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Candidate Work Sample. Section I: Unit Topic or Title. Section II: Contextual Factors; Community, School, and Student Diversity. A. Community and school characteristics B. Learning (achievement) differences C. Learning styles D. Cultural/linguistic characteristics E. Exceptionalities
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Section II: Contextual Factors; Community, School, and Student Diversity. • A. Community and school characteristics • B. Learning (achievement) differences • C. Learning styles • D. Cultural/linguistic characteristics • E. Exceptionalities • F. Gender • G. Socio-economic status
Section III: Unit Plan. • Part A. This part of the UWS includes the unit objectives (i.e., what students are expected to know and be able to do at the conclusion of the unit) • correlated standards.
Section III: Unit Plan. • Part B. This part of the UWS includes described and/or attached • all planned assessments (pre-, post, and formative) • all assessment criteria (i.e., appropriate scoring rubrics, observation checklists, rating scales, item weights) • descriptions of technology used to store and manage student data • assessment data in graphical form.
Section III: Unit Plan. • Part C. Descriptions of any necessary accommodations for identified students during assessment. Be sure to include accommodations in individual plans, as well.
Section III: Unit Plan. • Part D. Results and analyses of data from pre-assessments. They are used to: • Analyze student performance relative to the unit objectives. • Guide your instructional planning and you should be able to explain how. • Attach one or more clearly labeled tables, graphs, or charts that depict the results of the pre-assessment(s) • Summarize the results of the pre-assessment(s) and describe the implications of these results on instruction.
Section III: Unit Plan. • Parts E Congruence between Accommodations and Learning Goals • What did you do to address learning goals with accommodations?
Section III: Unit Plan. • Parts F Key instructional activities, strategies, materials, and resources that you have chosen • Technology that you use for instruction and that students use for learning.
Section IV: Analysis of Student Learning • Analyze all of your assessments and determine your students’ progress relative to objectives. • Attach visual representations that depict student performance on both pre- and post assessments • for the entire class • for one selected subgroup • for at least two individual students • For each visual representation, provide a narrative summarizing the analysis of student progress and achievement.
Section V: Reflection and Self-Assessment. • What worked? • What didn’t? • What will you do differently next time?