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. 9/24/17 and summative
assessments.
5.1 Applying
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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.
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One of my goals during Implemented a number of
this school year is to assessments for specific
implement more units to obtain data from
formative and summative my students in order to
assessment to my classes further develop
and understand the appropriate instruction
importance of these and lesson plans.
assessments. 9/24/17 4/15/18
Applying Integrating Innovating
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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I implemented an
assessment sheet for
students to fill out for the
duration of their half-mile
run and goal setting
portion of the unit. The
purpose is to track their
time and to reflect on
their runs, thinking about
what they did outside of
school that helped or hurt
their run (healthy food,
good sleep, exercise at
home, etc..)
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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 throughout
assessments. student learning. informal assessment data instruction to collect
5.2 Collecting and Follows required 4/18/18 11/12/18 on student learning. ongoing assessment data
analyzing processes for data Make adjustments in appropriate for the range
assessment data analysis and draws planning for single Uses analysis of a variety Uses data analysis of a of learner needs.
from a variety of conclusions about lessons or sequence of of data to inform planning broad range of
sources to inform student learning 9/23/17 lessons based on analysis and differentiation of assessments to provide Uses results of ongoing
instruction. of assessment data. instruction. comprehensive data analysis to plan and
4/19/18 11/12/18 information to guide differentiate instruction
planning and for maximum academic
differentiation of success.
instruction.
5th graders complete Teacher collects a variety I collect informal
fitnessgram and we of assessments such as assessment data through
practice quarterly. Using self-assessment, peer- observations during
this data I am able to assessment, post- activity time. I also
focus on areas of need in assessment and informal collect formal
order for students to have assessment to collect data assessments through the
a better chance of passing and make adjustments for half-mile assessment
the fitnessgram. future lessons. sheet where students
9/23/17 4/19/18 reflect on what they are
doing.
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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 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
9/24/17 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
4/18/18 students. causes for trends.
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I review and monitor Teacher reviewed
assessment data from multiple assessment from
students FitnessGram students as well as
quarterly in an effort to informal assessment data
further practice areas of to identify learning needs.
need. 9/24/17 I also viewed the data
with my mentor to help
identify individual
learning needs.
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I review and monitor

assessment data with
homeroom teachers and
we collaborate with one
another to best serve all
of our students.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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. 9/24/17 individual students in language. integrated across content and academic language
5.4 Using assessment single lessons or 11/12/18 standards for individuals for the fill range of
data to establish sequences of lessons. and groups. students.
learning goals and to Plans instruction using 4/18/18 Plans differentiated
plan, differentiate, available curriculum lessons and modifications Plans differentiated Uses data systematically
and modify guidelines. Plans adjustments in to instruction to meet instruction targeted to to refine planning,
instruction instruction to address students’ diverse learning meet individual and differentiate instruction,
learning needs of needs. group learning needs. and make ongoing
individual students. 11/12/18 adjustments to match the
4/18/18 Modifies lessons during evolving learning needs of
instruction based on individuals and groups.
informal assessments.
Our school site’s main Teacher uses data Through formal and
emphasis is on character obtained from informal assessments, I
on top of academic assessments to provide am able to use the data
success so I like to focus appropriate lessons for that I receive to set
lessons on building students to further student learning goals. I
strong character through develop and obtain the have informal assessment
sportsmanship, learning goals. and formal assessment to
responsibility to 4/18/18 obtain data.
themselves and other 11/12/18
classmates. 9/24/17 Teacher provides variety
of equipment for students
to use that better suits
their abilities. Students
can also take time to
review a skill, and work
on that skill before they
move on to the next
progression. Students
work with where they are
at.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Informs students about Begins to encourage
learning objectives, students to establish
outcomes, and summative learning goals through
assessment results. single lessons or
Recognizes the need for sequence of lessons that
5.5 Involving all individual learning goals. include goal setting
students in self- 9/23/17 exercises.
assessment, goal- 4/18/18
setting, and progress Monitors progress using Provides students with
monitoring available tools for opportunities in single
recording. lessons or sequence of
lessons to monitor their
own progress toward
class or individual goals.
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Prior to each unit and I need to do better with
individual class, I inform goal-setting next year, but
students of learning I did encourage students
objectives, and we reflect to set a realistic and
on outcomes during attainable goal in terms of
closure. 9/23/17 the skills of the unit we
were in. Students were
aware of the learning
goals throughout the unit
and worked to attain
them over the course of
the unit. Students
monitored progress every
lesson while filling out
their assessment paper.
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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.
11/12/18 Develops students’ meta-
Integrates student self- cognitive skills for
Guides students to assessment, goal setting, analyzing progress and
monitor and reflect on and progress monitoring refining goals towards
progress on a regular across the curriculum. high levels of academic
basis. achievement.
Students had to self-
assess each of their
individual half-mile runs
and reflect on the run.
They also set a goal after
their first half-mile run
and wrote down a time
they would like to run by
their last half-mile run.
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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 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 provides
5.6 Using available
make required results, and communicate communicate about of assessments, and for an in depth and
technologies to assist
communications about with administration, student learning with communication of ongoing communication
in assessment,
student learning. colleagues, and families administration, student learning to all regarding student
analysis, and
9/25/17 about student learning. colleagues, families, and audiences. learning to all audiences.
communication of
11/12/18 students. Ensure that
student learning
communications are
received by those who
lack access to technology.

