Each Manchester College Teacher Candidate assesses students' learning and development with a variety of measures to aid in appropriate and effective instructional planning.

A1   Develops appropriate tools to assess learning.

        INTASC 4, 8    NBPTS 3

• This rubric shows that I can develop appropriate tools to assess learning. 
• This test that I created for a multiplication math unit illustrates my ability to develop appropriate tools to assess learning. 

A2   Assesses learning through standardized and/or teacher constructed tests to drive

        future instruction.

        INTASC 8       NBPTS 3

• The pretest in this social studies unit proves that I can assess learning through teacher constructed tests to drive future instruction.
• This case study that I wrote after tutoring a third grade reader illustrates my ability to assess learning through standardized and/or teacher constructed tests to drive future instruction. 

A3   Assesses learning through appropriate alternative measures to drive future

        instruction.               

        INTASC 4, 8    NBPTS 3

• My social studies assessments and lesson plans demonstrate my ability to assess learning through appropriate alternative measures to drive future instruction. 
• This reader case study illustrates my ability to assess learning through appropriate alternative measures to drive future instruction. 

A4   Uses a variety of appropriate, authentic assessment tools and methods.

        INTASC 4, 8    NBPTS 3

• This unit plan features a variety of appropriate, authentic assessment tools and methods and illustrates my ability to use them.
• This science lesson demonstrates my ability to use a variety of appropriate, authentic tools and methods.