Literacy Assessment
Frequent and valid assessment is vital in ensuring my instruction is addressing student needs. While backwards planning is the first step in instructional planning, assessment and data analysis is a vital step in ensuring that the created plan is working. As a first grade teacher, literacy is at the forefront of everything we do in the classroom. To ensure I am the most effective literacy teacher I can be, I assess students in three areas: whole group instruction, guided reading instruction, and year long formal assessment. I use diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to inform my lesson plans, adjust my instruction, and track student growth.
The above methods of assessments have allowed me to continuously adjust and improve my instruction to meet the diverse needs of my students. I use formative assessments throughout whole group and small group instruction, as well as summative assessments throughout the year to ensure I am supporting, verifying, and documenting student learning. The accommodations and adjustments I have to ensure I account for the specific needs of my Emergent Bilingual Students and my students with learning disability has helped me create a more responsive classroom and more responsive instruction.