INTASC+Standard+08

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
 * INTASC Standard 8**

INTASC.8.F** P: The teacher appropriately uses a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques (e.g. observation, portfolios of student work, teacher-made tests, performance tasks, projects, student self-assessments, peer assessment, and standardized tests) to enhance her or his knowledge of learners, evaluate students' progress and performances, and modify teaching and learning strategies.
 * Specific Category of Standard 8

The teacher knows and is able to use different types of assessments that will allow his/her learners the opportunity for continuous development in all areas.
 * Understanding Sentence**


 * Artifacts**
 * Reading/Writing/Spelling Tutoring Assessments - INTASC 8F
 * [[image:assess1.JPG width="509" height="660" caption="Assessment at the beginning of my tutoring Session"]]
 * [[image:assess3.JPG width="545" height="705" caption="Spelling Assessment done mid-way into my tutoring sessions"]]
 * [[image:assess4.JPG width="545" height="705" caption="Word recognition assessment given to sum up my tutoring sessions"]]

The artifacts, reading/writing/spelling assessments, exhibits my understanding of how to execute assessments, both formal and informal. The assessments provided show my use of evaluations of my tutee; one for the beginning of our session, from the middle of our sessions, and one from the end of our sessions. The artifacts shown, amongst many others, were taken so that I could use the information given and create lessons based upon my tutee's skill level in reading, writing, and spelling. The assessments were given periodically throughout the semester so that I could make sure I was going down the right path with the instruction that I was giving my tutee. Also, to measure any positive or negative changes that may have occurred due to our time together. Performing these artifacts, illustrates my continuous ability to enhance my knowledge of my students, evalute thier performances, and modify my teaching strategies based upon thier progress.
 * Reflect**

The artifacts, reading/writing/spelling assessments, reveal that in my future practice assessments will be heavily used to evaluate the progress of my students. I know my students will be formally assessed through things likes the TAKS test among other standardized tests. However, I am partial to informal assessment. I feel they take less time and make the students feel more comfortable. In all actuality, many of the assessments that I will make in classroom my student will not be aware that I am doing. I like to observe my students when the pressure is not on. When I informally assessed my tutee, I found that she did better on her assignments because she was a lot more relaxed, and not solely worried about answering the questions wrong.
 * Project**