Description of Artifact: Assessments Date: Spring 2024

Standards Addressed:

7C1: Has knowledge of the development, use and analysis of formal and informal assessments.

7C2: Has knowledge of how data can be accessed, analyzed, and appropriately used to design instruction and improve learning activities.

7C3: Describes, explains and analyzes a variety of self and peer assessment strategies, understands the need to prepare students for the demands of particular assessment formats; can set their own learning goals; and is able to teach students to set learning goals.

7C4: Develops a knowledge base of assessment strategies and tools, such as observing classroom interactions and using higher order questioning. Analyzes data to determine effect of instruction on individual & whole class learning.

7C5: Can explain ethical and legal implications of confidentiality of student records and describes strategies to communicate student progress to students, families, colleagues and administrators.

7C6: Demonstrates a capacity to engage in a collaborative classroom /department/school data analysis process.

Rationale: 

I worked thoroughly this semester to create assessments that would set a certain level of expectation of my students and introduced a variety of assessment formats that were not present during first semester. The feedback I received from my students is that they appreciated that the course work felt like learning and not just choreography. I could tell how meaningful learning the deeper context of dance is to them and although assessments challenge us a bit to rise to the occasion, each variety gave me more information on what my student responded well to and what we will maybe forgo the next go around.