Reflect on how the principles and practices of reading assessment can be practically applied in your current or future classroom setting. Use the following prompts to guide your reflection.
Choose one to complete for your reflection:
Discuss how you would incorporate both formative and summative reading assessments in your classroom. How would you use these assessments to guide your instructional decisions? Provide specific examples of the types of assessments you might use and explain how the results would inform your teaching strategies.
Choose a specific reading assessment tool or method (e.g., running records, phonemic awareness assessments) and describe how you would implement it to monitor students’ progress. How would you analyze the results, and what steps would you take if the data indicated a need for intervention?
Connect a theory or concept from the course texts to your approach in conducting reading assessments. How does this theory influence your choice of assessment tools and your interpretation of the results? Discuss how this connection enhances your ability to support diverse learners.
Reflect on how you would collaborate with other educators, specialists, and families to ensure that reading assessments are conducted effectively and interpreted accurately. Provide an example of how you would communicate assessment results and involve stakeholders in the process.
Citing Course Texts: In your reflection, cite at least four (4) course texts from the module to support your ideas. Use APA 7th edition formatting for in-text citations and include a reference list at the end.
Submission Guidelines:
Length: 500 words
Format: Double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, APA 7th edition citations and references.
course texts:
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/intervention-and-prevention/articles/catch-them-they-fall-identification-and-assessment
https://conjointly.com/kb/reliability-and-validity/
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/assessment-and-evaluation/articles/early-reading-assessment-guiding-tool-instruction
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/assessment-and-evaluation/articles/types-informal-classroom-based-assessment
https://sedl.org/reading/framework/assessment.html