I developed the fifth competency by using diagnostic and formative assessment as much as possible. I used running records and rubrics always to assess my students and know what I need to work on collectively and with individual students. By using diagnostic tools, I could establish each student’s current level and then know how to further his or her learning. 

I was able to see the importance of formative assessment when we gave our class a test. When we wrote words using individual whiteboards, students were grasping the concepts, but when we gave them a test, the majority of the class didn’t do so well. We then knew that they were capable, but we needed to create a safer testing environment. 

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After completing anything in math, I would go through student work and assess how they did. By doing so, I realized that students did not grasp the concept of skip counting, and we had to think of another way to introduce this concept. We decided to play “skip counting leapfrog,” and students began to understand the idea. We also used the reinforcement worksheets to further their development. 
By completing a case study for a class, I was able to work on an assessment of one student. By completing all types of evaluation, I found ways to teach new concepts and work on this particular student’s strengths and weaknesses to further him as a learner.