Domain A A5

1. Domain AA5 Creating or selecting evaluation strategies that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson

2. Intro Paragraph • Explains components and rationale for evaluation • Explains how appropriate, systematic and aligned evaluation strategies are created or selected • Explains how evaluation results are used for instructional planning • Closing paragraph Parts of this paper

3. The full range of procedures used to gain insight and information about student learning. • Quantative assessments: Make use of measurement and evaluation techniques (performance based—multiple choice) • Qualitative assessments: includes formal and informal observations of students’ performance on various learning tasks (work habits) What is an assessment?

4. Teachers spend so much time preparing and trying to perfect lessons they present in their classrooms. • They choose methods, materials, activities and resources that are all aligned with the goals of lessons they try to teach to their students • Teachers need to evaluate students to see if learning is occurring Why is this topic important?

5. Teachers can evaluate themselves and their lessons • Evaluation can be accomplished in a variety of ways • Ask yourself, “are the learning goals being met?” continued

6. Teachers can tell if students have successfully comprehended the information presented to them. • You can find out who may need extra help. • Find out some areas of most difficulty and SOMETIMES you have to re-teach ONLY that part • Find out some areas of most difficulty and SOMETIMES you have to re-teach an entire lesson in a new way Reasons why it’s important to evaluate students

7. Provides student feedback • Evaluations can be used for instructional planning • Teachers can become better teachers • Ask yourself, “Did my students reach their highest level of performance?” More reasons

8. Should be appropriate for the age level • Goes along with the lesson being taught Appropriate methods of evaluation

9. Accurate knowledge, skill, and level of achievement • Effort • Neatness • Correctness • How well a student did compared with past performance • How long the studied topic has been focused upon What are teachers looking for?

10. Lesson plans • Written tests • KWL Charts • Observation • Oral discussion • Journals • Rubric • Verbal and written stories • Portfolio • Student work • Individual/group projects • Study guides • Student conferences • Checklists • Oral presentations • FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS Artifact ideas

11. Teachers are going beyond paper-and-pencil tests and oral questioning • Alternative Assessments: Moving toward small group projects, portfolios of work, performance based learning (How well can students use what they know?) • Authentic Assessment (alternative assessments): require students to use higher level thinking skills to perform, create or solve a real life problem New trends in assessment

12. Developing a map • Producing a video • Creating a model • Writing and directing a play • Creating a recipe • Writing a children’s book Examples of Authentic Assessments