Assessment data are a key component in analyzing student progress and teacher effectiveness. As a teacher, you will be required to use assessment data to make evidence-based instructional decisions. In this task, you will analyze student data from the scenario, describe how you would provide student feedback, and recommend specific adjustments to the lesson plan to improve future instructional effectiveness and student learning.
Pre-Assessment
A. Analyze the student pre-assessment results from the scenario by doing the following:
1. Discuss an area of strength (i.e., skill area, question type, student subset) and how it is supported by the data.
2. Discuss a potential problem area (i.e., skill area, question type, student subset) and how it is supported by the data.
B. Using your analysis from part A, recommend an adjustment to the “Anticipatory Set” section of the lesson plan from the scenario.
Informal Formative Assessment
C. Analyze the student results from the informal formative assessment from the scenario by doing the following:
1. Discuss an area of strength and how it is supported by the data.
2. Discuss a problem area and how it is supported by the data.
D. Compare the results of the pre-assessment to the results of the informal formative assessment for the following:
• the class as a whole
• a student who demonstrated growth
• a student who did not demonstrate growth
1. Describe the feedback you would provide to the class and each identified student in part D regarding their progress after the informal formative assessment. The feedback provided should be specific, appropriate, and meaningful as well as aligned with the data.
Summative Assessment
E. Analyze the student summative assessment results from the scenario by doing the following:
1. Discuss an area of strength and how it is supported by the data.
2. Discuss a remaining problem area and how it is supported by the data.
3. Discuss two possible causes of nonproficiency for students in certain areas after the summative assessment.
F. Compare the results of the pre-assessment to the results of the summative assessment for the following:
• the class as a whole
• a student who demonstrated growth
• a student who did not demonstrate growth
1. Describe the feedback you would provide to the class and each identified student from part F regarding their results after the summative assessment. The feedback provided should be specific, appropriate, meaningful, and aligned with the data.
G. Using your analyses from part E, select any two of the following components of the lesson plan from the scenario and recommend one adjustment for each:
• Presentation Procedures for New Information and/or Modeling
• Guided Practice
• Independent Student Practice
• Culminating or Closing Procedure/Activity
• Differentiated Instruction
• Assessment
1. Discuss your rationale for how each recommendation from part G would improve instructional effectiveness or support student learning.
