The Assessing Learning task assesses the candidate’s ability to assess students’ learning. The candidate:

• plans student assessment activities based on the learning goals
• administers student assessments to evaluate student learning
• adapts the assessments for English learners and for students with other instructional challenges
• analyzes and uses assessment results to plan instruction
• reflects on assessment implementation and the connection to student learning

This task is completed with K-12 students.

To submit this task you must:

1.        Be currently enrolled in one of the following courses:

·         TED 531A  Student Teaching Seminar I

·         TED 631B  Internship Seminar II

2.        Provide a written response to the prompts presented relating to planning and executing an assessment for:

a.       Whole class

b.      Adaptations for English Learner

c.       Adaptations for a Student with an Identifiable Special Need (IEP, 504 Plan, gifted and talented).

3.        Provide:

a.      Copy of the assessment

b.      The scoring rubric or scoring scale for the assessment

c.       Samples of specific students’ work

TPEs Addressed Within This Task:

TPE 3: Assessing student learning

TPEs 6, 7: Engaging and supporting students in learning

TPEs 8, 9: Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for students

TPE 13: Developing as a professional educator