Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index.
Contents:
Foundations: knowing the assessment landscape -- Assessments to use before and during reading -- Assessments to use after reading -- Evaluating students' work, literate behaviors, and experiences -- Reporting and representing students' literate abilities -- Better ways to deal with standardized tests.
Summary:
Intended for teachers frustrated by test-driven assessments that merely mimic real reading behaviors, this text focuses assessment on knowing individual students so that teaching addresses their individual strengths and needs.
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