Standard8

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil. **Evidence 1:** Data collection and analysis for Action Research Initially, I had to be sure that my data was being gathered in ways that would allow for triangulation of data, and ultimately, I had to analyze the data not only to determine conclusions, but also assess the validity and reliability of those conclusions, taking into considerations intervening factors which could have impacted the outcomes. My data collection involoved student surveys, performance tasks, and teacher observations and anecdotal data. The whole purpose of the study was to determine if a change in method would result in a change in progress significant enough to warrant a change in teaching style. I definintely got different and important forms of data from the differing strategies I used, and could not have come to as sound of conclusions without using that variety. Home Standard1 Standard2 Standard3 Standard4 Standard5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard8 Standard9 Standard10
 * Standard 8 **
 * Teachers know how to test for student progress. **
 * Rationale 1:** My action research study required me to assess student motivation and progress in journaling over a three-week period. I had to use multiple assessment strategies to gather the data necessary to make determinations about the effectiveness of online journaling over pen-and-paper journaling.
 * KSD **
 * 8.K.3 The teacher understands measurement theory and assessment-related issues, such as validity, reliability, bias, and scoring concerns. **
 * 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. **
 * 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. **