The Evergreen State College Master in Teaching Program EALR Positive Impact on Student Learning Project This project description was developed using MIT s Student Teaching Rubric guidelines for the EALR Positive Impact on Student Learning Project guidelines for the State of Washington PerformanceBased Pedagogy Assessment of Teacher Candidates and The Renaissance Partnership for Improving Teacher Quality Project http edtech wku edu rubric 1 Teaching Processes Assessed by the EALR Positive Impact on Student Learning Project Contextual Factors The teacher uses information about the learning teaching context cultural contexts and students developmental and individual differences to set learning goals and plan instruction and assessment Knowledge of community school and classroom factors Knowledge of characteristics of students Knowledge of students varied approaches to learning Knowledge of students skills and prior learning Implications for instructional planning and assessment Learning Goals The teacher sets significant challenging varied and appropriate learning goals that are conceptually based and suitable for diverse learners Significance challenge and variety Clarity Appropriateness for students Alignment with national state or local standards Assessment Plan The teacher uses multiple assessment modes and approaches aligned with learning goals to assess student learning before during and after instruction Alignment with learning goals and instruction Clarity of criteria for performance Multiple modes and approaches Technical soundness Adaptations based on the individual needs of students Design for Instruction The teacher designs instruction for specific learning goals student characteristics and needs and learning contexts Alignment with learning goals Accurate representation of content Lesson and unit structure Use of a variety of instruction activities assignments and resources Use of contextual information and data to select appropriate and relevant activities assignments and resources Use of technology Instructional Decision Making The teacher uses assessment data to profile student learning and communicate information about student progress and achievement Sound professional practice Adjustments based on analysis of student learning Congruence between modifications and learning goals Analysis of Student Learning The teacher uses assessment data to profile student learning and communicate information about student progress and achievement Clarity and accuracy of presentation Alignment with learning goals Interpretation of data Evidence of impact on student learning Reflection and Self Evaluation The teacher reflects on her his instruction and student learning in order to improve teaching practice Interpretation of student learning Insights about effective instruction and assessment Alignment among goals instruction and assessment Implications for future teaching Implications for professional development http edtech wku edu rubric 2 EALR POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING PROJECT Definition and Description of the Project Through the EALR POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING Project the Teacher Candidate systematically documents the learning of the whole class and a representative sample of students during a unit of instruction as well as the teacher candidate s positive impact on student learning The project is typically completed during the solo student teaching experience or during the phase of coteaching when the candidate is acting as lead teacher The Teacher Candidate uses her his knowledge of relevant classroom school community and student contexts knowledge of culturally appropriate multi cultural anti bias teaching knowledge of student characteristics knowledge of state learning goals and knowledge of content pedagogy and assessment to develop implement assess and adjust learning experiences for students In addition to using pre formative and post assessments for the entire class the teacher candidate selects 3 5 students of various ability levels and closely monitors the students development toward mastery of 1 2 of the unit s Essential Academic Learning Requirements EALRs Performance Expectations math Grade Level Expectations GLEs or Frameworks The planning of the curricular unit its assessment the teacher candidate s positive impact on student learning and the teacher candidate s reflections are documented through this project The purpose of this project is to demonstrate positive impact on K 12 student growth in the chosen goals as a result of the Teacher Candidate s teaching Goals of the Project The EALR Positive Impact project is an essential aspect of the MIT program serving six important purposes related to Standard V 1 First the project assesses candidates abilities to articulate clear learning targets aligned with the EALRs GLEs Frameworks and Performance Expectations 2 Second it assesses candidates abilities to use pre and formative assessments to shape learning experiences to meet students varied needs 3 A third purpose is to assess candidates skills in using post assessment to determine students progress toward the learning targets 4 Fourth the project provides an opportunity for candidates to refine their reflective skills and to use data to articulate what worked in a lesson and what needs to be changed in order to support students learning 5 The fifth purpose of the project is to support the candidate in collecting evidence to show that they have met state requirements embedded in the Pedagogy Assessment 6 Finally the EALR project allows the candidate to demonstrate her his Positive Impact on Student Learning Specifically the candidates must demonstrate the ability to use student voice NOT the candidates attitudes lesson plans instructional skills etc to demonstrate that the student can identify what she he is learning and why the learning is important explain where she he is in the process and what her his strategies next steps and resources are 3 Candidate Assignment The EALR Positive Impact on Student Learning Project focuses on seven teaching processes identified by research and best practice as fundamental to improving student learning http edtech wku edu rubric Each teaching process is followed by standards guidelines for completing the task and a rubric that defines various levels of performance on the standard The Standards and Rubrics will be used to evaluate your Project The guidelines help you document the extent to which you have met
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