Module Information
In Module 3, you will explore early assessment practices, use some authentic assessments key to early literacy, and learn how to set up individual literacy profiles as a way of monitoring student progress.
In Module 3, you will:
- Make personal connections through a reflection journal and weekly Collaboration Group meetings.
- Learn about key early reading assessments – purpose, importance, and administration – and consider using those that are being implemented at local language sites.
- Create individual literacy profiles for students.
- Define key terms in reading assessment, and relate assessment to beginning literacy concepts.
- Evaluate your own growth and the effectiveness of the module.
Note: In this module, you will be exposed to various assessments. There are many more assessments that have not been included in this module from which a teacher could choose. Each assessment will tell you specific items that students can do, but it will not tell you all that they are capable of doing. This information represents only a beginning. As a teacher, it will be up to you to find out as much as you can about your students. In addition, once you have assessed, it is important to periodically check on your students to monitor their progress. Assessment is ongoing and therefore essential that it become part of your regular teaching and learning routine.
Module Overview and Due Dates
Note: Listed below are the individual assignments that will need to be emailed to the instructor. See the lesson directions for reading assignments and other group work due dates.
Lesson 3.1: Introduction to Assessment and Concepts About Print
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
CAP Assessment Summary due ____
Lesson 3.2: Phoneme Awareness
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Phoneme Awareness Assessment Summary due _____
Lesson 3.3: Alphabet Recognition
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Alphabet Recognition Assessment Summary due _____
Lesson 3.4: Phonics Inventory
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Phonics Inventory Assessment Summary due _____
Lesson 3.5: High-Frequency Words
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
High-Frequency Words Assessment Summary due _____
Lesson 3.6: Running Records
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Running Records Assessment Summary due _____
Lesson 3.7: Individual Literacy Profile
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Literacy Profiles due _____
Lesson 3.8: Evaluation and Literacy Talk
Collaboration Group meeting date _____
Module 3 Evaluation due _____
Textbooks for This Module
Armbruster, B. B., Lehr, F., & Osborn, J. (2001). Put reading first: The research building blocks for teaching children to read. Retrieved May 1, 2003, from www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html
Southern California Comprehensive Center. (2000). Taking a reading: A teacher’s guide to reading assessment. Downey, CA: Author.
University of the South Pacific. (1989). Literacy education certificate course IV (Rev. ed.). Suva, Fiji: University Extension, Author.
University of the South Pacific. (1992). Literacy education certificate course II. Suva, Fiji: Bluebird Printery Ltd. ISBN 9-820-31286-8
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