CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Is aware of the Explores the use of
purposes and different types of pre-
characteristics of assessment, formative
formative and and summative
summative assessments.
5.1 Applying
assessments.
knowledge of the
Begins to identify
purposes,
specific characteristics of
characteristics, and
assessments that yield
uses of different
different types of
types of
information about
assessments
student preparedness
progress, and
proficiency. 8/8/17,
Summative assessments
are the easy part:
quizzes and tests.
Formative assessment
requires more work
because it includes
observations during
class and constant
questioning. 8/8/17
Applying Integrating Innovating
Decides on the purpose for Develops and adapts Demonstrates
assessment and skills to be assessed the range of purposeful use of a
to select appropriately matches pre-, appropriate wide range of
formative and summative assessments to address assessments to support
assessments. questions about differentiated student
students’ learning learning needs and
Selects assessments based on clear needs and progress. reflect progress.
understanding of the purposes and
characteristics of assessments to Integrates a variety of Draws flexibility from a
support student learning. 5/5/18 characteristics into repertoire of
11/19/18 assessments to allow appropriate
students with a ranges assessment options
of learning needs to and characteristics to
demonstrate what they maximize student
know. demonstration of
knowledge.
In-class practice has taken the I incorporate group
shape of self-quizzes that are timed quizzes to encourage
but not graded. The purpose of a learning of all students.
self-quiz is to help students 4/13/19
identify the areas they need to
improve or study. 5/5/18
I now have homework quizzes every
day. These quizzes are low stake and
let the students know and recognize
the important information of the
previous lesson. 11/19/18
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Use data from required Explores collecting Collects a variety of formal and Designs and integrates Infuses assessments
assessments to assess additional data using informal assessment data on student an assessment plan strategically and
student learning. supplemental learning. that provides formal systematically
assessments. and informal throughout instruction
Follows required Uses analysis of a variety of data to assessment data on to collect ongoing
5.2 Collecting and
processes for data Make adjustments in inform planning and differentiation student learning. assessment data
analyzing
analysis and draws planning for single of instruction.5/5/18 11/19/18 appropriate for the
assessment data
conclusions about lessons or sequence of Uses data analysis of a range of learner needs.
from a variety of
student learning lessons based on broad range of
sources to inform
analysis of assessment assessments to provide Uses results of ongoing
instruction.
data. 8/8/17 comprehensive data analysis to plan
information to guide and differentiate
planning and instruction for
differentiation of maximum academic
instruction. success.
After assessments Regular assessments include the I incorporate
always make interweaving of three different individual and group
adjustments to my formative assessments over 3-4 quizzes to encourage
lesson plans. After a test weeks along with regular quizzes learning of all students.
I analyze areas of and a unit test at the end. 4/13/19
struggle and the class
focuses on those 1. Rotating stations to
concepts to create a different problems in small
stronger base to move groups. (Formative/group)
forward. 8/8/17
2. Online speed “quiz” kahoot
etc. (Formative/Individual)
3. Self-
Quizzes (Formative/Indivi
dual)
4. Daily quizzes

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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors Reviews and monitors a variety of Reviews and monitors Facilitates
5.3 Reviewing data, available assessment additional assessment data on student learning individually a broad range of data collaborative work and
both individually data as required by site data individually and and with colleagues to identify trends individually and with fosters colleagues
and with and district processes. with colleagues and and patterns among groups of colleagues to analyze ability to identify and
colleagues, to identifies learning needs students. 8/8/17 5/5/1811/19/18 student thinking and address causes for
monitor student of individual students. identify underlying achievement patterns
learning causes for trends. and trends.
The school has student profile
meetings that create an overview of
struggling student’s overall
performance. 8/8/17

The school has an Advisory

Program that allots time for
teachers, advisors, and counselors
to come together to discuss
students who are showing signs of
academic or social
need. 5/5/1811/19/18 4/13/19
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses data from Uses data from available Uses a variety of assessment data to Uses a broad range of Reflects on data
assessments provided assessments to establish set student learning goals for content data to set learning continuously to make
by site and district to content-based learning and academic language. 11/19/18 goals for content and ongoing refinements to
set learning goals for goals for class and academic language that learning goals for
the class. individual students in are integrated across content and academic
single lessons or Plans differentiated lessons and content standards for language for the fill
5.4 Using
sequences of lessons. modifications to instruction to meet individuals and groups. range of students.
assessment data to
Plans instruction using 8/8/17 5/5/18 students’ diverse learning needs.
establish learning
available curriculum Plans differentiated Uses data
goals and to plan,
guidelines. Plans adjustments in instruction targeted to systematically to refine
differentiate, and
instruction to address meet individual and planning, differentiate
modify instruction
learning needs of group learning needs. instruction, and make
individual students. ongoing adjustments to
Modifies lessons match the evolving
during instruction learning needs of
based on informal individuals and groups.
assessments.
After a test I analyze This year I have emphasized
areas of struggle and the academic language. I ensure to
class focuses on those correct misuse of language.
concepts to create a 11/19/184/13/19
stronger base to move
forward. 8/8/17

