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
assessments.
5.1 Applying
knowledge of the
Begins to identify specific
purposes,
characteristics of
characteristics, and
assessments that yield
uses of different
different types of
types of assessments
information about
student preparedness,
progress, and proficiency.
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Through different forms
of assessments
throughout the unit, I
evaluate students
learning needs and am
better equipped in editing
lesson plans to better
improve student learning
on misunderstood
assignments.
Different forms of
assessments like pop
quizzes and group
knowledge checks
informs me of individual
characteristics in
students and the class as
a whole.
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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. progress.
Selects assessments Integrates a variety of Draws flexibility from a
based on clear characteristics into repertoire of appropriate
understanding of the assessments to allow assessment options and
purposes and students with a ranges of characteristics to
characteristics of learning needs to maximize student
assessments to support demonstrate what they demonstration of
student learning. know. knowledge.
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Students are given Although at our private
different assessments in a school we do not give
unit such as pop quizzes, standardized tests to the
quizzes online or paper, students, we are still able
and paper tests. These to provide the students
different formal with a range of different
assessments show assessments to address
students common errors student’s learning needs
or misunderstandings and progress. We
before their final at the develop everything from
end of a semester. quizzes online given
through Aleks to paper
Informal assessments are exams that include
also used throughout questions from different
class such a thumbs up online recourses. We also
thumbs down and provide midterms and
checking in with students finals to the students to
on their Exit Ticket have questions that have
Practice. the students show their
procedural and
Assessments where conceptual knowledge of
students can show their the material learned
understanding and throughout the year.
thought process helps me
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better meet their needs The range of questions
and support their asked on assessments
learning. It is also an help to allow students of
opportunity for my to go different learning needs
over misunderstanding to help their
with the student prior to understanding of the
the Chapter Test. material taught. We have
multiple choice questions
and free response
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different types of
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Into the different
assessments students are
given during the unit and
at the end, there are open
ended questions and
critical thinking
questions to help
promote student
understanding and
student thoughts on the
material.

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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. 9/20/22 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
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
I utilize multiple Students complete in
resources to analyze class assignments and at
student learning and homework through the
assist me in student online platform ALEKS.
misunderstanding. This data informs me of
student understanding. I
I gather student data am also able to collect
regarding abilities to additional data from 3
demonstrate and use the question exit tickets with
content specific material reflections from class. All
in a way the students can this information helps me
better understand adapts my lesson
procedural and planning to incorporate
conceptual learning. spiral review concepts
into the lessons. Math
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class reviews vocabulary
and past unit problems to
help build on new
material through
connections.
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instruction. success.
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During the units, we use This year I create many of
formal assessments such the assessments that
as quizzes, retake students were given for
quizzes, and tests to formal use. My informal
analyze student learning. assessments such as exit
We also use informal tickets and homeworks
assessments such as helped to build the formal
online homeworks, online assessments along with
games, and in class our new textbook.
activities to best assess
student learning during a With the informal
chapter unit. assessments, I was able to
see where the students
From the online data struggled and come up
provided, we are able to with questions that
use this information to brought together their
guide upcoming lessons. knowledge and
We use misunderstood understanding.
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questions or add them to 5/1/24
a chapter review to help
guide students on
material them may not
have fully understood.
We also use past chapter
questions as review
problems and
incorporate this spiral
review into each chapter
to help prepare the
students for the final at
the end of the semester.
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Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors a Reviews and monitors a Facilitates collaborative
available assessment data additional assessment variety of data on student broad range of data work and fosters
5.3 Reviewing data,
as required by site and data individually and learning individually and individually and with colleagues ability to
both individually and
district processes. with colleagues and with colleagues to colleagues to analyze identify and address
with colleagues, to
identifies learning needs identify trends and student thinking and causes for achievement
monitor student
of individual students. patterns among groups of identify underlying patterns and trends.
learning
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I review additional I collaborate with the After each quiz and tests, As leader of the Algebra 1
assessments individually other Algebra 1 and 1B the teachers for the PLC team this year, I was able
throughout my classes teachers to better algebra 1 come together to work with colleagues
and connect with understand which to go over the most to help build our ability to
colleagues to review concepts will be missed questions, the address causes for
student assessment challenging for the most common mistakes achievement. Here I was
through the PLC. students and how to best and the average scores able to view the
prepare them for per class. We also intake curriculum and see
I work with higher upcoming lessons. I am the outliers’ grades to where the focus was
Algebra teachers to better able to also meet one on help each other on how to needed and where
adjust my lesson plans one with other teachers support students with challenges lie.
and learning activities to to best lesson plan for the larger learning needs. It
meet the standards for unit. Each teacher brings is great to collaborate 5/1/24
my classes. something unique to my with different teachers
learning such as pacing from different levels as
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misconceptions for how honors students are
material, and providing assessed. I use this
assessments from their information to help build
course to compare. my student interpreting
skills in the classroom.
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Experienced teachers are
also great to bounce ideas
off of when creating
assessments and
activities for the class.

