![]() ![]() ![]() Multiple research reviews and meta-analyses have identified that systematic formative assessment has consistent strong, positive effects on student learning (Fuchs & Fuchs, 1986 Black & Wiliam, 2005 Hattie, 2009) across a variety of factors including student age, measurement frequency, and disability status. Assessment for learning, “is used in making decisions that affect teaching and learning in the short-term future” (Growing Success, 2010, p. Formative Assessment: Answering QuestionsĪssessment for learning plays a key role in meeting the needs of all students through the creation of equitable learning environments. Assessment is critical for students with learning disabilities (LDs) in terms of both the prevention of reading difficulties and intervention to remediate skill gaps. This instruction often referred to as structured literacy, must go hand-in-hand with a comprehensive assessment system to allow educators to adjust instruction to meet the specific needs of students (Spear-Swerling, 2018). Rigorous, systematic, and explicit instruction that addresses the essential components of literacy including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension (National Reading Panel, 2000), is key to allowing all children to reach their full potential. Nearly all students are capable of learning to read while specific numbers vary, estimates indicate that approximately 95% of students are capable of learning to read (Fletcher & Vaughn, 2009). Written by Una Malcolm, M.A., OCT Introduction: Why AssessĪssessment for learning plays a critical role in informing and driving literacy instruction. ![]()
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