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Linking Literacy Assessment to Instruction (K-6)/Flex Course

 

Assessment is an essential element used to inform instruction. The first step in delivering good reading instruction is to determine student baseline performance. Students enter the classroom with diverse backgrounds and skills in literacy. Individual needs can be determined by initial and ongoing reading assessments. Find out about different types of literacy assessments and how to use the results to drive your curriculum and instruction.

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Unit One

  • Goals and Objectives of Literacy Assessment
  • How Assessment is Different from Testing
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Characteristics of Good Assessment
  • Purpose and Benefits of Assessment
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Strategies to Assess Student Progress
  • How to Use Diagnostic Information
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Assessing Growth in Literacy-Decoding
  • Decoding Assessments
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Assessing Growth in Literacy-Comprehension
  • Comprehension Assessments
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Assessing Growth in Literacy-Writing
  • Writing Assessments
  • Assignment #4: Case study