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Standard 8 : Data Use Independently and collaboratively uses assessment data to document student progress to promote student growth of all Lines of Evidence The teacher provides student data that show improved performance, as a direct result of specific instructional adjustments made for a group of students. Learning and Teaching Evidence Evidence of Consistent Use of Assessment Data in PLC Meetings to Guide Instruction Assessments for student learning allow teachers to check for understanding during a lesson, identify concepts that students are struggling to understand, and identify standards that students have already met so that instructional adjustments can be made to increase student outcomes. Copies of PLC notes or products showing use of assessment data for instructional planning can be submitted. Data that Show Improved Student Performance (Highly Effective only) Assessment evidence needs to show improved performance and understanding by students on an academic skill or concept over time. Data within PLC notes or graphed data can be submitted. Artifacts could include: • ​ PLC Notes/Products • ​ Student Assessment Data (e.g., DWSBAs, CFAs, RTI, data wall, graphs, starters, exit tickets)

Benchmark Criteria Highly Effective:

• ​ Meets the criteria for Effective AND

• ​ Teacher provides student assessment data shared in an PLC meeting that shows improved performance as a direct result of specific instructional adjustments the teacher made for a group of students who were struggling to master a content standard Effective : • ​ Teacher provides PLC Notes/Products that show consistent use of student assessment data to guide instruction (e.g., DWSBAs, team or school-wide assessments). Emerging Effective/Minimally Effective: • ​ Teacher provides PLC Notes/Products that show occasional but inconsistent use of student assessment data to guide instruction (e.g., DWSBAs, team or school-wide assessments). Not Effective: • ​ Teacher does not provide PLC Notes/Products that show use of student assessment data to guide instruction (e.g., DWSBAs, team or school-wide assessments).

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