Assessment: Strategies and Experiences

My assessment strategies for measuring students’ understanding of reading selections differ based on the genre or type of text being taught. For example, teaching poetry often requires more written summative assessments, as students have to more clearly articulate their interpretations of more complex language. In contrast, assessments for short stories and novels are often more based on class discussions and other types of informal assessments. Alternative assessment strategies are determined based on students’ needs and may involve a reduced number of questions to answer, or the ability to respond to questions verbally, rather than in writing.

My formative assessment strategies for students’ writing revolve around individual conferences and feedback at each stage of the writing process. For all final writing assignments, scoring rubrics are used to assess students’ writing; these rubrics are always provided and explained to students, to ensure they know expectations for their work.

Sample Assessments and Rubrics:

1. A formative, multiple choice pre-assessment for a 6th grade English Language Arts class.

Assessment link: https://forms.gle/fZwBN8UyYaJ28uvu9

2. A summative post-assessment for a 6th grade English Language Arts class.

Assessment link: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sfpKTqD3DHGYpZFXT8Y4oJAeuEJAlR5T9sO6GnrbTAQ/edit?usp=sharing

Scoring Rubric for the Above Assessment:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NpqvP3xKCuEWsKzdcwUD3E8UUBmqAhmJrTgBtSXW85A/edit?usp=sharing

3. An assessment used as a pre-assessment and a post-assessment for a 12th grade English class.

Assessment link: https://forms.gle/BXS7Y2f7z6KF6LEMA

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