Daretta L. Wilson EDU645: Learning & Assessment for the 21st Century Professor: Alan Belcher February 16, 2016

An explanation of which MAED Program Learning Outcome(s) most intrigues you, and how that outcome you selected will contribute to your career. Program Learning Outcomes of the MAED program Students who successfully complete the Master of Arts in Education degree program will be able to: Design appropriate and challenging learning experiences informed by analysis of how learners develop individually across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical patterns to promote student learning and growth; Employ differentiated instructional practices aligned with learner strengths and differences, diverse cultures, and diverse communities to promote student learning in a safe, collaborative, engaging, inclusive, 21st century learning environment; Design a variety of evidence-based assessments used for ongoing evaluation of student progress, and to guide teacher and learner decision making; Execute an action research study that draws on the research and methods of various disciplines to address local or global educational issues; Design learner-centered instruction aligned with Common Core State Standards, digital age standards (NETS- S), and 21st Century skills to promote learner achievement and growth; Engage in continuous professional growth through leadership in educational environments and the demonstration of legal and ethical behavior in professional practices; Use knowledge of subject matter and central concepts of the discipline(s) to create technology-enriched learning environments that promote learner achievement and innovation; Effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders through written communication, verbal communication, and a variety of current and emerging digital age tools to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession; and Use a range of digital technology tools to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information while exhibiting an understanding of ethical and legal issues surrounding the use of information technologies.

When I look at the MAED Program Learning Outcomes and think about which one might intrigue me the most, I find it hard to narrow it down to just one. I believe that the two I have listed here would be the two outcomes that most intrigue me. 1) Engage in continuous professional growth through leadership in educational environments and the demonstration of legal and ethical behavior in professional practices. 2) Effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders through written communication, verbal communication, and a variety of current and emerging digital age tools to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession. I believe that the two outcomes listed above will contribute to my career because my long term goal is to be a school counselor. After graduating college I will still engage in continuous professional growth through leadership in educational environments and I will definitely be in tune with legal and ethical behavior in my professional practice and environment. It is very important that I be able to effectively communicate and collaborate with principals, teachers, parents, and other school officials through written or verbal communication as well as a variety of current and emerging digital age tools to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession. MAED Program Learning Outcomes

Specializations The Master of Arts in Education degree has specializations that will help me to reach the pinnacle of my education career. Of the following specializations I chose Family & Community Services. The reason I chose this specialization is because I had already received my Bachelor of Arts in Education degree specializing in Child Development and wanted a specialization that would keep me involved in education but also let me venture out to help children more. Child Development Curriculum & Instruction Early Childhood Education English Language Learners Exceptional Systems for Revolutionizing Education Family & Community Services Higher Education Reading Literacy School Leadership in the 21st Century Special Education

An explanation of your understanding of assessment and why it is important in education (without researching). Without researching I have learned that there are four types of assessments which include: Pre-assessment, Formative Assessment, Interim Assessment, and Summative Assessment. Most of the time we hear teachers discussing formative and summative or formative vs summative, teachers are experimenting and finding many different ways to assess the students so that they are learning all while having fun doing it. By definition assessment is the measurement of what students are learning. Student achievement is defined as how well they’ve mastered certain target skills (Ronan, 2015). Formative Assessment occurs in the short term, as learners are in the process of making meaning of new content and of integrating it into what they already know. Feedback to the learner is immediate (or nearly so), to enable the learner to change his/her behavior and understandings right away. Examples: a very interactive class discussion; a warm-up, closure, or exit slip; a on-the-spot performance; a quiz. Interim Assessment takes place occasionally throughout a larger time period. Feedback to the learner is still quick, but may not be immediate. Interim Assessments tend to be more formal, using tools such as projects, written assignments, and tests. Examples: Chapter test; extended essay; a project scored with a rubric. Summative Assessment takes place at the end of a large chunk of learning, with the results being primarily for the teacher's or school's use. Results may take time to be returned to the student/parent, feedback to the student is usually very limited, and the student usually has no opportunity to be reassessed. Thus, Summative Assessment tends to have the least impact on improving an individual student's understanding or performance. Examples: MEAP/MME, ACT, and SAT.

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REFERENCES Wilson, Daretta L. (2016) Ronan, Amanda. (29 April 2015). Every Teacher’s Guide to Assessment. Edudemic: Connecting Education & Technology. Retrieved from: assessments/ assessments/ Three Types of Assessments. (2016).Retrieved from Monroe County Intermediate School District at