Informal and Formal Assessments

Informal and Formal Assessments for Literacy and Writing



Memo:  This is an example of a Power Point on Informal and Formal Assessments which has been converted to a video.  This is an example of a expository multi-media publication for professional development to engage the learner instead of an essay about assessments. 

References:

Weaver, B. Formal vs. Informal Assessment.  http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/formal-versus-informal-assessments
An article to provide an overview of the two general categories of assessments.

Formal and Informal Methods of Assessing Reading Development. http://www.uwgb.edu/education/files/FoundReadWebMaterial/8Assessment_PPT.pdf
A power point document provides defining terms of assessments and type of instruments for student reading assessments.

The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8. (2005). Early Reading Assessment: A Guiding Tool for Instruction. The Access Center: Washington DC.
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/early-reading-assessment-guiding-tool-instruction
A comprehensive list of current commercial products promoted for assessing student reading achievement.
 

What Are the Different Forms of Authentic Assessment?  Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/litass/forms.html

Editorial Projects in Education Research Center. (2011, September 19). Issues A-Z: No Child Left Behind. Education Week. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/no-child-left-behind/  An article describing the implications of No Child Left Behind.

Edutopia. Sept. 4. 2015 No Child Left Behind means Standards Based Assessment Exams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEZXipnMNYw 
This video described the standards based assessment exams promoted by No Child Left Behind.

Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding July 30, 2014   http://www.edutopia.org/blog/dipsticks-to-check-for-understanding-todd-finley?crlt_pid=camp.LQD8qeICCkYd
An article and list of 53 methods a teacher can use for formative assessment of student understanding.

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