Teacher Quality Standard 3
Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
Element: B
Teachers use formal and informal methods to assess student learning, provide feedback, and use results to inform planning and instruction.
Evidence Outcomes
determines the students' current skill levels and uses that information to plan instruction.
designs or utilizes formative and summative assessments aligned to the learning objectives and standards
observes and collects divergent sources of data about student learning in relation to the learning objective.
analyzes divergent sources of data about student learning.
evaluates and documents student performance based on divergent sources of data.
Formative assessments are often collected through the use of google classroom forms, each student’s answers is then loaded into a master sheet where instructors are able to view each student’s answers. This format provides a space where students can communicate with instructors on where they think they are in the class and ask questions on a digital format if not comfortable talking to instructors in person. Over the course of the semester we have used this method to collect information from students on the following:
Classroom expectations/procedures
Student’s comfort level with various mediums/materials
Safety procedures when working with different materials
Student’s seating placements
How we can provide support and accommodations to students.
Upon completing a piece of artwork, students must fill out an “Artwork Reflection”. This is used as a method of summative assessment as to what students learned throughout completing their piece, what element of art they used, and aspects of the project they liked/disliked. This provides information for instructors on how to best support students with their next artwork and how to challenge students with their thinking on their next project.