Standard+II

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS for students. Teachers:
 * 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments **
 * a. ** design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
 * b. ** develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
 * c. ** customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
 * d. ** provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

To evaluate student learning many forms are used throughout a math lesson. Everyone is aware of the traditional methods of assessment test, quizzes, etc. as a math teacher I rely heavily on tests and quizzes. Throughout a lesson I have used observation, question and answer session to help me evaluate if my students understand the information being presented in the lesson. I feel that it is very important for teachers to constantly check to see where the class is at in regards to understanding. This allows myself the teacher to evaluate and adjust the lesson if needed so I can better help my students reach the end goal of comprehension of the lesson.
 * 1. List ways in which you assess and evaluate student learning.**

**1a. List at least 2 ways in which you could improve how you assess and evaluate student learning.**

I could improve the assessment pieces of my lesson if I try to involved technology and use some of the assessment tools that we have talked about in class (survey monkey, quiz star, etc.). Again students would benefit from bring technology into the classroom. I really like the assessment tools that can give instant feedback to the student. I also should use more assessments that are not traditional for math classes such as projects, presentations, and group work. This would allow me to see what my students know and understand on a whole new level.


 * 2. List ways in which technology plays a role in helping you and your students monitor student growth and/or achievement.**

As a math team we use technology to help us show students see their growth in terms of assessments. Our students complete CBA (curriculum based assessment) we then take the scores (data) and incorporate these into graphs or visuals to help the students see how they are doing. Study Island is also used especially to help students who did not score proficient or above on the PSSA tests. This computer program gives students work in their troubled math areas according to the PSSA tests. The Study Island program then scores and tracks the student results so we can help them move towards a better PSSA test score.

**2a. List 2 ways in which you could better utilize technology to assess students.** One of the most important ways that I could use technology to help assess my students would be to incorporate the assessment tools that we discussed in class (poll daddy, survey monkey, equizzer, quiz star, etc.) into my math assessments. Use these assessment tools would allow me to gather data in a much more efficient method. Since math at my school is very data driven this method of assessment will allow me to assess my instruction. I also like how using technology tools for assessment allows me to provide feedback to students at a much quicker rate. Supplying feedback to students allows them to make adjustment as needed also.


 * 3. List resources that will help you grow in this area. **

Our district technology coordinator would be great resource to help me bring technology into the assessment used in my classroom. I also need to talk to my math team members as well as other teachers in my building to help with technology. At times we as teachers forget that our greatest resource is each other and the knowledge that we have gained. Also the NET standards could help my growth in this area. 4. Write a summary statement of 1a and 2a above in the form of an action you can take to incorporate digital learning experiences and assessments. Add this statement to the Action Plan. ** By using technology assessment tools like quiz star, equizzer, and poll daddy I can develop assessment that will my students and me as the teacher. This will enable me to gather data to drive my instruction and provide feedback to help my students. Using quality assessment is a key to the success of everyone involved. **