CDT's
Classroom Diagnostic Tools
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The Purpose of CDT's
The CDT reports are designed to provide a snapshot of how students are performing in relation to the Pennsylvania Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content and Keystone Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content.
The CDT goes beyond focusing only on what students should know and be able to do at a particular grade and/or course. It also provides a snapshot of how and why students may still be struggling or extending beyond the grade and/or course Eligible Content.
Teachers may access additional information through the Learning Progression Map. The Learning Progression Map allows teachers to pinpoint where students are currently on the learning continuum. The CDT helps identify and provide suggestions for “next steps” in student academic development.
The Benefits of CDT for Students and Teachers
▪ Moves students along path toward career and college readiness
▪ Promotes teachers partnering with students to set learning goals
▪ Provides descriptive and timely feedback to students while in the process of learning and creating
▪ Builds efficacy bringing students into the process of their own learning ▪ Encourages goal‐setting
▪ Supports ownership
BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS
▪ Access to immediate, detailed diagnostic reports
▪ Understand the strengths and needs of each student
▪ Provides tools needed to group students for different mini‐lessons throughout the school year depending on their needs and goals set for learning ▪
Gain insight into students’strengths and needs during the school year, as well as focus their teaching for classes and grade level
▪ Provides immediate access to available SAS resources at students’ instructional level