CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of the purposes Explores the use of different
and characteristics of types of pre-assessment,
formative and summative formative and summative
assessments. assessments. 9/17/21
5.1 Applying Begins to identify specific
knowledge of the characteristics of
purposes, assessments that yield
characteristics, and different types of
uses of different types information about student
of assessments preparedness, progress, and
proficiency. 9/17/21
Decides on the purpose Develops and adapts the Demonstrates purposeful
for assessment and skills range of appropriate use of a wide range of
to be assessed to select assessments to address assessments to support
appropriately matches questions about students’ differentiated student
pre-, formative and learning needs and learning needs and reflect
summative assessments. progress. 4.1.23 progress.
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Selects assessments characteristics into repertoire of appropriate
based on clear assessments to allow assessment options and
understanding of the students with a ranges of characteristics to maximize
purposes and learning needs to student demonstration of
characteristics of demonstrate what they knowledge.
assessments to support know. 4.1.23
student learning.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
I explore using pre-
assessment, formative, and
summative assessments. I
had students administer a
beginning of the year pre-
assessment. I use STAR
testing for summative
assessments. I am beginning
to identify specific
characteristics of
assessments that yield
different types of
preparedness, progress, and
proficiency. I use the results
of the pre-assessment to
determine small group
instruction. 9/17/21
Applying
Teacher creates informal
assessments to plan
appropriate instruction
throughout the year.
Teacher uses summative
assessments from STAR
test scores to support and
plan instruction for
students. 5/03/2022
Teacher creates rubric
from Rubristar.
Rubristar creates rubrics
for your project-based
learning activities, and it
is a free online tool.
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Integrating Innovating
Domain 5. Promoting
the Use of Assessments
and Data for School
and District
Improvement
Utilizes a wide range of
assessments
strategically,
systematically, and
flexibly throughout
instruction. Develop and
design online
assessment tools.
4.1.23

Use data from required
assessments to assess
student learning.
Follows required processes
5.2 Collecting and for data analysis and draws
analyzing assessment conclusions about student
data from a variety of learning
sources to inform
instruction.
Explores collecting
additional data using
supplemental assessments.
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Make adjustments in
planning for single lessons
or sequence of lessons based
on analysis of assessment
data. 9/17/21
Collects a variety of
formal and informal
assessment data on
student learning.
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Uses analysis of a variety
of data to inform
planning and
differentiation of
instruction.
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Designs and integrates an
assessment plan that
provides formal and
informal assessment data
on student learning. 4.1.23
Uses data analysis of a
broad range of assessments
to provide comprehensive
information to guide
planning and
differentiation of
instruction. 4.1.23
Infuses assessments
strategically and
systematically throughout
instruction to collect
ongoing assessment data
appropriate for the range of
learner needs.
Uses results of ongoing
data analysis to plan and
differentiate instruction for
maximum academic
success.
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
I use informal assessment to
explore and add
supplemental assessments. I
have students give a thumbs
up or thumbs down for
agreeing or disagreeing. I
use and write anecdotal
records or notes. I am
consistent in my teacher
journal with dates and
descriptions that are
important to jot down. I
observe student interactions
and behavior. I overlook
student profiles of previous
IEP student. I have
interviewed with families
about relevant student
behavior, interactions, social
emotional needs,
achievements, and activities.
9/17/21
Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors
available assessment data additional assessment data
5.3 Reviewing data, as required by site and individually and with
both individually and district processes. colleagues and identifies
with colleagues, to learning needs of individual
monitor student students. 9/17/21
learning
Applying Integrating Innovating
Teacher collects formal Domain 5. Promoting
and informal assessments the Use of Assessments
throughout year with and Data for School
mastery or support with and District
letter identification,
Improvement
sounds, numbers, and
counting objects.
Design lesson plans on
5/03/2022 Canva. 4.1.23
Teacher collects
checklists, Raz Kids, and
IXL data from formative
assessments from these
educational reading apps.
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Reviews and monitors a Reviews and monitors a Facilitates collaborative
variety of data on student broad range of data work and fosters
learning individually and individually and with colleagues ability to
with colleagues to colleagues to analyze identify and address causes
identify trends and student thinking and for achievement patterns
patterns among groups of identify underlying causes and trends.
students. for trends. 4.1.23
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging
5.4 Using assessment Uses data from
data to establish assessments provided by
learning goals and to site and district to set
plan, differentiate, and learning goals for the class.
modify instruction
Plans instruction using
available curriculum
guidelines.
