1. Literacy Design Collaborative & Student Growth Kelly Philbeck and Rebecca Woosley Nov. ISLN 2014

2. Today’s Targets I can – o use Core Tools and other resources to plan effective instructional strategies to monitor student progress. o can use the evidence I collect to make through-course instructional decisions.

3. Student Growth Goal- Setting Process Step 1: Determine needs Step 2: Create specific learning goals based on pre- assessment Step 3: Create and implement teaching and learning strategies Step 4: Monitor student progress through ongoing formative assessment Step 5: Determine whether the student achieved the goals

4. Step 3: Creating & Implementing Strategies (What skills/instruction?) Step 1: Determine needs Step 2: Create specific learning goals based on pre- assessment Step 3: Create and implement teaching and learning strategies Step 4: Monitor student progress through ongoing formative assessment Step 5: Determine whether the student achieved the goals

5. Step 4: Monitoring Student Progress and Making Adjustments Step 1: Determine needs Step 2: Create specific learning goals based on pre- assessment Step 3: Create and implement teaching and learning strategies Step 4: Monitor student progress through ongoing formative assessment Step 5: Determine whether the student achieved the goals

6. Start by deciding on instructional strategies for goal attainment 19

7. Carefully chosen strategies are … supported by research supported by research developmentally appropriate developmentally appropriate appropriate for the subject matter appropriate for the subject matter 20

8. Some Places to Look LDC Core Tools Teaching Channel PD 360 (Edivation)

9. CoreTools: Create an Account www.ldc.org 9

10. Monitoring Student Progress Monitor both student progress toward goal attainment AND strategy effectiveness through formative assessment processes. Make adjustments to strategies as needed. NOTE: Goals are not adjusted.