How readers feel: affective assessments. Assessing interest ; Assessing student reading perceptions ; Assessing reading attitude and identity.
How readers comprehend: Global assessments. Assessing student reading levels ; Assessing strategic reading ; Assessing oral reading performance.
How readers unlock text: Local assessments. Assessing vocabulary knowledge ; Assessing word strategies ; Assessing phonics knowledge.
Assessment beliefs. Successful reading instruction and assessment acknowledges an interactive model of reading ; A balanced approach to teaching and assessing learners needs to address affective, global, and local knowledge outcomes ; Ongoing assessment must inform instruction if it is to accelerate the growth of all learners ; If instruction informed by assessment matters, it matters throughout the day ; While assessment is important, the goal is to provide all students as many opportunities to read as possible ; Student self- assessment is a critical component of a complete assessment package ; Teacher self-assessment is a necessary part of the instructional cycle ; If assessment matters, it matters throughout the school year.
