Standard 8: Assessment
Title of Artifact: Informal and Formal Assessments
Date: Spring 2012
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of an ELLCO and PALS assessment that was completed at the UW-Platteville Children Center. The ELLCO is an informal assessment that was completed on one of the classrooms with three to five years old. The PALS is a formal assessment that was completed on a four year old. This artifact also consists of a detailed authentic assessment for each grade level including pre-school, kindergarten, first-second grade, third-fourth grade, and fifth grade. These authentic assessments are informal assessments that could be used in a classroom and many of them can be modified for different grade levels. The PALS and ELLCO assessments were completed during my pre-student teaching placement and the detailed authentic assessments was an assignment for a class during pre-student teaching.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard eight of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.” This artifact aligns with standard eight because from completing the ELLCO, PALS, and developing detailed authentic assessments I understand how to use formal and informal assessments in the classroom. In one of the lessons that I taught to a first grade class I ended up using an authentic assessment of checklists to assess them on the activity that was part of my lesson. I did the same thing with fifth graders but used a rubric since they were writing a short passage on a chapter from a book they were reading. It is important to understand and know how to use both types of assessments because each of them test the students in different ways. The assessments also focus on my knowledge of the students, evaluate the students progress, and allows me to modify my teaching strategies if needed.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, and Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 1.f of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate understands, is committed to, and can develop assessments that are clearly stated and congruent with instructional goals. The students are aware of how they are meeting the established standards and are involved in the goal setting process.” This artifact aligns with KSD 1.f best because it deals with assessing the students on what they have learned. The formal and informal assessments that are included with this standard were developed to assess what each student learned from a lesson or from the whole semester. With the lessons that I taught to the first and fifth graders, their assessments were based on the objectives and goals from what they would be learning and getting out of the lesson as well as the appropriate Wisconsin Common Core State Standards.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 4.c: Maintains Accurate Records
KSD 1.b: Demonstrates Knowledge of Students
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
From standard eight of the Wisconsin Teacher Standards I learned that it is important to include different kinds of assessments including formal and informal assessments in the classroom to test the students learning. By including a variety of assessments in the classroom the students will be assessed in different ways and it will help prepare them for the next lesson and grade. Each assessment is important because it will show what the student needs to improve on, especially in the ELLCO assessment since it is prepared for pre-school aged children.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that when I am a prospective educator I will be creating all kinds of assessments for each lesson and unit that I teach to the class. The assessments will include formal and informal assessments for each unit the students learn and the assessments will be based on the standards for each lesson and subject area. I also learned that these types of assessments will be used to evaluate the students and keep a record of how the students have progressed through the year by what they have learned.
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Date: Spring 2012
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of an ELLCO and PALS assessment that was completed at the UW-Platteville Children Center. The ELLCO is an informal assessment that was completed on one of the classrooms with three to five years old. The PALS is a formal assessment that was completed on a four year old. This artifact also consists of a detailed authentic assessment for each grade level including pre-school, kindergarten, first-second grade, third-fourth grade, and fifth grade. These authentic assessments are informal assessments that could be used in a classroom and many of them can be modified for different grade levels. The PALS and ELLCO assessments were completed during my pre-student teaching placement and the detailed authentic assessments was an assignment for a class during pre-student teaching.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard eight of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.” This artifact aligns with standard eight because from completing the ELLCO, PALS, and developing detailed authentic assessments I understand how to use formal and informal assessments in the classroom. In one of the lessons that I taught to a first grade class I ended up using an authentic assessment of checklists to assess them on the activity that was part of my lesson. I did the same thing with fifth graders but used a rubric since they were writing a short passage on a chapter from a book they were reading. It is important to understand and know how to use both types of assessments because each of them test the students in different ways. The assessments also focus on my knowledge of the students, evaluate the students progress, and allows me to modify my teaching strategies if needed.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, and Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 1.f of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate understands, is committed to, and can develop assessments that are clearly stated and congruent with instructional goals. The students are aware of how they are meeting the established standards and are involved in the goal setting process.” This artifact aligns with KSD 1.f best because it deals with assessing the students on what they have learned. The formal and informal assessments that are included with this standard were developed to assess what each student learned from a lesson or from the whole semester. With the lessons that I taught to the first and fifth graders, their assessments were based on the objectives and goals from what they would be learning and getting out of the lesson as well as the appropriate Wisconsin Common Core State Standards.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 4.c: Maintains Accurate Records
KSD 1.b: Demonstrates Knowledge of Students
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
From standard eight of the Wisconsin Teacher Standards I learned that it is important to include different kinds of assessments including formal and informal assessments in the classroom to test the students learning. By including a variety of assessments in the classroom the students will be assessed in different ways and it will help prepare them for the next lesson and grade. Each assessment is important because it will show what the student needs to improve on, especially in the ELLCO assessment since it is prepared for pre-school aged children.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that when I am a prospective educator I will be creating all kinds of assessments for each lesson and unit that I teach to the class. The assessments will include formal and informal assessments for each unit the students learn and the assessments will be based on the standards for each lesson and subject area. I also learned that these types of assessments will be used to evaluate the students and keep a record of how the students have progressed through the year by what they have learned.
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