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// Standard 8 // = Teachers know how to test for student progress. = 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: //Kindergarten Favorites Lesson Plan (658) //

Rationale 1: //This lesson plan allows the kindergarten students to reflect upon their favorite parts of kindergarten while providing feedback about their knowledge and development. Through execution of the lesson plan, I am able to assess the students' reading and writing skills, as well as specific technological skills. I was able to actually teach this lesson, and I used what they are created to actually be the assessment that tested for student progress. The students were able to create something they were excited about to reflect their abilities in those skill areas.//

KSD: 8.K.2 The teacher knows how to select, construct, and use assessment strategies and instruments appropriate to the learning outcomes being evaluated and to other diagnostic purposes. //The assessments used in this lesson are appropriate to diagnose student strengths and struggles. They allow me to evaluate learning outcomes to drive further instruction in the literacy and media literacy subject areas.//

8.S.3 The teacher uses assessment strategies to involve learners in self-assessment activities, to help them become aware of their strengths and needs, and to help them to set personal goals for learning. //During the lesson, the students individually meet with me to edit their work. During this time, we evaluate their ability to use and apply the literacy skills we have learned. Our meeting allows the student to become aware of and identify the things they are successful at and the things they need to work on.//

8.D.2 The teacher is committed to using assessment to identify student strengths and promote student growth rather than to deny students access to learning opportunities. //Once student strengths are identified, we move forward in the lesson to access other learning opportunities, especially in a technological capacity, to continue growth and development of their skills.//