Assessing a Field Experience Binder

Note: Please avoid using Tk20 in multiple tabs and have it open only in one tab/browser at a time. Also, refrain from using the back button, as this may cause your session to time out and your work may not be saved. To have the best experience and ensure that your data is safely stored, please use only one tab when accessing Tk20.

Getting Started

  1. Click on Field Experience in the sidebar, then Assessments.
  2. Click on the name of the student whose binder you want to assess. Use the search function as needed.
    1. On the left, you will be able to view the binder description, due dates, site/placement information, any attached standards and the student’s submission.
    2. On the right, you will be able to view the binder’s assessment tool(s), grant due date extensions, and provide additional feedback.

An assessments page showing the Current Field Experience Assessments tab with a table listing students, assessment names, terms, course numbers, and section titles.

Binder List

A field experience page showing tabs for Student Teaching, Lesson Plans, Dispositions Self‑Assessment, Cooperating Teacher Evaluation, and Standards, along with field experience forms listing form titles, descriptions, and last update information in Split Screen View.

Split Screen View

Student Submissions

Students have the option to attach three different types of work.

  1. If the student has submitted a Tk20 artifact, it will be displayed on the left side of the screen. Click on the artifact name to open the attachment.
    A lesson plans page showing tabs for Student Teaching 1, Lesson Plans, Dispositions Self‑Assessment, Cooperating Teacher Evaluation, and Standards, along with instructions for uploading lesson plans and a table listing Lesson Plan 1 with its submission date, status, type, and linked standards.

    Click Artifact Name to View

  2. If the student has submitted a file upload, you may click on Download to save it to your computer, or you can click on View and Annotate to open the document in your web browser.
  3. To annotate:
    1. Select the text you wish to annotate, then click Add comment button to leave a comment.
    2. Click Save to to add your annotated comment.
      A comment panel showing a text area labeled Comments and a field for adding tags, along with Cancel and Save buttons.

      Annotation Pop-up

      Note on Annotations: If you have provided annotated comments for a student artifact not yet submitted by the student, the student will not see the annotations in the original artifact. The student will only be able to see annotated items by selecting the ‘Assessment’ tab in the binder:

      An assessment and Feedback tab.

      Once the student submits the artifact, the annotations will be visible in the original artifact as well.

    3. Click Edit button to edit your comment or Delete button to delete it.
      A document review page showing a highlighted sentence with an inline comment bubble containing the note 'Consider revising this sentence' and the commenter's name.

      Review and Edit or Delete Annotation

Assessing Student Submissions

  1. Click on the Field Experience Forms available in the right side of the screen to complete assessments of your student.
  2. Complete the assessment by selecting the radio button for each criterion within the traditional rubric, as well as any additional questions.
  3. After you have completed the form, choose one of the following actions:
    • Save: save work and return at a later time,
    • Save & Close: finalizes the data entered into the assessment form and closes the form
    • NOTE: When any assessment is saved OR submitted, the binder will lock for students so that they cannot make revisions. In order to open a binder back up for student editing, please see the section below titled “Granting an Extension”
  4. Repeat this process until you have finished all assessments.
  5. When you are finished with the last form, click Submit.

Note:

  • If available, comments may be left for each criterion within the score column of the rubric.
  • A Grade may be entered for the student based on the Total Score.
  • You will not be allowed to submit your binder until you have completed all assessment tools.
  • After you click Submit, the evaluations become locked!

A rubric scoring page showing criteria descriptions with rating options labeled Unacceptable, Acceptable, and Target, each with corresponding radio buttons, and a score field.

A grading panel showing fields for Total Score with a value of 55, Total Mean with a value of 2.619, and an empty Grade field.

Extend the Due Date

Click on the Due Date(s) tab on the right half of the split screen.

Click Edit Due Date.

Select a new due date and time.

Enter a comment.

Click Update.

A due dates page showing tabs for Field Experience Forms, Due Date(s), and Feedback, with a current due date listed as 03/31/2016 01:00 AM and an Edit Due Date button.

You can also refer to the video link: Assessing a Field Experience Binder

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