Making Assessment Matter (eBook)

Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD, is Marie and Max Kargman Associate Professor in Human Development and Urban Education Advancement at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on increasing opportunities to learn for students from diverse linguistic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. Dr. Lesaux is a recipient of the William T. Grant Scholars Award for her research on English language learners in urban public schools and of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the United States government to young professionals beginning their independent research careers. Sky H. Marietta, EdD, is the Curriculum and Instruction Specialist at Pine Mountain Settlement School, a not-for-profit organization focused on improving opportunities for children in Appalachia, and a research fellow at Berea College. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her work examines connections between language, culture, poverty, and reading achievement, with a special emphasis on rural populations and science literacy. A former elementary teacher, Dr. Marietta has worked with numerous teachers and districts on implementing efficient and informative literacy assessment systems. She is coauthor with Nonie K. Lesaux of Making Assessment Matter. 

I. Foundational Issues for Data-Driven Instruction 1. A New Relationship with Student Data2. Why Many Readers Fail3. An Assessment Battery That WorksII. Assessment Considerations for Special Populations4. Assessment to Support Struggling Readers5. Considerations for Linguistically Diverse StudentsIII. Action Steps for Improved Instruction6. Identifying Instructional Priorities and Designing Effective Instruction7. Putting Schoolwide Response to Intervention in Place8. Leading Data-Driven Instruction