Exploring
I am exploring to review
data and to monitor student
learning. I review student
profiles, specifically with an
IEP. I always monitor,
observe, and give additional
or individual assessment. I
evaluate and apply the whole
class work to justify the next
appropriate steps for instruct.
I participate and actively
monitoring English
Language Learners, student
with special needs, and
behavioral challenged
students. I make the
appropriate planning and
instruction for all students.
9/17/21
Uses data from available
assessments to establish
content-based learning goals
for class and individual
students in single lessons or
sequences of lessons.
9/17/21
Applying Integrating Innovating
Teacher continuously Domain 5. Promoting
circulates and monitors the Use of Assessments
classroom during writing and Data for School
activities with white and District
boards.
Improvement
5/03/2022
Design and creates own
rubrics for kids through
teacher start.
Teacher talks and 4.1.23
collaborates with
department chair or team
leader on how I might
use technology to review
assessment data to
inform department or
team decisions about
student learning. 10/2022
Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of data Reflects on data
assessment data to set to set learning goals for continuously to make
student learning goals for content and academic ongoing refinements to
content and academic language that are learning goals for content
language. integrated across content and academic language for
5/03/202210/2022 standards for individuals the fill range of students.
and groups. 4.1.23
Uses data systematically to
Plans differentiated refine planning,
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Plans adjustments in
instruction to address
learning needs of individual
students. 9/17/21
I am exploring to use
assessment data to establish
learning goals and plan for
instruction. I give all my
students the appropriate
short term or long termed
learning goals that are
achievable and expected. I
use the data from the
beginning of the year
assessment to establish
content-based learning goals
for class and/or individual
students. Student work is
analyzed to determine
planning for all student
within small group,
individual, or whole group
setting. 9/17/21
Applying Integrating Innovating
Plans differentiated instruction targeted to meet differentiate instruction,
lessons and modifications individual and group and make ongoing
to instruction to meet learning needs. adjustments to match the
students’ diverse learning 4.1.23 evolving learning needs of
needs. 5/03/202210/2022 individuals and groups.
Modifies lessons during
instruction based on
informal assessments.
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Teacher plans Domain 2.  Accessing
differentiated instruction and Using Research to
with target students and Improve Practice and
small group instruction. Student Learning
Teacher creates guided
Uses differentiated
reading, writing
workshops, and
resources for first grade
intervention for target through online resource.
students. 4.1.23
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Teacher uses digital
survey or poll to gather
formative assessment
data. 10/2022
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Informs students about Begins to encourage students
learning objectives, to establish learning goals
outcomes, and summative through single lessons or
assessment results. sequence of lessons that
Recognizes the need for include goal setting
5.5 Involving all individual learning goals. exercises.
students in self-
assessment, goal- Monitors progress using Provides students with
setting, and progress available tools for opportunities in single
monitoring recording. lessons or sequence of
lessons to monitor their own
progress toward class or
individual goals.
I am exploring to involve all
students in self-assessment,
goal-setting, and progress
monitoring. Students are
given the responsibility to
explore their own routine
involving non-verbal
rotating cues. Students are
given the support and
guidance to master these
strategies with the help of
graphic organizers, specific
procedures, and questions
for students to refer back to.
I give all students clear and
achievable goals. I
constantly monitor and
observe students. I give
appropriate feedback, or I
adjust to apply modifications
or accommodations for goal
setting. 9/17/21
Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and scaffolds Implements structures for Provides systematic
student self-assessment students to self-assess and opportunities for student
and goal setting set learning goals related to self-assessment, goal
processes for learning content, academic setting, and progress
content and academic language, and individual monitoring.
language development. skills. 4.1.23
5/03/2022 Develops students’ meta-
10/2022 Integrates student self- cognitive skills for
assessment, goal setting, analyzing progress and
and progress monitoring refining goals towards high
Guides students to across the curriculum. levels of academic
monitor and reflect on 4.1.23 achievement.
progress on a regular
basis. 5/03/202210/2022
Teacher guides students Domain 5. Promoting
with their speaking, the Use of Assessments
writing, and reading and Data for School
skills to monitor and and District
reflect their own progress
Improvement
with these skills
throughout every lesson.
