Knowledge of Literacy Instruction and Assessment
So, you're going to evaluate student performance with literacy skills. What is the purpose of your assessment? What are you measuring? Is it a formal assessment or informal assessment? How will you interpret the data? To whom are you comparing your students? How will you use the assessment data to plan instruction for your students? Will the assessment data yield new information about the students? How do you communicate these results to parents? This section identifies appropriate uses of formal and informal reading assessment and explains how to use assessment to influence literacy instruction for diverse populations.
The contents in this section will help you meet the following objectives.
- Understand the purpose of assessment and using its results to improve student achievement.
- Identify terminology used in reading assessments.
- Learn the characteristics of various types of reading assessments.
- Understand reading assessment in Florida.
- Learn to use data to differentiate instruction.
- Understand the appropriateness of various assessment instruments and practices when considering curriculum alignment and cultural bias.
- Communicate assessment results to students and parents.
