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Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon Engaging in the Language Arts: Exploring the Power of Language Donna Ogle and James W. Beers Chapter 5: Assessing Language Arts

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon Why Is Language Arts Assessment Important? No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation (2001) Reading First Initiatives (2001) School Accreditation at the School District Level

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon What Are Different Perspectives on Language Arts Assessment? National Language Arts Standards and Assessment State Language Arts Standards School District Language Arts Standards and Assessment and Assessment

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon What Are Principles to Follow in Language Arts Assessment? Cooper’s Principles for Effective Language Arts Assessment Assessment is an ongoing process that occurs whenever a child speaks, listens, reads, writes, or views something and informs you. Assessment is part of instruction. Assessment is authentic. Assessment is a collaborative, reflective process. Assessment is multidimensional. Assessment considers cultural, developmental, and learners factors. Assessment identifies students’ strengths as well as needs. Assessment reflects an understanding of how students learn to read, write, and use language.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? Five-part Language Arts Assessment Cycle Identify the language arts standard or learning objective from the language arts curriculum Develop and implement instruction to meet the language arts standard or objective Assess student learning based on the instruction Evaluate student performance and the language arts instruction Identify new learning objective(s) based on teacher evaluation

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? General Language Arts Assessment Techniques Standardized Norm-Referenced Tests

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? General Language Arts Assessment Techniques Standards- Based Criterion Referenced Tests Observations and Anecdotal Records Checklists

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? General Language Arts Assessment Techniques Attitudes, Interests, and Motivation

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Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? General Language Arts Assessment Techniques Rubrics Self- Reflections (Formative or Summative)

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? Oral Language Assessment Recognize the Variability of Language Recognize Dialectic Variations Assess Language Production and Use Assess Listening Skills

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How Can You Assess Language Arts? Reading Assessment Running Records

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon Reading Assessment Informal Reading Inventories Read and Retell How Can You Assess Language Arts?

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Allyn & Bacon How Can You Assess Language Arts? Writing Assessment Writing Samples Holistic Assessment 1. Review the writing requirements for students’ final drafts. 2. Read the final drafts quickly to see whether they meet the requirements. 3. Place in a pile the papers that successfully meet the requirements. 4. Place in another pile the papers that somewhat successfully meet the requirements. 5. Place in a third pile the papers that less successfully meet the requirements. 6. Place in a fourth pile the papers that clearly did not meet the requirements. Analytic Assessment Spelling Assessment

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When Do You Assess Language Arts? Beginning-of-the-Year Assessment Continuous Monitoring of Student Performance End-of-the-Year Assessment Artville Royalty Free CD