Domain Outcome 4.0: Candidates manage their continued learning and professional development through continuous reflection about their teaching knowledge, dispositions, skills, and practices.

Domain Expectation 4.1: The candidate demonstrates effective problem solving skills utilizing current research, best practice, and performance-assessment data, using the latest available technology.

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Accomplished

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Proficient

(2)

Emerging

(1)

Improving

The candidate consistently uses current research, best practice, and various types of assessment data to solve problems, facilitate and improve P-12 student learning (which has been validated), and identify strengths and weaknesses within the curriculum.

The candidate uses current research, best practice, norm/criterion-referenced data and performance-assessment data, as observed and/or verified, when seeking solutions to problems related to student learning.

The candidate shows advanced knowledge of assessment methods, current research and best practice data related to student learning.

The candidate identifies areas needed for professional improvement in understanding assessment methods, current research and best practice.

List of Exhibits: (list any cross-references to other domain expectations)

Student Journals

Action Steps

Data

Proficient in this Expectation? YES NO

If NO, what else is needed? If YES, what is needed to become Accomplished?

I/A Score/Comments

M/O Score/Comments

4

Mrs. Thrasher is also looking for best proctices to enhance her teaching and improve student learning in her classroom. She is update on the latest educational trends and strategies.

Candidate Score/Comments

4

The exhibit shows that research and data analysis is used to improve student learning by identifying and solving problems. The exhibit examples show the research steps and the journal pages and scores show improved learning.