Standard8

Home Standard 1 | Standard 2 | Standard 3 | Standard 4 | Standard 5 Standard 6 | Standard 7 | Standard 8 | Standard 9 | Standard 10 **Standard 8 ** //Teachers know how to test for student progress. //The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.

**Rationale 1:**
To ensure that students are able to fully meet my expectations of a specific project I give them a rubric when assigning the project. Despite the fact that my instruction sheet for the assignment might be crystal clear, I still believe that it is best for the students to be able to see what they will be evaluated on (and with what tool) while they are working on creating the project. This project that my students are given has an explanation what they should do, but when they look at the rubric they are able to see specifically what they should be doing and including to ensure that they are able to earn maximum points.

**KSD:**
8.K.1 The teacher understands the characteristics, uses, advantages, and limitations of different types of assessments (e.g. criterion-referenced and norm referenced instruments, traditional standardized and performance-based tests, observation systems, and assessments of student work) for evaluating how students learn, what they know and are able to do, and what kinds of experiences will support their further growth and development. In addition to using this project and rubric for this class I also incorporate observation of students during work time to ensure that they are productively working to complete this assignment correctly and on time. 8.S.1 The teacher appropriately uses a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques (e.g. observation, portfolios of student work, teacher-made tests, performance tasks, projects, students self-assessments, peer assessment, and standardized tests) to enhance her or his knowledge of learners, evaluate students’ progress and performances, and modify teaching and learning strategies. While the students are presenting their projects, I have their peers evaluate how they did on the project, did they meet all of the requirements, was it professional, was it realistic, etc.. 8.D.1 The teacher values ongoing assessment as essential to the instructional process and recognizes that many different assessment strategies, accurately and systematically used, are necessary for monitoring and promoting student learning. As mentioned before, I use this rubric along with observation to evaluate students’ progress. It is important to use multiple methods to ensure that the evaluations and grade is truly representing the student’s knowledge and skill set.