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Running records as authentic testing
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.2
In many school systems, running records are administered using preprinted running record sheets that contain the exact text the student is reading in a matching leveled book. To allow a teacher to administer multiple assessments with a single student, two...
By Jeanne Gunther.
Summarizing the session
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 2.6
After the reading, comprehension check, and miscue analysis, all of the information gathered should be recorded. This single-page report will help identify patterns in use by the reader. The totals for graphic similarity, semantic and syntactic usage should...
By Jeanne Gunther.
Running record form
Blank running record form for use in reading assessment.
Format: document
Running records and you
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.1
If you teach in North Carolina, you are already "doing" running records. Your school mandates them as a means of assessing student reading. Hopefully you received some training for these assessments, but if your experience was like that of many teachers, you...
By Jeanne Gunther.
Math for multiple intelligences
How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students — by using thematic planning, emphasizing problem solving, and teaching to multiple intelligences.
Format: series (multiple pages)

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The process or means of evaluating a student’s knowledge or skills.

See also alternative assessment, authentic assessment.

Additional information

Assessment measures range from informal teacher observations through complex standardized tests. Assessment may affect decisions about curriculum, grades, student placement, instructional strategies and/or student advancement.

Examples and resources

The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) summarizes research about assessment, including "Purposes of Assessment," "Characteristics of Good Assessment," and "Activities for Teachers."