Objective Vs. Subjective
Measurable, observable, and quantifiable facts.
Objective
A simple 3-5 minute assessment is given at the end of a lesson
Exit ticket
A student who accurately completes a math strategy 2 out of 5 days one week, but 0 out of 5 days the next, is demonstrating this key characteristic of an emerging skill.
Inconsistency
After analyzing pre-assessment data, a teacher groups students with similar learning needs to provide targeted instruction during this phase of the lesson.
small group instruction (or differentiated instruction)
In the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, what is the name of the fictional blue diamond necklace that Rose wears?
Heart of the Ocean
The student was frustrated today
Subjective
This digital Google tool allows teachers to build auto-grading quizzes and quick surveys that aggregate data automatically
Google Forms
A student whose data shows they are making enough gains to reach their goal before their annual review is making this type of progress.
Sufficient Progress
Before officially marking a goal as mastered, a teacher must ensure this continuous evidence supports the decision.
Data
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Gold
To make a subjective observation objective, a teacher should should focus on recording this specific visible element.
Observable behavior
Teachers use this specific visual tool—featuring rows, columns, and performance descriptors—to evaluate complex performance tasks consistently.
A rubric
When student data consistently falls below the aim line, it indicates this level of progress toward their IEP goal.
Insufficient Progress
After an eligibilty meeting how many days do you have to write an updated IEP.
30 days
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Tom Brady
A checklist, showing completed steps.
Objective
This tracking tool uses hash marks to record how many times a specific behavior occurs during a set period.
frequency counter (or tally sheet)
Determining that a student is making insufficient progress immediately triggers a meeting with this key group of educators and parents.
What pages of the finalized IEP need to be sent to Pat?
Consent, attendance, (cover page)
How old was George Washington when he helped survey the original ten-block grid of the Culpeper in 1749?
17
This term describes the distortion introduced into data when a teacher's personal opinions or expectations influence how behavior is recorded.
Bias
Curriculum Based Measure
If a student is marked as having an "emerging skill" for this many consecutive reporting periods, it automatically triggers a formal review.
2 consecutive reporting periods
Who can you call if you are locked out of VA IEP?
Jennifer or Pat
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Thirller- Michael Jackson