Through observation and I implemented a basic

assessment I am able to form of technology by
record students’ using a big timer for
proficiency levels for students to be able to
certain skills or learning track their time after the
objectives. I can relay completion of their half-
concerns to students mile run. I also showed
throughout a class or unit videos about the heart
by using this data. and mucular system so
9/25/17 students could make the
connection between what
I can do better at their bodies are doing
exploring additional during physical activity.
technologies to record 11/12/18
results and share with
admin, families, and
colleagues. I want to use
more technology when it
comes to this, rather than
pencil and paper
assessments in an effort
to maintain organization.
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CSTP 5: Assessing Students for Learning
Element Emerging Exploring
Provides students with Provides students with
feedback through additional feedback based
assessed work and on formative assessments
required summative from single lessons or
assessments. sequence of lessons.
5.7 Using assessment Seeks to provide feedback
information to share Notifies families of in ways that students
timely and student proficiencies, understand. 9/23/17
comprehensible challenges, and behavior
feedback with issues through school Communicates with
students and their mandateEmerd families about student
families procedures. progress, strengths, and
needs at reporting
periods. Contacts families
as needs arise regarding
struggling students or
behavior issues. 9/23/17
I can provide effective
feedback to students by
using data collected from
formative assessments
throughout a lesson or
unit. I strive to provide
feedback in an
appropriate manner by
demonstrating
kinesthetically, going over
a video or picture using
my computer, or other
visual aid or pairing a
student with a more
proficient student.
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I communicate often with
families of students who
have certain struggles,
and also with students
who are doing a fantastic
job. 9/23/17
Applying Integrating Innovating
Provides students with Integrates the ongoing Facilitates students’
clear and timely sharing of leadership in seeking and
information about comprehensible feedback using ongoing
strengths, needs, and to students from formal comprehensible
strategies for improving and informal assessments communications about
academic achievement. in ways that support individual student
4/19/18 increased learning. progress and ways to
Provides opportunities provide and monitor
for comprehensible and Communicates regularly support.
timely two-way with families to share a
communications with range of assessment
families to share student information that is
assessments, progress, comprehensible and
raise issues and/or responsive to individual
concerns, and guide student and family needs.
family support.
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Teacher takes the time
while conducting
informal assessments to
walk around and provide
quick, precise, specific
feedback to help students
attain the learning goals.
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I set up conferences
during the semester to
communicate with
parents and share how
their child has been doing
in physical education,
what they are doing good,
and what they can
improve upon.
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