Assessment for Student Learning
                                                                                                             
5. Teachers use multiple measures to assess and document student growth, evaluate instructional effectiveness, and modify instruction.

5.1 Teachers design, select, and use a range of assessment tools and processes to measure and document student learning and growth.
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Slosson     * Treasures Probe  side 1  side 2     * student profile    * CBM     * CBM results    
     * NYS ELA exam


5.2 Teachers understand, analyze, interpret, and use assessment data to monitor student progress and to plan and differentiate instruction.
     * teacher guide to NYS exam     *
student ELA classroom evaluation     * benchmark assessment

5.3 Teachers communicate information about various components of the assessment system.
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student ELA classroom evaluation     * Slosson

5.4 Teachers reflect upon and evaluate the effectiveness of their comprehensive assessment system to make adjustments to it and plan instruction accordingly.                                                                     
     * CBM graphs     * benchmark assessment

5.5 Teachers prepare students to understand the format and directions of assessments used and the criteria by which the students will be evaluated.
     * NYS practice exams     * NYS rubric   
grade 5  grade 6