Standard 5- Assessment of Student Learning

 Explanation: Constant questioning of students is necessary to track their progress.  This questioning does not have to be in test form.  It can simply be built into the lesson, as I have described above.  This constant questioning helps the teacher to track student’s progress, and it also holds students accountable for their own learning.  Another benefit of constant questioning is that it pushes students to think critically and analyze the topic presented to them.  Critical thinking is a skill that sometimes gets lost when teachers are forced to teach towards the test, but critical thinking questions should be built into the lesson plan.  Finally, summative assessment should be used as a final measuring stick to see if any major themes or concepts need to be re-taught.  Summative assessment should include an array of different questions that range from simple knowledge questions to critical thinking questions that challenge students. 

Standard 5 Artifact