3 Key Assessments - Data Literacy and Reflection
Task Purpose
The purpose of this data literacy and reflection project is to assess a teacher's ability to analyze assessment data and reflect on instruction. You will complete the data literacy and reflection project in three parts: 1) instructional decision-making, 2) analysis of student learning, and 3) reflection and self-evaluation. All three parts are pieces of the same data literacy and reflection project.
*Please note: This project assumes that you have completed the diversity case study (EDCI 3331, EDUC 3304, or UTCH 3302) and the mini lesson (EDCI 3332, EDUC 3306, or UTCH 3302) in previous semesters of teacher preparation. The data literacy and reflection project uses the skills you used in the previous projects to expand them in this one. Such concepts and skills you learned about describing contextual factors to determine student characteristics and the ability to plan instruction will be extended in this project.
In some cases, depending on the program and field experiences, you may be able to use some information gathered in a previous project, while in others, you and your instructor will find alternative means to gather information using the skills you learned in the previous one.
In Brief
Teachers do not plan instruction in a vacuum, and what is previously taught is examined and analyzed to figure out what learning students still need to do, and what types of successes and setbacks occurred. This is a vital part of being a reflective practitioner. Teachers learn from all teaching experiences, and this project will allow you to learn the skills needed to be able to become analytical and reflective about your teaching.
Each of the three tasks of the data literacy and reflection project are outlined in greater detail below. Please review those descriptions in order to understand each part in this project.
Learning goals
This data literacy and reflection project will assess your ability to demonstrate success in the following learning goals:
- Instructional decision making: The teacher will modify the mini lesson to address what you learned when you analyzed data from assessments.
- Analysis of student learning: The teacher will group analyzed data to determine how varied student populations progressed in the lesson.
- Reflection and self evaluation: The teacher will reflect on the effectiveness of their planning and ways to improve it through professional development.
- Diversity and differentiation: The teacher will recognize how data analysis points out how specific modifications can be made to promote success for varied student populations.
- 21st century skills: The teacher will recognize appropriate use of digital tools to meet the needs of varied student populations.