Design and create self-
5/03/2022 assessments through
online resource. 4.1.23
Teacher creates a goal
setting questionnaire.
Student focus on
academic goals, and the
questionnaire gives the
student opportunity to
focus on personal goals
as well.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses available Explores use of additional Uses technology to Integrates a variety of Use a wide range of
technologies to record technologies to implement design and implement technologies into the technologies to design,
assessments, determine individual assessments, assessments, record and development, implement, and analyze
proficiency levels, and record results, and analyze results, and implementation, analysis assessments and provides
5.6 Using available make required communicate with communicate about of assessments, and for an in depth and
technologies to assist communications about administration, colleagues, student learning with communication of student ongoing communication
in assessment, student learning. and families about student administration, learning to all audiences. regarding student learning
analysis, and learning. 5/03/2022 colleagues, families, and 4.1.23 to all audiences.
communication of students. Ensure that
student learning communications are
received by those who
lack access to
technology. 10/2022

I am emerging to use Teacher explores additional Teacher creates a survey Domain 5. Promoting
available technologies to technologies with google or quizzes on Quizlet or the Use of Assessments
assist in assessment, slides, youtube, brain breaks, Survey Monkey. 10/2022 and Data for School
analysis, and elmo projector, certain and District
communication of student instructional apps, and
Improvement
learning. I currently share tablets.
iPads with the other TK 5/03/2022
Teacher integrates iPads
classroom. I administered and computers that is
the STAR testing that my accessible for all student
school district uses. I take learning. Teacher
these results and ensure I analysis for certain
create flexible grouping educational apps
and modifications to lesson through Raz Kids, IXL,
planning. I use an app for and Mathletics. 4.1.23
parents to be in contact
with both TK teachers.
This enables me to send
photographs, those who
gave permission, to parents
or guardians. The methods
I use of communicating
progress with students are
student conferences and
appropriate feedback for
lessons or behavioral. The
methods I use of
communicating progress
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging
with families are Class
Dojo app, written notes
about student needs,
emails, student work being
sent home, and
class/school website.
9/17/21
Provides students with
feedback through assessed
work and required
summative assessments.
Notifies families of student
proficiencies, challenges,
and behavior issues
5.7 Using assessment
through school mandated
information to share
procedures.
timely and
comprehensible
feedback with students
and their families
Exploring
Provides students with
additional feedback based on
formative assessments from
single lessons or sequence of
lessons. Seeks to provide
feedback in ways that
students understand.
Communicates with families
about student progress,
strengths, and needs at
reporting periods. Contacts
families as needs arise
regarding struggling students
or behavior issues.
Applying Integrating Innovating
Provides students with Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
clear and timely sharing of comprehensible leadership in seeking and
information about feedback to students from using ongoing
strengths, needs, and formal and informal comprehensible
strategies for improving assessments in ways that communications about
academic achievement. support increased learning. individual student progress
5/03/2022 10/2022 4.1.23 and ways to provide and
monitor support.
Communicates regularly
Provides opportunities with families to share a
for comprehensible and range of assessment
timely two-way information that is
communications with comprehensible and
families to share student responsive to individual
assessments, progress, student and family needs.
raise issues and/or 4.1.23
concerns, and guide
family support.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
I am exploring to use
assessment information to
share timely and
comprehensible feedback. I
give students appropriate and
additional feedback
regarding to academics and
social emotional learning. I
communicate with families
about student progress,
strengths, and needs. I make
clear and achievable learning
goals for students, and I
make sure parent understand
these goals. I give email
correspondences, website
postings, notes to parents,
Class Dojo respondence, and
beginning of the school year
notices. 9/17/21
Applying Integrating Innovating
Teacher reminds students Teacher has a share box
their goals and clear that is utilized in her room
objectives for growth and for students to
support in their writing, communicate with her
speaking, listening, and about anything. 4.1.23
reading skills.
5/03/2022
Teacher uses Remind to
instantly text students
and parents from her
phone. This gives
immediate and
appropriate feedback in a
timely manner.
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