Name: _______________________________ Date of Observation: ___________

Year & Section: _______________________

Episode 28: Use of Assessment Data to Enhance Teaching and Learning Practices and
Programs

Observation

A. Observe how your cooperating teacher uses the data from student assessments to improve
classroom instruction. List five best practices of using the student assessment data.

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B. Interview the school principal. Ask five ways which the teachers can use assessment data
to improve school programs.

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Other comments and observations:

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Processing

Read carefully and answer the following questions.

1. Which of the five best practices of using the assessment data to improve classroom
instruction shown by your cooperating teacher is the most important? Why?
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2. Which of the five ways of using assessment data to improve school programs
mentioned by the principal is the best? Why?

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3. Interview the cooperating teacher. Ask him/her about his or her thoughts on the
previous school year and what he or she has done to improve this year.

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Reflection

Complete the following:

1. I realized that

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2. I believe that

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3. I feel that

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4. When I become a teacher, I will

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Name: _______________________________ Date of Observation: ___________

Year & Section: _______________________

Episode 29: Establishment of Learning Environments That are Responsive to Community

Contexts

Observation

A. Conduct a survey in school. Gather the following information.

Name of school: ___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________

Provide a brief historical background and demographic profile of the

school. Complete the following information.

Date Established: _________________________________________________

Total Number of Students: __________________________________________
Total Number of Teachers: __________________________________________
Race/ Ethnicity of Students and Teachers: ______________________________
Religion: ________________________________________________________

Describe the physical and psychological environment of the school:

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 Provide a brief historical background and demographic profile of the
community. Complete the following information:

Date Established: _________________________________________________

Estimated Total Population: _________________________________________
Race/ Ethnicity: __________________________________________________
Major Source of Income: ___________________________________________
Religions: _______________________________________________________
Describe the physical and psychological environment of the
community:
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Identify cultural and traditional practices/beliefs within the community.

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B. Interview the cooperating teacher. Ask the following questions:

1. Does the school have active school-community partnership?

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2. Who are involved in the school-community partnership?

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3. Does the school engage members of the community in school activities?

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4. What are the school programs/projects supported by the community?

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5. What are the activities conducted by the school to raise cultural sensitivity and
awareness?

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6. Does the school have community extension programs?

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7. What are the programs/projects extended by the school to the community?

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8. Are the teachers aware of the background of the community where the school is
located?

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9. How does the school promote contextualization and localization to its teachers?

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10. Are the lessons contextualized?

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Processing

Read carefully and answer the following questions.

1. How does community affect the learning environment?

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2. How important is curriculum contextualization and localization of lessons and

learning materials?

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3. What strategies are you going to use in order create a culturally-responsive learning
environment?

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4. How will you use the data you have gathered from the preliminary activity?

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Reflection

Complete the following:

1. I realized that

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2. I believe that

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3. I feel that

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4. When I become a teacher, I will

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