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Element Emerging
Uses data from
assessments provided by
site and district to set
learning goals for the
class.
5.4 Using assessment
data to establish
Plans instruction using
learning goals and to
available curriculum
plan, differentiate,
guidelines.
and modify
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instruction
Teaching a new subject
this year, I am learning to
utilize student
assessments and
assignments through the
district platform to better
assist students in lesson
and individual learning
needs.
Platform is only so useful
in reflecting data, and I
am looking to explore
outside platforms to
improve students
understanding.
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Exploring
Uses data from available
assessments to establish
content-based learning
goals for class and
individual students in
single lessons or
sequences of lessons.
Plans adjustments in
instruction to address
learning needs of
individual students.
From reviewing the
assessments such as tests
and quizzes, I am able to
notice common errors
found across my classes.
This online and paper
data helps me build
content-based learning
through activities in class
where students discover
the material on their own.
In math, students can
solve multiple ways and
get the same results.
Having the students
discover this on their
own can be incorporated
into single lessons or
multiple lessons. I add
scaffolding to the
activities, so students
become more familiar
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Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Reflects on data
assessment data to set data to set learning goals continuously to make
student learning goals for for content and academic ongoing refinements to
content and academic language that are learning goals for content
language. integrated across content and academic language
standards for individuals for the fill range of
and groups. students.
Plans differentiated
lessons and modifications Plans differentiated Uses data systematically
to instruction to meet instruction targeted to to refine planning,
students’ diverse learning meet individual and differentiate instruction,
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.
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The updated curriculum This year when building
and class format this year the lessons, I was able to
for my students has see the big picture of the
helped to build in a quiz unit and build each lesson
retake day for all my to integrate content from
classes. In the past, the past for students. I
students had to come in planned differentiated
on their own time to instruction to help target
retake a quiz. Now with different learning
it built into the class challenges in students
schedule, we are able to and groups of students.
plan review days for the
quiz retake to help Each class had modified
support students learning lessons according to the
goals for their upcoming students in the class.
quiz.
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Many classes/students
have improved their
scores and grades in the
class through these
review days and learning
goals. We go over
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with the instructions as everything from common
we move through the mistakes to academic
year. language to help build
their understanding of
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practice helps them in the
future lessons as well.

We are able to build

modified lessons to help
support all students in
the classroom with their
different needs.

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Informs students about Begins to encourage Models and scaffolds Implements structures Provides systematic
learning objectives, students to establish student self-assessment for students to self-assess opportunities for student
outcomes, and learning goals through and goal setting and set learning goals self-assessment, goal
summative assessment single lessons or processes for learning related to content, setting, and progress
results. Recognizes the sequence of lessons that content and academic academic language, and monitoring.
5.5 Involving all need for individual include goal setting language development. individual skills.
students in self- learning goals. exercises. Develops students’ meta-
assessment, goal- Guides students to Integrates student self- cognitive skills for
setting, and progress Monitors progress using Provides students with monitor and reflect on assessment, goal setting, analyzing progress and
monitoring available tools for opportunities in single progress on a regular and progress monitoring refining goals towards
recording. lessons or sequence of basis. across the curriculum. high levels of academic
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class or individual goals.
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Through single lessons, I When guiding students to At the beginning of each
encourage students to set reflect on their own unit the students self-
goals through their material to find their reflected at their formal
platform of Aleks. From error, I have learned to and informal assessments
these guidelines, I send ask them questions to and created goals to help
out information to guide them to the answer. monitor their progress
students and parents, Students’ common during the ending
goals that are reasonable mistakes seem to overlap chapters of the year.
for students to complete and helping individual
in weekly or daily bases. students learn this self- From the different
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I need to learn to apply
these strategies so
students and parents can
apply these self-reflection
goals daily.
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evaluation is very chapters, they were able
important for their to see if their goals
upcoming years. changed or if they stayed
the same meaning they
Some lessons, I was able needed to improve in the
to have students new chapter since they
complete problems on didn’t meet their goal.
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their work. Guiding them 5/1/24
to reflect and describe
their understanding of
the material is
challenging for them but
makes them a better
learner.
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This year has been a
challenge for us to
integrate goal setting and
self assessing in the
classroom through
technology. We changed
textbooks this year and
therefore have not online
platforms for the
students AND teachers to
learn and teach in the
classroom. Because of all
this new learned
technology and the
problems that have been
arising left and right, I
have only been able to
model goal setting for the
students on their already
build canvas platform. I
plan to learn more about
our new platforms this
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year to help build
students support for next
year.

