1. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Lesley University’s ECOMP 6102, Assessment and Technology, is an excellent course that provides teachers with insight on proper methods of effective assessment and enhancing student learning. This portfolio includes different aspects of quality assessment that teachers should take into consideration when teaching and assessing students. This is my fifth year of teaching, and my third year at Monterrey Elementary in Roswell, New Mexico. I am constantly acquiring new ways to assess student learning. Please enjoy the portfolio by clicking on the links at the left of the screen to navigate through the portfolio.

2. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Teaching Philosophy A clear vision of teaching philosophy provides stability, continuity, and long-term guidance.teaching philosophy Five Standards of Assessment Quality

3. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Artifacts & Reflections Module 1-4 Module 1-4 Table of Purposes and Users of Assessment information Module 2-2 Module 2-2 “What is Worth Assessing?” Module 2-3 Module 2-3 Breaking apart a Content Standard Module 3-1 Module 3-1 Case study in Assessment Module 3-2 Module 3-2 Table of Barriers to High Quality Assessment Module 4-2 Module 4-2 Table of Specifications for Creating a Selected Response assessment Module 5-1 Module 5-1 Midterm Assignment- Essay on reasoning Five Standards of Assessment Quality

4. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Module 1-4 Table of Purposes and Users of Assessment information *Assessments serve articulated purposes. Five Standards of Assessment Quality

5. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Module 2 Module 2-2 “What is Worth Assessing?” * Assessments arise from and reflect clear learning targets Module 2-3 Breaking apart a Content Standard *Assessments arise from and reflect clear learning targets Five Standards of Assessment Quality

6. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Module 3 Module 3-1 Case study in Assessment *Accurate assessment uses appropriate methods given the contexts Module 3-2 Table of Barriers to High Quality Assessment *Accurate assessment uses appropriate methods given the contexts Five Standards of Assessment Quality

7. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Module 4-2 Table of Specifications for Creating a Selected Response assessment 1. Apply technology to facilitate the use of effective assessment and evaluation strategies in teaching. You will examine software tools which use the Selected Response assessment format. 2. With the assistance of technology, accurately measure student achievement of, and progress toward, learning objectives using a variety of formal and informal assessments. Reflection The Table of Specifications helped me organize my method of assessment and to align the lesson with state standards. I was able to utilize a table in Word that organized state standards, concepts, objectives and assessment questions. I will use strategies like the Table of Specification in the future to implement the most effective practices of assessments and student achievement. Five Standards of Assessment Quality

8. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Module 5-1 Midterm Assignment- Essay on reasoning * Apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of classroom assessment techniques. Reflection As I wrote the essay on reasoning I reflected on my “best practice” of teaching. I better understand of Stiggins patterns of reasoning, and I can implement the patterns to initiate student involved achievement. There are many classroom assessment techniques that promote student success without a biased approach. Technology is a effective tool when identifying why I am assessing concepts because there are a variety of methods of assessing students. Stiggins identified the various approaches that I will use in the future to facilitate students success. Five Standards of Assessment Quality

9. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact 1. Assessments serve articulated purposes. 2. Assessments arise from and reflect clear learning targets. 3. Accurate assessment uses appropriate methods given the context. 4. Assessments need to sample student achievement appropriately. 5. Effective assessments avoid unwanted sources of bias interference, or error. Five Standards of Assessment Quality

10. Bernadette Silva ECOMP 6102 Welcome Teaching Philosophy Artifacts & Reflections *Module 1 *Module 2 *Module 3 *Module 4 *Module 5 Contact Contact Bernadette Silva bsilva@risd.k12.nm.us Monterrey Elementary 910 W. Gayle Roswell, NM 88201 (505) 637-3475