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LVBD Assessment Toolkit

Data Decision Cycle

Reference page for how observations turn into instructional moves, regrouping, support plans, and family communication.

Reference

Data Decision Cycle

Teach · Observe · Adjust · Grow — LVBD assessment philosophy and instructional response framework.

"We measure to understand, not just to label."

Observation over Interrogation

Watch students play, interact, and work — do not test them.

Asset-Based Lens

Record what learners CAN do. Missing skills are future instructional opportunities, not deficits.

"Data is only useful if it changes what we do tomorrow."

The Assessment Loop
1Analyze — Find rows with mostly Beginning ratings
2Group — Cluster students with similar needs
3Plan — Select targeted LVBD activities
4Teach — Implement the activity
5Re-Assess — Update ratings during activity

Instructional Response by Rating

Use domain grid data to differentiate instruction for Block 2+
If B — Beginning
  • Increase modeling frequency
  • Add visual scaffolds
  • Reduce language load
  • Increase repetition cycles
  • Embed into daily routine
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If P — Progressing
  • Prompt sentence frames
  • Structured peer practice
  • Expand responses
  • Fade visual supports gradually
  • Increase response opportunities
If A — Achieved
Increase complexity • Extend phrase length • Introduce blending • Peer teaching opportunities
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80% Vocabulary Mastery Target
Block 1 Words: I · Me · Name · Body · Happy · Ready

If below 80%: Increase exposure cycles · Add movement pairing · Increase peer modeling