Teacher Self-Assessment

Assessment
System of Formative Assessments

Distinguished Proficient Basic Unsatisfactory

Teacher has an Teacher has an Teacher has an Teacher does not have
observable system and observable system and observable system and an observable system
routines for recording routines for recording routines for recording and routines for
formative assessment formative assessment formative assessment recording formative
data and uses the data and periodically data but does not use assessment data.
system to inform day to uses the system to the system to inform
day instructional inform instructional instructional practice.
practice. practice

Expectations: What might that look like?

Teacher has an
observable system and
routines for recording
formative assessment
data.
____ Teacher sorts student work to look for trends and patterns.
___ Students have a chance to practice new learning prior to a
graded event.
____ Teacher intentionally checks for and systematically records
student progress.

____ Observation logs/forms are used to record formative

assessment observations (e.g. conferring log).

____ A wide variety of strategies are used to check for student

understanding.

Teacher uses the

system to inform day to
day practice.
____ Teacher consults formative assessment data while planning for
the week ahead.
____ Formative assessment data helps teacher to determine which
students additional challenge, which need reteaching, and which may
require additional interventions.

____ Students are consistently given immediate feedback about how

they are performing.
 ____ Future instruction is directly aligned with current student
performance.

____ Instructional pacing is adjusted based on formative assessment

data.

____ MId-teaching adjustments/changes are made based upon

teacher observations.

Self Reflection (completed on your own):

What are you already doing in your classroom in regards to ensuring that your practice is
based upon current student abilities?
Adjusting the activity based on teacher observation.

What might be something you could add to your current practice?

Group Discussion: (Large Group)

Discuss reflections with the group.

Share out what is working well, possible additions to list of indicators.

Plan for Growth:

What steps can you take individually or as a curriculum team to continue to grow in this
area?

Action Step(s)​:
(e.g. - I will begin by creating a system of recording my observations. ) :
___I will begin by creating a system of post observations.

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