Understanding Assessments
Assessment of Learning vs Assessment for Learning - Provides a snapshot of the difference between assessment for learning and assessment of learning.
Assessment Literacy - Defines and supports a deeper understanding of assessment practice.
Different Assessment Types - Describes types of assessments and how they differ.
ELA/Literacy Assessment Item Alignment Professional Learning Modules - Provides modules for training efforts to guide the development of assessments aligned to the shifts required by college-and-career ready standards. Access the ELA Assessment Alignment resources to review and/or create assessment items and assessments aligned to the Shifts.
Getting Started with Assessment for Learning (AFL) - Offers information on what it is, the research behind it, and what AFL looks like in practice.
IRA Position Statement on Formative Assessment - Supports formative assessment as an integral component of a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction and assessment.
NCTE Position Statement on Formative Assessment that Truly Informs Instruction - Summarizes the recommendations from NCTE on formative assessment in literacy, including tools and strategies.
Understand How CCSS-Aligned Assessment is Different - Explains how the CCSS-aligned assessment differs from previous assessments.
Understanding Your Student's Literacy Data - Access a free course offered by the Iowa Reading Research Center.
Classroom Assessment Tools
Assessment for Learning - Department resources supporting formative assessment practices.
Teachers' Essential Guide to Formative Assessment - Provides strategies and tips for making formative assessment more student-centered.
Classroom Assessment Examples
Performance-Based Assessment: Reviewing the Basics - Describes the essential components of performance-based assessments.
Reading Universe Teaching Videos - You'll find ready-to-use teaching strategies, in-classroom videos, interviews with teachers and reading experts, and quick, concrete answers to common questions about teaching reading and writing.
Student Achievement Partners - Provides literacy assessment tasks that illustrate the Shifts and represent the demands of all college- and career-readiness standards.
WestEd: Understanding Proficiency - Provides resources that guide educators in analyzing student work on performance tasks in order to develop a deeper understanding of the (ELA)/Literacy Standards.