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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
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student learning
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received by those who
lack access to technology.
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I am exploring the use of Students use the online
other platforms to better ALEKS platform which
assist student provides immediate feed
assessments and back on the assessment. I
understanding of the am able to view the
material. whole class’s results and
progress in the class.
Working with other Sharing this information
teachers to collaborate on with the parents and
outside platforms is administration helps the
something I am exploring school the understand
this year to better how they can best assist
communication with the students. Whether
admin and parents. that be in after school
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contact with the teacher.
In getting this
information to the
families, I am able to
emails and call families to
inform them on any
concerns.
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The data provided by the
paper assessments are
analyzed through the
answer keys on the
multiple-choice sections
and through our online
platform classed Aeries.
Here the grades of tests
are analyzed to
percentages where the
teacher can see the
average test score for the
classes and the outliers
where students scored
very low or very high.
The scantron for the
multiple-choice sections
are run through a printer
at school where the data
is sorted and analyzed to
provide information back
to the teacher such as
lowest scoring question
and the mean and
medium of the students
answers. We share this
information with other
teachers to compare data
of assessments.
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With the time alotted in
class, I implemented as
many technologies into
the lesson planning as
possible. The students
were able to access these
on their own as well to
help build their practice
and knowledge of the
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material.
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Provides students with Provides students with Provides students with Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
feedback through additional feedback clear and timely sharing of leadership in seeking and
assessed work and based on formative information about comprehensible feedback using ongoing
required summative assessments from single strengths, needs, and to students from formal comprehensible
assessments. lessons or sequence of strategies for improving and informal assessments communications about
lessons. Seeks to provide academic achievement. in ways that support individual student
5.7 Using assessment
Notifies families of feedback in ways that increased learning. progress and ways to
information to share
student proficiencies, students understand. Provides opportunities provide and monitor
timely and
challenges, and behavior for comprehensible and Communicates regularly support.
comprehensible
issues through school Communicates with timely two-way with families to share a
feedback with
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students and their
progress, strengths, and families to share student information that is
families
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.
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After reviewing students’ During class, I am able to After each assessment I wanted some advanced
formative assessments, I walk around the room such as a quiz or a test, students to become
edit lessons to better when students are grades are sent to the student leaders in the
assist in information that working on practice students and families classroom. Here I not
was misunderstood. I use problems, and I am able through the online only asked them to help
warmups and extra to provide immediate platform called Aeries. others when needed but I
practice problems feedback to the students Here the families and also asked them to teach
through group work to prior to a formal students can see their problems to the class and
better assist student assessment. In this coursework grades, instruct the class on
conceptual knowledge. feedback, I like to praise formative assessments, procedures. They
students when I see very and summative allowed students to hear
I am in emailing and good work and assessments during the from someone other than
calling parents to inform understanding to boost year. Families and the teacher as to how
them of student struggles their confidence. All students have access to math can be explained.
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outside the classroom. learning and teacher update their
9/20/22 understanding math and I grades weekly to keep
work to help them know students informed of how
this. they are doing.
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I provide the log in
information to parents as
well so they can learn the
students online ALEKS
platform. As it is not like
a hardback textbook, this
platform can be difficult
for parents and students
alike.
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After each assessment is
graded, the email that
goes out to the parents
includes office hour date
and times for students to
come in and get extra
help along with the
upcoming assessments
that the students will be
taking. This way families
and students are made
aware of what upcoming
assessments are coming
up where students to
improve their grades.
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