Standards for the assessment of reading and writing /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
prepared by the Joint Task Force on Assessment of the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Rev. ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Newark, DE :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
International Reading Association,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
v, 53 p. ;
Dimensions
23 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Co-publication of the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English--Publisher
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction. The nature of assessment ; The nature of language ; The nature of literacy ; The learning of language ; The assessment of language ; The language of assessment ; Using this document -- The Standards. The interests of the student are paramount in assessment ; The teacher is the most import agent of assessment ; The primary purpose of assessment is to improve teaching and learning ; Assessment must reflect and allow for critical inquiry into curriculum and instruction ; Assessment must recognize and reflect the intellectually and socially complex nature of reading and writing and the important roles of school, home, and society in literacy development ; Assessment must be fair and equitable ; The consequences of an assessment procedures are the first and most important consideration in establishing the validity of the assessment ; The assessment process should involve multiple perspectives and sources of data ; Assessment must be based in the local school learning community, including active and essential participation of families and community members ; All stakeholders in the educational community--students, families, teachers, administrators, policymakers, and the public--must have an equal voice in the development, interpretation, and reporting of assessment information ; Families must be involved as active, essential participants in the assessment process
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English language-- Composition and exercises-- Ability testing-- United States
Language arts (Secondary)-- Ability testing-- United States
Reading (Secondary)-- Ability testing-- United States