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Tag: diagnostic reading assessments
Reading and ELA Data Analysis
As an ELA teacher and reading specialist, I believe in the power of ELA and reading assessments. However, as with many educational practices, appropriate use is…
Don’t Assess What You Won’t Teach
It really is an either-or question: Is teaching or learning more important? DON'T assess to assess. Assessment is not the end goal. DO use diagnostic assessments. DON'T assess what…
ELA and Reading Assessments Do’s and Don’ts
Do's and Don't of ELA and Reading Assessments: DO use comprehensive assessments, not random samples. What teachers want are comprehensive assessments which specifically determine "What my…
Reading Intervention Program Politics 101
I've learned to take a friendly, but assertive stance with administrators regarding reading intervention programs. The article provides teachers with three practical ideas to apply political…
Which High Frequency Words?
First, let's dispel a few notions about how we learn to read. It's not a which came first, the chicken or the egg? question some still…
Reading Fluency Assessment
Wouldn't it be great if you found a two-minute, numbered reading fluency that was leveled, at say first through seventh grade reading levels, did not require…
Phonemic Awareness Assessments
Phonemic Awareness can be assessed and taught to both beginning and remedial reading students with fficient, comprehensive, and accurate whole class (or at least small group)…
Reading Assessment Issues
I have a bit of advice: Only administer, correct, record, and monitor reading assessments if they are quick, comprehensive and teachable and if you, the teacher,…