Candidates use a variety of assessment tools and practices to plan and evaluate effective reading and writing instruction.
- 3.1 Candidates understand types of assessments and their purposes, strengths, and limitations.
- Two Ways to Assess Students in Reading workshop presentation
- READ 575 (Assessment of English Language Learners): Article review--Assessing English-language learners in mainstream classrooms
- 3.2 Candidates select, develop, administer, and interpret assessments, both traditional print and electronic, for specific purposes.
- I regularly use a wide variety of assessments, such as a district multiple-choice test, and in-class assignments, group work, and journal entries to inform
- Reading Assessment Handbook for Teachers
- 3.3 Candidates use assessment information to plan and evaluate instruction.
- Some examples of how I've used assessment to plan and evaluate can be found in the observation letters here. Additional examples can be found in the TCE 509 Category B assignment.
- 3.4 Candidates communicate assessment results and implications to a variety of audiences.