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Question

1. Which of the following must happen FIRST when analyzing student work?

a) Ensure multiple instructional strategies are reflected in the work being analyzed.

b) Identify students' misconceptions and gaps in their skills.

c) Determine what students were expected to do and what is considered a proficient response.

d) Document the trends that are apparent across various students' work.

e) Ask for students' permission to analyze their work.

2. When selecting student work samples for analysis, what should be included?

a) Student work that exceeds objectives.

b) Student work that exceeds objectives.

c) Student work that exceeds objectives.

d) Student work that exceeds objectives.

e) Student work that does not meet objectives; student work that meets objectives; and student work that exceeds objectives.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the assessment of work samples as part of analyzing student work?

a) The focus is primarily on misconceptions and wrong information demonstrated by the students.

b) A teacher or group of teachers assesses each work sample to determine what that student knows and what they still need to learn.

c) The assessment is conducted by a group of the teacher's peers, outside the presence of the teacher.

d) The students' work samples are not assessed individually; they are assessed in groups based on the level of proficiency demonstrated.

e) Each work sample is assessed compared to how that student typically performs on similar assignments.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the next steps after carefully analyzing all the individual work samples?

a) Determine what trends and patterns are present in the samples that exceeded expectations.

b) Determine what trends and patterns are present in all the samples taken together.

c) Determine what trends and patterns are present in samples that met expectations.

d) Determine what trends and patterns are present in samples that did not meet expectations.

e) None; these are all next steps

5. What is the ultimate goal when analyzing student work?

a) To identify your (the teacher's) strengths and weaknesses in the classroom.

b) To determine what you, as the teacher, can do to differentiate instruction in order to help students move forward.

c) To ensure expectations for student performance are clear and documented.

d) To identify trends in student performance on the target assignment.

e) To determine how many students are working at, below, or above the relevant standard.