Different types of assessment

Letter Identification-
This assessment is used to determine the letters that a students knows as well as their sounds. Also to see if they can recognize the capitals and lowercase lettering.

Concepts of Print-
This assessment tells you if the student can handle a book properly. Do they know the right side to hold it, where is the front, where is the back. Where is the author? Where do we begin to read (right to left).

Running Records-
This type of assessment helps evaluate the types of mistakes a student makes while reading. Its not about how many mistakes but what kind they are. And this way the teacher can help them work on that problem.

6 +1 trait evaluation-
Simply taking a writing sample of the students and using an evaluation rubric to score that child's writing.

Observation Records-
Observing what they child is doing in the classroom. Taking note on what their strengths and weaknesses are. How they learn best and in what kind of environment.


*tools that can be put together to make a child assessment portfolio

Determining Fluency Level

Determining the fluency level of your student is helpful when trying to assess what they understand. Their are 3 levels of fluency, Emergent, Beginning, and Fluent.

• Emergent stage children are just beginning to show interest in books and they pretend to read. They can reread a book they are familiar with and recognize 5-20 words. In writing they know the difference between writing and drawing. They can write their first and last name and write letter like forms on their paper.
• Beginning stage is when students can identify letter names and sounds. They can recognize 20-100 high frequency words and can make predictions. They self-correct, read orally and make text-to-self and text-to world connections.
• Fluent stage children can identify most words automatically and read with expression. Recognize 100-300 high frequency words and read with expression. Can make inferences. Write drafts and final copies, write more than one paragraphs, can indent, spell most 100 high frequency words and use correct punctuation marks.

Literacy lessons

Word Families AN (1st grade)

To introduce this word family start off with a book that has these words in it such as man, tan, fan, pan and van. Let the children become familiar with the story then ask them what these words have in common. Write these words on the board. Have them come up with some more words on their own then do an activity. They can do a word match where the first half of the word in on one paper and the -an is on another and they have to match them together. Also they can match words and pictures together.

6 + 1 Writing Traits

The 6+1 traits are important for students to understand when developing their writing. It will help them create a complete piece that is understandable to their audience.

Ideas- Student has clear ideas and gives details to support that idea

Organization- Writing has a clear beginning, middle and end. Has a flow to it, easy for the reader to understand.

Voice- Writer has a distinct voice, unique to them. Feels like they are speaking it out loud.

Word Choice- Words are carefully chosen and only provide more understanding and set an image in the readers mind.

Sentence Fluency- Sentences are fluid and sound good together. Writing has put a lot of thought into the development of their sentences.

Conventions- Writer had proof read well and has made correct punctations marks.

Presentations- Correct format of paper, headings, margins, indentations. Writing is legible


6+ 1 Trait (more info)

Learning about the Reading Process

In order to help students read it's important to understand the way in which reading develops and ways to encourage that process through various activities.

Phonemic Awareness- Understanding phonemes and their sounds. Being able to manipulate the sounds in a word to make a new word. /m/ /a/ /p/ change the /m/ to /t/ and you have /t/ /a/ /p/.

Phonics- Is also about sounds, the sounds are called graphemes and these are the written representation of the sound. For example the long /a/ sound can be represented as /ai/ and /ay/.

Fluency- The way children read, the pace, the rhythm and expression. It is possible for children to have fluency and not have comprehension so along with timed readings teachers and parents should make sure that their students are understanding what they read.

Vocabulary- Is important to understand what you are reading. Most vocabulary is learned through indirect instruction which is by hearing it and seeing it daily in their environments. Some vocabulary however needs to be taught directly and that is what children learn in the classroom.

Comprehension- Is super important because what is the point of reading if you have no clue what you just read. Children need to have comprehension in reading to be good readers. There are different ways to help children achieve comprehension, you can use graphic organizers or simply discuss in detail what the story was about and maybe make a web of your ideas.

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Hello and welcome to my blog! The purpose of the blog is to share my ideas and beliefs about education as well as build a strong relationship with parents. I believe it is important that teachers and parents communicate efficiently to support the learning of the student. Here I hope you will learn about the different aspects of literacy and what you as a parent can do to help your children develop the joys of reading and writing.

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