Effect on Instruction and Classroom Management
By thinking of assessment as part of instruction, teachers obtain
immediate instructional suggestions and make any adjustments that
are necessary. Teacher observation is a legitimate, necessary,
valuable source of assessment information. By asking children to
read aloud or to retell a portion of a selection they are reading,
the teacher receives immediate information about the level of challenge
that the selection presents to various students (Bembridge, 1992;
Classroom organization and management suggestions flow from ongoing
assessment data. Children who need added support, for example, may
be encouraged to work in cooperative groups. Students who are having
difficulty gain the support they need, and very able students gain
deeper understanding of the materials they are reading as they explain
the materials to others (Johnson & Johnson, 1992).
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