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**Standard 8** ** Teachers know how to test for student progress. **  The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.

Evidence 1: 21st Century Skills Survey and Digital Story Rubric from Grant



Rationale 1: The grant application required a plan for evaluation. The project was based on using iPads to increase students’ knowledge and use of 21st century skills. It would be necessary to get a base line or students’ prior and current knowledge of these skills, so students will be completing a survey. This survey will help us, as instructors, determine what students already know and the areas where we might need to spend the most time. It might also give students an idea of the areas they need to improve upon. The same survey will be given again at the end of the year and will help show if and where progress was made.

Using iPads, students will be creating a digital story. A rubric and checklist will be used to assess students. These tools will also be used by students to self-assess themselves and reflect more on their learning. The teacher will use an anecdotal note form to observe students as they work on the assigned task.

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 * 8.K.2: The teacher knows how to select, construct, and use assessment strategies and instruments**

I feel that using a variety of assessment tools is very important. Variety is always good and in this case necessary. Throughout the project it will be necessary for student and me to reflect on what is being accomplished and learned and we will need to use different tools to do this. Taking the survey at the beginning will help me gear instruction and taking it at the end will help me see where progress was made. The rubrics and checklists will help students set goals and get a better sense of what the expectations are. These tools, along with the observation notes, will help me in assigning students’ final grades, understanding what they learned or what areas they struggled in, and get an overall idea of how the project went.


 * 8.S.3: The teacher uses assessment strategies to involve learners in self-assessment activities, to help them become aware of their strengths and needs, and to encourage them to set personal goals for learning.**

The survey, rubrics, and checklists are all types of self-assessment activities. After taking the survey, we will discuss the different questions a little more and talk about how we could work together to increase our knowledge and use of the 21st century skills. We will discuss the importance and brainstorm projects or activities that are based around the skills. The rubric for the digital story will give students a better understanding of what they need to include in their project and will help them set a goal for what grade they would like to work towards. Another thing I would like to include is a work checklist for those items that must be included in the digital stories. The checklist and self-assessment form will allow students to reflect on their learning and will also help me get an idea of how to change the project and areas that students are strongest or weakest in.


 * 8.D.1: The teacher values ongoing assessment as essential to the instructional process and recognizes that many different assessment strategies, accurately and systematically used, are necessary for monitoring and promoting student learning.**

In addition to keeping anecdotal notes while students are working, I will also be meeting with students. These mini-conferences will allow us to discuss their progress, goals, and questions they might have. It will give me a better idea of where students are at and students will know they are being held responsible for their work and time management. Along the way, students will fill out different checklists or reflection type forms and these will also help. Using these assessment techniques also seems to motivate students.

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