Formative Assessment for California Teachers (FACT):

• Supports the development of teaching knowledge, skill and ability
• Promotes collaborative and communication among beginning teachers and experienced teachers
• Integrates the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and the California Student Content Standards
• Provides a framework for self-awareness and problem solving

FACT Year 1 Outcomes

• Learn the Plan, Teach, Reflect, Apply Cycle
• Use student work to examine teaching
• Use colleagues as resources
• Use multiple sources of data to examine/analyze practice
• Understand the CSTP as a basis for a systematic approach to teaching
• Deepen understanding of Standards 1, 2, and 4.  Exposure to Standards 5 and 6
• Change practice based on evidence

FACT Year 2 Outcomes

• Know how to assess students on the content standards
• Critically evaluate instruction and materials in light of the discipline and student needs
• Participate effectively in a community of learners
• Use the Plan, Teach, Reflect, Apply cycle
• Know what to teach with respect to the discipline and to Student Content Standards
• Know how to plan activities that collectively produce student understanding of content standards

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