Standard 7 - Assessment

Standard 7 - Assessment – The competent teacher understands and uses appropriate formative and summative assessments for determining student needs, monitoring student progress, measuring student growth, and evaluating student outcomes. The teacher makes decisions driven by data about curricular and instructional effectiveness and adjusts practices to meet the needs of each student.

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Assessments are a vital way to asses how was students have retained the lessons in each unit. The lessons that were given during the unit were created around the learning targets. Below is a Unit Test from our Rome Unit which Is put In the summative grade category. Summative assessments provide cumulative snapshots to evaluate and report on student learning. Summative data can help bring to light areas of strength and gaps in curriculum and instruction.

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Fomative assessments are also very Important in determining student needs, monitoring student progress, measuring student growth, and evaluating student outcomes. The artifact below Is an exit slip from the Middle Ages unit. This was given to the students after we had a lesson that talked about Islam and how the religion started. The ultimate goal of formative assessments is to help students improve their academic achievement. They are also a powerful way to build the skills that are needed for success in college and careers. Formative assessments require students to continually reflect on their learning.