• has simplified the curriculum, streamlined instructional routines and empowered teachers with clear "Measures of Success“
  • provides an individual educational plan for each student
  • knows exactly the essential skills and knowledge each student requires to support the next incremental learning effort
  • doesn't simply rely on test scores in subjects taught in isolation, but also possesses supplemental student assessment strategies
  • practices "Cross Grading," a comprehensive strategy to assess student work simultaneously in a variety of subject areas
  • can assess the same Standard differently for Jose who relies on written skills versus William who uses oral and artistic devices
  • quantifies Constructivism and promotes performance-based assessments allowing students to demonstrate their understanding in ways that are unique and individual
  • uses value-added assessments that can determine a student's skills, knowledge, performance and cognitive development towards Standards
  • is able to analyze demonstrated academic skills in relation to predicted instructional outcomes to determine a student's capacity for comprehension
  • employs value-added assessments that take into account an assortment of variables and individual characteristics that influence student achievement
  • pursues "Intrinsic" versus "Extrinsic" motivational strategies
  • implements comprehensive assessment strategies to address Character Education
  • can identify cognitive skills of individual students, make instructional decisions based on preferred Learning Style
  • addresses "Character Education" and employs "whole-person" student assessment strategies
  • able to align performance and behavioral analysis to actual student achievement
  • is able to assess each student individually against clear and concise achievement criteria
  • understands the How's and Why's associated with each instructional effort