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Early Literacy: New Jersey Reading Initiatives
Assessment and Planning Procedures for Low Performing Schools (LPS) (August 8, 2003)
Step 4
Overview Overview of assessment at the student level, and how it currently informs your instructional practices. This will look at all four levels of student based assessment.
Details
  • Screening tests
  • Deeper diagnostic assessment of students in danger of falling behind
  • District endorsed classroom based progress monitoring
  • Standardized testing
  • Accommodations for ESL and special education students. How will each of the above impact these populations served?
  • How assessment results are shared with stake-holders involved (students, teachers, parents, board members)
Result To make statements and suggestions to the LEA's Low Performing Schools in the area of student assessment, for which they can appropriately guide their instruction to the strengths and weaknesses of their students.