Systematically gathers input from students in order to monitor and adjust instruction, activities, or pacing to respond to differences in student needs.
Adjusts instruction and activities to maintain student engagement.
Uses discreet and explicit checks for understanding through questioning and academic feedback."
Assessment: Possible considerations for Dimension 1.1
Are assessment activities logically spaced and conducted seamlessly throughout the lesson?
Is data from formative assessments used to immediately direct instruction to meet the needs of the students?
Are assessments carefully crafted to accurately monitor student mastery rather than regurgitation of content?
Are the varieties, levels, and frequency of assessments appropriate to the lesson, appropriately placed within the content to prevent misconceptions, and acted upon to directly influence instruction in the classrom?