…first introduction and launch into changing assessments in my classroom. My students were bogged down by standardized testing via benchmarks and end-of-the-year state assessments. Instead of griping about these assessments,…
…the NCTE Principles of Literacy Assessment, the Position Statement on Writing Assessment, the Position Statement on Formative Assessment that Truly Informs Instruction, and the Standards for Assessment of Reading and…
…of the purpose of assessments or the meaning of assessment data. The principle “Literacy assessment is meaningful to the learner” is reflected in many of the practices this document identifies….
…teachers can use formative assessments to plan and drive small group instruction. Formative assessments can take the form of “quick,” in-the-moment assessments that can be efficiently used to develop small…
…in becoming assessment leaders. This year, we were excited to highlight another dimension to our work: considering progressive assessment practices as advocacy work as we move assessment from a deficit-oriented…
…changing the conversation about assessment to emphasize formative, thoughtful, and responsive assessment. As teachers, we can reimagine how we talk about assessment, shifting from a focus on test scores to…
…assessment to improve teaching and learning. Attendees, who came from a variety of settings K-college, shared classroom strategies for using assessment to promote literacy learning. Kathi Yancey reported that her…
…practices in which children can see themselves in the curriculum. Assessments are tools that inform teachers about their students’ learning, but the term “assessment” is commonly interchanged with “testing.” A…
…administration and analysis of digital literacy assessments. These assessments typically are given within weeks or even days of a child entering a formal school setting and provide the first formal…
…educators, we are exploring assessment, especially formative assessment. . . . We would prefer to reduce standardized and high stakes [assessment] in favor of portfolio assessment. Less emphasis on deadlines…
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