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1. Danielsongroup.org, The Danielson Group, 2017, www.danielsongroup.org/framework/.In-text Citation

2. Guiding Principles for Classroom Assessment.(2015). Retrieved from Illinois State Board of Education:  https://www.isbe.net/Documents/guiding-principles.pdf

3. McMillan, J. H. (2018). Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice that Enhance Student Learning.Pearson Education
4. None of the Above: Why Standardized testing fails-- https://youtu.be/otlmKZeNi-U
5.. Overview of edTPA--https://youtu.be/eUyTth2Ivck

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Allows teachers to become better educators. There are four domains for teaching:

1. Planning and Preparation
2. Classroom environment
3. Instruction
4. Professional Responsibilities

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"Research based set of components of instruction." https://www.danielsongroup.org/framework/

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The Framework For Teaching - Danielson Group

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The FFT provides a foundation for instructional practice, as well as a philosophical approach to understanding and promoting great teaching and learning.

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Used to demonstrate ability in: planning, assessment, and instruction

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The role of the edTPA is a performance based assessment to receive a license for teaching.
It is used so the teacher can demonstrate what they can and will do in the classroom.

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What are the essential elements of assessment?

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What are the essential elements of assessment?

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What are the essential elements of assessment?

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What are the essential elements of assessment?

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None of the Above - Why Standardized Testing Fails: Bob Sternberg at TEDxOStateU

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Assessmen scores should be linked to my effectiveness as a teacher when and if my students receive low achievement results two-three times in a row or if the group of students that received low achievement results the previous year, receive higher achievement results when they are in the class I am teaching.

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There are several types of assessment in education such as pre-assessments, formative assessments and summative assessments-- including standardized tests.

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Standardized tests play a significant role in today's’ education system. Each state has a set of learning standards with curriculum that is expected to be implemented in the classrooms, therefore such standards are the benchmarks when students and teachers are evaluated. I personally don’t agree with standardized testing because even though I might not want to, I’d start “teaching to the test” because the evaluations that are going to be given to me based on the way my students perform, but I’d also “teach to the test” not just because my job depends on it, but I’d also like to prepare my students as much as I can because the tests have important consequences, such as they can determine whether a student can pass to the next grade. Also, I don’t believe standardized tests measure student learning, these tests basically measure how well the student memorizes information.

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Standardized tests are informative because it can help the schools figure out what the students are doing well with, in which parts the students may need more help with and it can also help the schools determine what additional resources they may need. Standardized tests can be problematic by the way how they don’t necessarily show what the students are capable of. Some students may not be good at testing, like selecting the right answer on a multiple-choice test but may be able to write an essay about the certain topic.

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How are standardized tests informative yet problematic? 

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How are standardized tests informative yet problematic? 

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How does assessment impact teaching and learning on a broader scale? 

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How does assessment impact teaching and learning on a broader scale? 

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Teachers should know the purpose of the assessments, should know what is being measured, they should evaluate the information that are being given and put it into use to create a better learning environment for both the students and the teacher so the teacher can improve their instruction (Guiding Principles for Classroom Assessment, 2015)

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The essential elements of classroom assessment are that educators should be able to document student learning, including their strengths and weaknesses, to be able to help their students learning, to motivate the students and to guide them through 21st century skills. Educators should not only help their students improve, but they should also try to improve their own instruction and should also provide feedback to parents, such as letting the parents know how their child is doing and what they can do to help (McMillan, 2018).