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**Standard 8** ** Teachers know how to test for student progress. ** // The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil. //


 * Evidence:** Prezi presentation from EDT 661 and Honors Geometry Mimio slides from 3-3 Parallels and Transversals using the Mimio Vote Clickers

Presentation given during EDT 661 on Student Response Systems: @http://prezi.com/1yixdlinuluc/present/?auth_key=73n5auv&follow=rkqow5r41jdx

Example of a lesson given using the Mimio Vote (student response systems):


 * Rationale:** In my classroom I have a Mimio board, which is an interactive whiteboard. Along with the Mimio system, I have a set of Mimio Vote clickers (a student response system.) Chapter 3 in the Honors Geometry curriculum is about parallel lines. Students must recognize the different angles that are formed by parallel lines and a transversal as well as which of these angles are supplementary and which are congruent. I started by giving the students a few definitions, but instead of doing my traditional lecture and examples; I used the clickers for an immediate assessment and give the students some feedback. I created 13 multiple choice and true/false questions to evaluate the students understanding of the lesson. After every student has answered a question, I am able to see what percent answered it correctly and immediately correct any misunderstandings.

The Mimio Vote clickers changed the way I interacted with the students. It allowed me to be more proficient in my instruction and resulted in fewer questions the next day. Students were able to be actively engaged in the instruction. The students were also given a final assessment for the chapter using the student response system to submit their answers to the multiple choice portion of the test. I have begun using the Mimio Vote clickers more and incorporated them into more lessons.


 * KSD:**
 * 8.K.2 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.**

I developed multiple choice and true/false questions to assess the students on their understanding of the objectives for the lesson. The Mimio Vote clickers were used to provide immediate feedback and allowed for correction of any misunderstandings.

I used the information provided by the Mimio Vote clickers to modify my teaching. When there were a high number of students who got the question wrong, I went back over the information. I was able to modify my delivery of that information to reach all of the students.
 * 8.S.1 The teacher appropriately uses a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques (e,g, observation, portfolios of student work, teacher-made tests, performance tasks, projects, students self-assessments, peer assessment, and standardized tests) to enhance her or his knowledge of learners, evaluate students’ progress and performances, and modify teaching and learning strategies.**


 * 8.D.1 The teacher values ongoing assessment as essential to the instructional process and recognizes that many different assessment strategies, accurately and systematically used, are necessary for monitoring and promoting student learning.**

This lesson allowed immediate feedback on the students’ learning. It allowed me to monitor their progress. Students also had a high level of involvement and ownership in their education.