My development level
is exploring because I
need to revisit these
questions and goals
throughout the lesson
and directly answer
these questions at the
end of the lesson.
5/5/18
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Informs students about Begins to encourage Models and scaffolds student self- Implements structures Provides systematic
learning objectives, students to establish assessment and goal setting for students to self- opportunities for
outcomes, and learning goals through processes for learning content and assess and set learning student self-
summative assessment single lessons or academic language development. goals related to assessment, goal
results. Recognizes the sequence of lessons that content, academic setting, and progress
5.5 Involving all
need for individual include goal setting Guides students to monitor and language, and monitoring.
students in self-
learning goals. exercises. reflect on progress on a regular basis. individual skills.
assessment, goal-
Develops students’
setting, and
Monitors progress Provides students with Integrates student self- meta-cognitive skills
progress
using available tools opportunities in single assessment, goal for analyzing progress
monitoring
for recording. 8/8/17 lessons or sequence of setting, and progress and refining goals
lessons to monitor their monitoring across the towards high levels of
own progress toward curriculum. academic achievement.
class or individual
goals5/5/18.
I always do my best to I rate myself as Students have an opportunity to
grade and return test exploring because I retake tests so they take the time to
and quizzes as soon as have not see what they know and what they
possible. It is required students to don’t know. 11/19/18 4/13/19
important to let set goals for
students know how themselves.11/19/18
they are performing so Students have
they can seek help and opportunities to gauge
gain a better their own
understanding in areas progress through
of struggle. 8/8/17 quizzes, Kahoot, group
work, and tests but we
have not formally set
goals for ourselves.

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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses available Explores use of Uses technology to design and Integrates a variety of Use a wide range of
technologies to record additional technologies implement assessments, record and technologies into the technologies to design,
assessments, to implement individual analyze results, and communicate development, implement, and
5.6 Using available determine proficiency assessments, record about student learning with implementation, analyze assessments
technologies to levels, and make results, and administration, colleagues, families, analysis of and provides for an in
assist in required communicate with and students. Ensure that assessments, and depth and ongoing
assessment, communications about administration, communications are received by communication of communication
analysis, and student learning. colleagues, and families those who lack access to technology. student learning to all regarding student
communication of about student learning audiences. learning to all
student learning 8/8/17 5/5/18 audiences.

I use schoology and
powerschool to keep
records. On schoology
students store electronic
copies of their tests and
homework assignments.
this allows students to
have access to all of their
work (other than notes).
8/8/17
Kahoot has been beneficial for
student self-assessment because
it provides immediate feedback
and is a time sensitive activity.
Kahoot helps to engage all
students, as all students are
provided with a school
device.11/19/18
Students and parents
are emailed with
updates of grades.
Students use desmos,
kahoot, and graphing
calculators to reinforce
learning. 4/13/19

Kahoot has been

beneficial for student
self-assessment
because it provides
immediate feedback
and is a time sensitive
activity. Kahoot helps
to engage all students,
as all students are
provided with a school
device. 5/5/18
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Provides students with Provides students with Provides students with clear and Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
feedback through additional feedback timely information about strengths, sharing of leadership in seeking
assessed work and based on formative needs, and strategies for improving comprehensible and using ongoing
required summative assessments from single academic achievement. feedback to students comprehensible
assessments. lessons or sequence of from formal and communications about
5.7 Using lessons. Seeks to provide Provides opportunities for informal assessments individual student
assessment Notifies families of feedback in ways that comprehensible and timely two-way in ways that support progress and ways to
information to student proficiencies, students understand. communications with families to increased learning. provide and monitor
share timely and challenges, and share student assessments, progress, support.
comprehensible behavior issues Communicates with raise issues and/or concerns, and Communicates
feedback with through school families about student guide family support regularly with families
students and their mandated procedures. progress, strengths, and 5/5/18.11/19/18 to share a range of
families 8/8/17 needs at reporting assessment
periods. Contacts information that is
families as needs arise comprehensible and
regarding struggling responsive to
students or behavior individual student and
issues. family needs.
Students who struggle After a test, I e-mail the parents
involve counselor, and students who have a C- or
advisor, and parent below. It is important to
communication. let students and parents know that
8/8/17 there is time for improvement and
that there are opportunities to
retake tests. 5/5/18 11/19/18

Next year I will incorporate feedback

rubrics. 4/13/19
CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning