Assessment in the Literacy Classroom » (1st Edition)

The text discusses practical assessment methods and provides sound advice on how to assess students' perfomance by providing a broad array of methods, from anecdotal records and conferences with students to performance and portfolio assessments, all with varied illustrative examples tailored to the literacy classroom.

Every chapter concludes with “Discussion Questions” and “References.”

1. Introduction.

Literacy and Assessment.

Frameworks for Classroom Assessment.

Organization of the Text.

2. Effective Assessment in the Classroom.

Ensuring Appropriate Decisions About Student Learning.

Developing Meaningful Contexts.

3. Observations.

Introduction.

Anecdotal Records.

Other Observational Methods.

4. Teacher Questioning.

Instruction-Embedded Questions.

Conferences and Interviews.

5. Performance Assessments.

Overview.

Assessing Emergent Literacy.

Retelling in Elementary School.

Writing Assessments.

Developing and Implementing Performance Assessments.

6. Guides for Scoring Student Performances.

Overview.

Guidelines for Development.

Issues in Design and Use.

7. Portfolio Assessments.

Overview.

Developing the Portfolio Framework.

Implementation Issues.

Developing Student Responsibility for Learning.

Related Assessment Issues.

8. Special Needs in the Classroom.

Language and Culture Differences.

Developmental Exceptionalities.

9. Diagnostic Reading Assessments.

Assessing Reading Strategies.

Determining Reading Levels.

10. Reporting Student Progress.

Reporting Methods.

Review Criteria for Reporting Systems.

Summarizing Information.

11. Published Assessments.

Types of Published Assessments.

Reviewing Published Assessments.

Illustrative Critiques of Published Assessments.