Accessible Assessment: How 9 Sensible Techniques Can Power Data-Driven Reading Instruction

Accessible Assessment: How 9 Sensible Techniques Can Power Data-Driven Reading Instruction

<p><strong>Count on the assessment that only counts what <em>really</em> counts</strong></p> <p><em>With these nine sensible, essential assessments, teachers can gather all the data they need. We share these assessments and show teachers how to use them across a school year for maximum instructional effect</em> <cite><strong>Michael Opitz</strong>, <strong>Michael Ford</strong>, and <strong>James Erekson</strong></cite></p> <p>"Data-driven instruction" is a new education watchword. But today teachers don't have time to collect data about readers that isn't <strong>absolutely essential</strong>. <em>Accessible Assessment </em>simplifies reading instruction by only counting what really counts.</p> <p><em>Accessible Assessment</em> isn't like many of today's complex, time-consuming assessment programs. It combines nine informal techniques into a manageable, calendarized framework that makes sense and drives highly targeted, differentiated instruction. Opitz, Ford, and Erekson help teachers:</p> <ul> <li>measure only what matters most</li> <li>assess with the confidence that comes from a strong research base</li> <li>increase consistency and organization across school years, grades, and buildings</li> <li>implement predictable assessment structures flexibly</li> <li>plan short-, medium-, and long-range instructional goals.</li> </ul> <p><em>Accessible Assessment</em> can make a big difference for individual teachers, but it's even more powerful for teaching teams or entire buildings. It can bring a new level of coherence to any crucial assessment task, including:</p> <ul> <li>screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostics for RTI</li> <li>assessing for key reading standards (including Common Core)</li> <li>sharing information with colleagues, administrators, and parents. </li> </ul> <p>Make assessment count more than ever by counting only what <em>really</em> counts. Count on <em>Accessible Assessment</em>.</p>