Sunday, August 1, 2010

Iowa Teaching Standard 5: Assessment

Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.

Criteria

•Aligns classroom assessment with instruction.
•Communicates assessment criteria and standards to all students and parents.
•Understands and uses the results of multiple assessments to guide planning and instruction.
•Guides students in goal setting and assessing their own learning.
•Provides substantive, timely and constructive feedback to students and parents.
•Works with other staff and building and district leadership in analysis of student progress.

Teacher Behaviors


• Quizzes
• Revise instruction
• Rubrics as a teaching tool
• Websites of criteria
• Provide copies of rubrics/expectations
• Open door policy
• Multiple assessments throughout the year
• Consistently reviewing, reflecting and adapting
• List of goals/ Student self-assessment/ Student charting
• Reflective writing
• Instilling intrinsic motivation
• Assignments returned 3-week grading
• Conferences
• Team meeting discussion
• Members of district committee
• Child study

Optional Documentation

• Rubrics
• Lesson plans
• Copies of alternative tests
• Student portfolio
• Newsletter
• Website
• Report cards
• Parent Info night
• Lesson plans reflecting assessments
• Test scores
• Fist to Five
• Goal charts
• Goal sheets written by students
• Achievement data
• Conferences
• IEP meetings
• Phone calls, etc.
• Notes from meetings, etc.
• Student achievement data

Other Standard 5 Artifacts

  • Rubrics
  • Lesson plans
  • Student Portfolios
  • Copies of alternative tests
  • Website
  • Report Cards
  • Performance task samples
  • Newsletter
  • Back to School Night 
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Progress Reports
  • Test Scores
  • Lesson plans reflecting assessments
  • Goal sheets written by students
  • Student Achievement Data
  • Adapted assessments
  • Goal charts
  • Meeting Notes
  • Achievement data
  • Use of student agenda
  • Conferences
  • IEP meetings
  • Phone calls
  • Email
  • Parent letters
  • Posting grades