INTASC+8

=INTASC #8: Assessment of Student Learning = = =

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
INTASC 8A | INTASC 8B

 ===**A. The teacher uses a variety of formal and informal assessments to evaluate and prove student learning.** === ** Level 3 Score: 5 ** __What is this artifact?__

This [|artifact] is an in-depth study and analysis of a struggling student from the 3rd grade classroom I interned at in the spring of 2010. Throughout the semester, I gathered data about my student’s strengths and weaknesses as a reader and writer by using a variety of assessment strategies. My data came from two phonics tests, a personal interest survey, a reading interest survey, a writing interest survey, multiple reading records, five writing samples, anecdotal notes, and a day full of reading and investigating her file. I used the data I found to target 10 strengths and 10 weaknesses of the student as a reader and writer, to up with 10 instructional ideas to diffuse the student’s weaknesses as a reader and writer, to write two lesson plans targeting specific needs of the student, and to find five resources for the student to use at home to increase her skills as a reader and writer.

__How does the artifact demonstrate mastery of the INTASC Principle?__

I demonstrate this principle by the variety of assessment strategies I used to both informal and formal assessment to uncover the strengths and weakness of a struggling student. I used formal assessment by giving phonics tests, running records, and reading records. I used informal assessment by giving three surveys, taking anecdotal notes, deciphering writing samples, and reading her file. This artifact shows not only by ability to give formal and informal assessment, but also, my ability to use the results of formal and informal assessment and design productive learning activities for students that target their weaknesses as a reader and writer.

__In what way did this artifact contribute or relate to a positive impact on student learning?__

This artifact demonstrates my ability to identify the weaknesses and strengths of a learner and build upon them. I can use formal and informal assessment to target the needs of learners and then create beneficial activities to aid the student in the process of improving their weaknesses as a reader and writer. Also, I can create a positive impact on student learning by identifying the learner’s strengths in order to improve upon their weaknesses.

__How does the artifact demonstrate the planning-teaching learning cycle?__

This artifact demonstrates the assessment portion of the planning-teaching learning cycle. I used both formal and informal assessment to identify the strengths and weaknesses as a reader and writer of an individual student. The assessments I used allowed me to determine future instructional plans in order to increase the student’s achievement level. 


 * B. The teacher analyzes the data from a variety of formal and informal assessments to increase the continuous acievement of ALL learners.** This INTASC principle is included within my unit plan.