Standard 5

Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning. 

The teacher:

a.     Aligns classroom assessment with instruction.
Every exam question is correlated with a specific critical objective
Critical objectives used to label questions within a final exam through Quia.com

b.     Communicates assessment criteria and standards to all students and parents.
Biology Standards, Benchmarks and Critical Objectives - local
The Iowa Core Curriculum is linked through Mugans Biology Page

c.     Understands and uses the results of multiple assessments to guide planning and instruction.
Grading rubrics are regularly used
Critical objectives used to label questions within a final exam through Quia.com
Instant score quizzes

d.     Guides students in goal setting and assessing their own learning.
Goal Setting and regular evaluation of those goals is a class focus
Students could access their grades online through JMC

e.     Provides substantive, timely, and constructive feedback to students and parents.
Students could access their grades online through JMC
Email correspondence with guardian
Email correspondence with a student

f.      Works with other staff and building and district leadership in analysis of student progress.
Committees I have worked on while at WSR
2009 Member Technology Curriculum Comittee
Member of the E2T2 team 2010 - 2011
Requested to assist in the training of other teachers