Current Assessment Practices Uses student Ensures that the Uses a Wide Range of Provides Support and Provides assessment Provide Professional assessments that are appropriate assessments Assessments, CRT, NRT, Technical Assistance information to development in the aligned with the are used to guide curriculum based communicate with appropriate use of Tennessee Dept. of decisions relative to assessments, etc. students, parents, and assessments Education standards student achievement other appropriate based curriculum stakeholders regarding student learning Evidence of Practice (State in Memphis City Teachers receive Unit Test, MCS Technology Various opportunities The Instructional definitive/tangible terms) School professional Writing Assessment for two-way Facilitator develops Formative development in the TCAP Achievement Formative communication is and helps with Assessments use of Data Test, assessment encouraged. interpreting and TCAP Disaggregation for Formative NW Team, TAS, Newletters understanding Unit instructional Assessment NW Coach Weekly programs, data and Common planning and tests, (Math/Literacy) Folders assessments. Teachers Assessments increase student Basal Reading, and MCS PD Dept Parent/Teacher attend district achievement. Math test MCS Research Communication professional TCAP contains both Dept. Logs, Report development offered CRT and NRT TCAP scores, at the Teaching and Teachers use and assessment Progress Reports, Learning Academy. analyze student components Renaissance reports District Video reading and math Parents’ Conferences, professional data in weekly Grade-Level development on-site, planning of lessons. meetings, provides teachers with TCAP Writing Family Math and training on “Best Process is Practiced Science Nights, Practices” and and daily Journal Report Card strategies to use in Writing is used to Informational Night, First Teaching” “Good assess students TCAP Informational Breakfast Is the current practice research-based? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Current Assessment Practices Uses student Ensures that the Uses a Wide Range of Provides Support and Provides assessment Provide Professional assessments that are appropriate assessments Assessments, CRT, NRT, Technical Assistance information to development in the aligned with the are used to guide curriculum based communicate with appropriate use of Tennessee Dept. of decisions relative to assessments, etc. students, parents, and assessments Education standards student achievement other appropriate curriculum stakeholders regarding student learning Is it a principle & practice of high-performing schools? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Current Assessment Practices Uses student assessments that are aligned with the Tennessee Dept. of Education standards based curriculum Ensures that the appropriate assessments are used to guide decisions relative to student achievement Uses a Wide Range of Assessments, CRT, NRT, curriculum based assessments, etc. Provides Support and Technical Assistance Provides assessment information to communicate with students, parents, and other appropriate stakeholders regarding student learning Provide Professional development in the appropriate use of assessments Evidence of Practice (State in definitive/tangible terms) Memphis City School Formative Assessments TCAP Unit Common Assessments Teachers receive professional development in the use of Data Disaggregation for instructional planning and increase student achievement. Teachers use and analyze student reading and math data in weekly planning of lessons. TCAP Writing Process is Practiced and daily Journal Writing is used to assess students Unit Test, Writing Assessment TCAP Achievement Test, Formative Assessment tests, Basal Reading, and Math test TCAP contains both CRT and NRT assessment components MCS Technology Formative assessment NW Team, TAS, NW Coach (Math/Literacy) MCS PD Dept MCS Research Dept. Various opportunities for two-way communication is encouraged. Newletters Weekly Folders Parent/Teacher Communication Logs, Report TCAP scores, Progress Reports, Renaissance reports Parents’ Conferences, Grade-Level meetings, Family Math and Science Nights, Report Card Informational Night, TCAP Informational Breakfast The Instructional Facilitator develops and helps with interpreting and understanding programs, data and assessments. Teachers attend district professional development offered at the Teaching and Learning Academy. District Video professional development on-site, provides teachers with training on “Best Practices” and strategies to use in “Good First Teaching” Is the current practice research-based? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Current Assessment Practices Uses student assessments that are aligned with the Tennessee Dept. of Education standards curriculum Ensures that the appropriate assessments are used to guide decisions relative to student achievement Uses a Wide Range of Assessments, CRT, NRT, curriculum based assessments, etc. Provides Support and Technical Assistance Provides assessment information to communicate with students, parents, and other appropriate stakeholders regarding student learning Provide Professional development in the appropriate use of assessments Is it a principle & practice of high-performing schools? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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