursued
further are goal-setting
activities tied to specific
assessments and projects
we do in class. Moving
forward, I would like to
continue this practice, but
expand it to general goals
that are not tied to a
specific assignment. I also
want students to see the
goals as strengths that
will help them outside of
the classroom as well. At
the moment they are only
specific to the classroom.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and scaffolds Implements structures Provides systematic
student self-assessment for students to self-assess opportunities for student
and goal setting and set learning goals self-assessment, goal
processes for learning related to content, setting, and progress
content and academic academic language, and monitoring.
language development. individual skills.
Develops students’ meta-
Guides students to Integrates student self- cognitive skills for
monitor and reflect on assessment, goal setting, analyzing progress and
progress on a regular and progress monitoring refining goals towards
basis. across the curriculum. high levels of academic
achievement.
I have been modeling a I try to always make
lot more this semester, monthly goals with my
especially when it comes students. Typically, this
to writing. I am trying to happens at the beginning
do more to meet students of a new unit, but I try to
where they are, which is check in at least monthly.
why I have them 3/3/23
complete self-
assessments and goal
setting activities.
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Uses available Explores use of additional Uses technology to design Integrates a variety of Use a wide range of
technologies to record technologies to and implement technologies into the technologies to design,
assessments, determine implement individual assessments, record and development, implement, and analyze
proficiency levels, and assessments, record analyze results, and implementation, analysis assessments and
5.6 Using available
make required results, and communicate communicate about of assessments, and provides for an in depth
technologies to assist
communications about with administration, student learning with communication of and ongoing
in assessment,
student learning. colleagues, and families administration, student learning to all communication regarding
analysis, and
about student learning. colleagues, families, and audiences. student learning to all
communication of
students. Ensure that audiences.
student learning
communications are
received by those who
lack access to technology.

Communication with I have begun adding Mostly because of this I recently found a new
parents is one of my parents/guardians to course, but I have found tool on Google Meet that
weakest areas by far. I Google Classroom to send and began using more allows students and
can be doing a lot more to weekly updates to both online resources in my myself to collaborate on a
communicate how students and their classes to help students. whiteboard together. It
students are doing in families. This allows Recently I had my has been really useful for
class to families of the everyone to be on the students use Google making word maps or
parents so there is more same page regarding Scholar to find articles brainstorming.
involvement. I use Google work we are doing and online for a research 3/3/23
Classroom to track scores shared materials as well project they are doing.
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spreadsheet to see which missing. Families are also
standards students are able to see grades of the
struggling with, but I students. I find that this is
think I could be doing also an easy way to
more to compile data and communicate with all
use that to my advantage. parties to give updates
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Element Emerging
Provides students with
feedback through
assessed work and
required summative
assessments.
5.7 Using assessment
information to share Notifies families of
timely and student proficiencies,
comprehensible challenges, and behavior
feedback with issues through school
students and their mandated procedures.
families
This is another area that I
want to improve in. I feel
overwhelmed when I
have to grade three
classes’ essays and get
feedback to them in a
timely manner so they
can actually learn from
my notes. Also, I think
that I need to be better
about contacting families
about student progress. I
think this would benefit
the classroom overall.
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Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Provides students with Provides students with Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
additional feedback clear and timely sharing of leadership in seeking and
based on formative information about comprehensible feedback using ongoing
assessments from single strengths, needs, and to students from formal comprehensible
lessons or sequence of strategies for improving and informal assessments communications about
lessons. Seeks to provide academic achievement. in ways that support individual student
feedback in ways that increased learning. progress and ways to
students understand. Provides opportunities provide and monitor
for comprehensible and Communicates regularly support.
Communicates with timely two-way with families to share a
families about student communications with range of assessment
progress, strengths, and families to share student information that is
needs at reporting assessments, progress, comprehensible and
periods. Contacts families raise issues and/or responsive to individual
as needs arise regarding concerns, and guide student and family needs.
struggling students or family support.
behavior issues.
With Google Classroom, I I try to communicate
have it setup that more with parents and
students and families stakeholders on a regular
receive a report on the basis, but sometimes I
progress of the student still fall behind on
and any missing communication.
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through email.
Additionally, I still feel
overwhelmed when it
comes to grading. I try to
grade things as they come
in, but I lose track of time
or get busy with
something else usually. It
is hard to find a balance.
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This was an area that I
really wanted to focus on
for this semester, but I
definitely dropped the
ball. I still use Google
Classroom’s report
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feature to keep parents
informed weekly, but I
want to be more
proactive when it comes
to reaching out to
parents.
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