Importance of Assessment in Elementary Reading Programs
Envision the classroom you would like to have in the future. Are all the students learning at their own pace, using the information of where they are right now to inform your practices and groupings OR is it only whole group with very little addressing of individual needs or skills that need to be developed? It is my hope that your answer was the former, as this is the way that the highest number of student needs can be addressed. This kind of classroom can only be achieved with excellent planning, assessment and classroom management at the forefront. Developing reading skills should be a core element of elementary school teaching. In order to gain the most mileage from planning, including the three kinds of assessment is necessary in your classroom. You can only reliably implement/impart assessment if you: 1. Know your material and standards. 2. Begin with the end in mind. 3. Design material to appropriately meet and measure achievement of these standards / le