Assessment Practices 

There are various assessment strategies. One strategy, questioning, gives insight into students’ understandings and misconceptions and adjusts instruction accordingly. Assessing students before, during, and after instruction guides the teacher in how to modify and adjust instruction to meet the various learning needs of students. Teachers should use a variety of assessment strategies.

Part 1: Assessment Table

Using the math and ELA standards and learning objectives that you created in Topic 1, you will complete the “Assessment Table” graphic organizer that identifies two pre-assessment questions (assessing students’ prior knowledge), two formative assessment questions (assessing students’ progress), and an example of a summative assessment that can aligns to the selected content standard.

Part 2: Reflection 

In 250-500 words, summarize and explain your reasoning for choosing the formative assessments, questions, and summative assessment. Include responses to the following:

1. How do the assessments align to the learning objectives and standards?
2. Discuss the importance and purpose of multiple forms of assessments, and how the assessments inform instruction.
3. Explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly sources.

Submit the “Assessment Table” and reflection as one deliverable.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Formative Assessment That Truly Informs Instruction

Read “Formative Assessment That Truly Informs Instruction,” located in the NCTE website.

URL:http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Positions/formative-assessment_single.pdf

Clinical Field Experience A: Instructional Strategies Observation 

Allocate at least 2 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Part 1: Observation

Observe a Grade K-8 teacher and take note of the instructional strategies he or she uses to teach a certain concept or skill. During your observation, complete the “Observation Form.”

After the observation, discuss the lesson you observed with your mentor teacher and allow the mentor teacher to explain the instructional strategies used.

Speak with your mentor teacher and, provided permission, use any remaining field experience time to seek out opportunities to observe and/or assist your mentor teacher and/or work with a small group of students on instruction in the classroom.

Part 2: Reflection

Write a 250-500 word summary and reflection of the instructional strategies observed and discussed. Include any technology used in the lesson and strategies that could have been implemented to make the lesson more effective and create student engagement.

Explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

Support your findings with a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Submit your “Observation Form” and reflection as one deliverable.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is/is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Document the locations and hours you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form to LoudCloud in the last topic. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.