JMU Partnership for 21st Century Skills

NETS*T Standard IV:  Assessment and Evaluation

Rubric IV.A elaborated:
 Teachers apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques.
 

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Following must be included to achieve “meets” on all criteria.
□ Two or more examples of different technologies used over time to gather, analyze, and/or report student performance data
□ Evidence of technology used to assess (test) student subject matter learning
   
 
Criterion Meets

Assess student subject matter knowledge

Technology is used to assess subject matter learning.
   
 
Key Words and Phrases to Include and Address in Reflections:
1. Assess subject matter learning – technology is used to assess students’ mastery of content
   
Tips
1. Artifacts submitted should describe technology tools and techniques used to assess a student’s mastery of content knowledge.  These may be formal assessment tools or tools that are used regularly in the classroom to reinforce instruction.
   
Examples of content for reflection:

1.

 Online assessment and diagnostic tools – VA SOL testing, ARDT – algebra readiness diagnostic testing, STAR – reading assessment, Accelerated Reader, industry certification exams – Microsoft User Specialist, IC3
2. Web sites that include quizzes, games with problem solving, and drill and practice – Explore Learning, Math Brain, Brain Pop
3. Tools or websites that assist classroom teachers in creating assessment rubrics
4. Teacher created assessments that use technology – KidPix activity used to assess beginning letter sounds
5. Electronic portfolios – electronic collection of student work used to assess student’s mastery of content
 
Criterion Meets

Use a variety of techniques to analyze student performance data

A variety of technology tools and techniques are regularly used to gather, analyze, and report student performance data.
   
 
Key Words and Phrases to Include and Address in Reflections:
1. Variety – two or more different tools
2. Regularly – on a frequent basis (daily, weekly)
3. Gather – data is collected electronically
4. Analyze – data is manipulated in some way to provide meaningful results
5. Report – data is presented to students, parents, staff, and/or community electronically
   
Tips
1. Artifacts submitted should demonstrate how technology is used to collect and analyze data in order to make informed instructional decisions.
   
Examples of content for reflection:

1.

 InteGrade Pro (or another electronic grade book) is used on a daily basis to record student grades.  The grades are reported to parents at the marking period mid point in the form of an interim report.  The interim report includes analyses in the form of class averages, a graph of student performance, or a comparative analysis of the student versus the class.
2. Optical mark readers are used by classroom teachers to score (gather) student assessments and provide information such as class averages and item analyses.
3. Email is used to send progress reports to parents.
4. School or classroom websites are used to report student performance to parents and community members.