INTASC+Standard+08


 * __INTASC Standard 8__

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

__Specific Category of Standard 8__

INTASC.8.D D: 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.

INTASC.8.E D: The teacher is committed to using assessment to identify student strengths and promote student growth rather than to deny students access to learning opportunities.

__Understanding Sentence__

The teacher uses formal and informal assessment to determine the learning of their teachings.

__Artifacts__**
 * EDRE 4450 Final Essay [[file:mrs0210EDRE4450F.doc]]
 * Math & Science Lesson with TEKS Alignment [[file:MRS0210TEKSAC.doc]]


 * __Reflect__**

A teacher must value ongoing assessment by not only assessing what the student does but how he is doing as well. Looking inward and evaluating how we are doing as teachers may be more important than evaluating what the students are doing. How well the students do on assignments, homework, and activities are a direct reflection on how we teachers taught them. If the majority of the students are getting the information, then the lesson was most likely a good one. However, the few that are still not getting the solution might need an additional or optional approach to insure that they get the full extent of the lesson as well.


 * __Project__**

Assessments of students' work should be done on the level that reflects only what you have taught them. Assessments should be used to help the students’ growth in understanding the material being presented and taught to them. Student failures should be examined and turned into a learning situation for the child. T urning a negative situation into a positive one helps the student use problem solving skills and with that enrich the learning process.