UCA Professionalism Reflection
DIRECTIONS: Complete all prompts unless otherwise instructed. Type your responses directly into this document. Do
not use bold text for your responses. You must include a total of 5 artifacts, including at least one from each designated
TESS component. Refer to the handbook for specific information regarding submission.
1. Please share your system or your mentor’s system for recording student assessment results. (TESS – 4b)
2. Describe the system you have established or your mentor has established to analyze and interpret your records of
formative and summative assessments. (TESS – 4b)
3. How do you provide feedback on assessments for students and/or families? Share your record system to support
that feedback? (TESS – 4b, 4c)
4. What role do your students have in maintaining their own records of learning? How do your students determine
their learning status from records and communicate this to their families? (TESS – 4b)
5. What methods do you use to encourage family involvement and address their concerns? How do they respond to
your communications? (TESS – 4c)
6. How do your students participate in communications/conversations with their families and with you, i.e., studentled conferences, notes home, weekly newsletter, email, etc.? (TESS – 4c)
7. How have you worked with colleagues on learning activities this year? Please describe some successes and areas
for improvement for that collaboration. (TESS – 4d)
8. What influence has your professional learning experience had on your instruction this year? Describe some specific
examples of change resulting from professional learning? (TESS – 4d)
9. What progress have you made with your improvement goal for professional growth this semester? Describe the
challenges you have faced while attempting to meet your goal. (TESS— 4e)
10. How have you taken an active role in serving students’ needs and in ensuring all students receive a fair
opportunity to succeed? (TESS—4f)
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Adapted from http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/human-resources-educator-effectiveness-and-licensure/office-of-educatoreffectiveness/teacher-evaluation-system/tess-evaluation-forms