Self-Assessment: Model

At Wellcome Middle School, more than 75 percent of teachers consistently utilize multiple and varied assessments to monitor and support student learning. Teachers intentionally design a balanced system of assessment that includes performance-based tasks, projects, portfolios, digital products, collaborative problem-solving activities, and ongoing formative checks alongside traditional quizzes and tests to capture a holistic view of student progress.

In addition to varied assessments used in individual classrooms, the school provides a wide range of digital tools that support multiple and varied assessments schoolwide. These include iReady, NC Tests, All in Learning, BrainPOP, Study Island, Schoolnet, and Mastery Connect, all of which offer teachers accessible data and ongoing opportunities to adjust instruction based on student needs.

The STEM and AVID teams also rely on a diverse assessment toolkit to monitor student understanding. Examples, which are included in the linked evidence table, include bell ringers, NC Check-ins, exit tickets, project-based learning rubrics, pre-assessments, Canvas quizzes, perspective art assignments, binder checks, writing portfolios, and many others.

Through this wide range of assessment practices and tools, Wellcome Middle ensures that students have multiple ways to demonstrate learning and that teachers have meaningful data to guide instructional decisions.

Assessment Types

Rubric Example

Writing Portfolio 6-8