EDRD 7717: Powerpoint Summary

The Assessment of Reading and Writing Processes:

The assessment of reading and writing processes powerpoint was very interesting to read. It was a great review of the processes teachers should take to assess students and understand and evaluate their writing. It was helpful in regards to vocabulary, portfolios, rubrics, scoring, etc. The writing tips were extremely beneficial. I also appreciated reflecting on the techniques recommended to help assess their learning. I did not know all that entailed in analytical scoring, so I enjoyed learning about compositions and organizing work into a portfolio that both the teacher and student could be proud of.

The following are my answers to the questions posed at the end of the presentation:

1. Some examples of study skills are assessing students vocabulary knowledge, having the students make notes of their learning’s, understandings, and observations.

2. Good strategies are listening to the students listening and speaking vocabularies and watching their them while reading vocabulary aloud.

3. Two techniques: observations and journals.

4. Portfolios can assess progress in reading and content areas. The teacher works with the students to decide which works will make the portfolio.

5. The TOWL-3 means “Test of Written Language 3”.  This is designed for students ages 7-17. This assesses mechanics of writing, sentence combining, spelling, and ability to write a story.