Concepts of Print Assessments
Assessments need to be done on a continual basis throughout the day to find those areas that need to be retaught. Yes, there will always be formal assessments but if the teacher is not presenting the lesson in a way that students understand, then they are meaningless. There is a variety of fluid assessments that can be put into action throughout the day to get the temperature of learning.
- Hand a student a book.
- Have them identify the cover.
- Have the student pretend read the book.
- Do they know where to start reading?
- Do they start on the left page and then move to the right?
- Do they know where to start reading?
- Have them identify the cover.
- Have students work in small groups with the teacher reading a book, switch readers every page or paragraph.
References
- Holdgreve-Resendez, R. T. (2010a). Concepts of Print and Genre. Extracted from www.angel.msu.edu on October 13, 2010. Concept of Print and Genre.
- Cunningham, P. M., & Allington, R. L. (2016). Classrooms that work: They can all read and write. Pearson.
