Candidates model and facilitate the effective use of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to measure student learning and technology literacy, including the use of digital assessment tools and resources. (PSC 2.7/ISTE 2g)
Reflection I created the data inventory to detail all of the assessment tools that formatively and summatively assess students at our school. These methods are utilized throughout grade levels and disciplines to measure student learning, implementation of effective technology skills, and to gather valuable data for future planning for the success of our students. The data inventory shows mastery of standard 2.7 because throughout the creation of this artifact, I identified the content area that was being assessed for each method, when the assessment took place and how often, what students were assessed, who had accessibility to the results and data, and what its current usage was. I also identified how each method could be more efficiently used and implemented. By doing this, I was able to break down each assessment tool and determine its effectiveness and how it could be better used to benefit both teachers and students. By breaking down the assessment tools that our school uses, I was able to gain a better understanding of how each assessment measures student learning and achievements by understanding how often it was administered, who had access, and what each assessment measured. Based on this analysis, I was able to determine more effective uses and way to improve each assessment method that is currently being utilized at our school. I can work with my administration and the instructional coach to devise methods to improve each assessment tool to help us gain a more accurate measure of student learning, growth, and student’s technology literacy levels. Throughout the creation of this artifact, I gained a better understanding of formative and summative assessment tools throughout our school and gained a more concrete understanding of their purposes and how the data obtained from each of them was broken down to plan for further success amongst our students. If I were to make any improvements to further my understanding through the creation of this artifact, I would have created a visual representation of each method of data collection such as a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation to display the information in a more visually appealing and easy to understand graphic. This graphic could be used for new teachers at our school to show them what data collection tools are used at our school, what grade levels are assessed, when the assessments take place, what the data is used for, and to foster conversations about how they can be more effectively used for the improvement of our school. The technology skills the students both gained and refined through this project directly align to the technology improvement plan located within our school’s improvement plan. The impact can be assessed by the student’s products at the conclusion of the project. The impact can also be assessed by feedback from the teachers regarding the effectiveness of the tools or resources and the appropriateness of their implementations.