INTASC+Standard+08

__INTASC Standard 8__ The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.

__Understanding Sentence__ The teacher understands that assessment of students is not based upon written test alone but also integrates other forms of assessment to ensure that all children are learning.

__Specific Category of Standard 8__ 8.B. K: The teacher knows how to select, construct, and use assessment strategies and instruments appropriate to the learning outcomes being evaluated and to other diagnostic purposes.

__Artifacts__
 * Assessment Folder (4 total, only 1 attached for space purposes)[[file:Assessment Report.docx]]

__Reflect__ I chose the assessment folder as a reflection of the different assessments that I have done with children. This assignment required that I do four different assessements on a child. I gave the SIB (Scales of Independent Behavior), the SIT (Slosson Intelligence Test), the WRMT (Woodcock Reading Mastery Test), and the KeyMath test. I administered these tests to a child and then I was required to write a report of my findings. I had to understand basals, ceilings, age/grade equivalence, standard scores, and percentiles as well as much more. These tests were all administered (as practice) to give a basis for a referral into special education.

__Project __ This artifact shows that in the future, I will have a firm foundation of knowledge about different tests that are given. Tests are given for many reasons. I understand that not all tests are written, they can be verbal tests, they can be based upon certain criteria,etc. Tests are also used for many different purposes like referrals, curriculum based measurement, placements, and more. I also understand that tests are not always a true reflection of a child's abilities, they are just one piece of evidence in abilities.