Assessment

Educator uses varied assessments (formative and summative) aligned to standards (process, content, technology).

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Educator Exemplars

a. 

Formative assessments and summative assessments are aligned to standards and learning outcomes.
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b. 

 Uses multiple strategies to monitor and inform learners of their progress toward meeting learning goals and standards on a consistent basis.
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c. 

Designs summative assessments and scoring tools with learner input (e.g., scoring guide, rubric, etc.) that clearly target specific standards and goals.
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d. 

Uses strategies to activate and assess learner prior knowledge. 

e. 

Uses ongoing formative assessments (e.g., journals, group reflection, action plans, collaboration rubrics or checklists, etc.) to determine learner needs, encourage self-direction and collaboration, monitor progress, demonstrate understanding and promote metacognition.

f. 

Appropriately uses technologies to support all stages of the assessment process.

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Learner Exemplars

a. 

Complete a variety of formative assessments, including educator feedback and self- and peer-evaluations, to monitor their progress toward meeting educator- and/or learner-created learning goals.

b. 

Demonstrate their level of mastery of skills and concepts with a variety of summative assessments (e.g., learning logs, products, tests, journals, etc.). 

c. 

Communicate their thinking with clarity and precision when self-evaluating and participating in reflective discussions. 
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d. 

 ​Collaborate with educator to determine criteria for success and development of assessment tools.
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