Signature Assessment Descriptions
CURR 556: Individualizing Instruction
Candidates complete a Teacher Work Sample, which provides a written record of the ways the
candidate plans instruction, teaches lessons, and learns from the teaching experience. A
teacher work sample is a 1-week body/unit of instruction in one subject area (or more than one,
if integrated curriculum) for one class. The work sample includes 1) description of the
classroom context and students being taught, 2) plans for instruction and assessment that are
aligned with the learning outcomes desired; 3) the actual instruction and 4) the collection,
interpretation, and reflection upon evidence of student progress toward attainment of the
desired learning outcomes. Candidates are required to use differentiation strategies in all
lessons and assessments.