
BCPS Literacy Field Guide for Educators
A Field Guide for Planning and Delivering High Quality Instruction
Formative Assessment Instruments for Reading and Writing
Formative Reading Assessments |
Oral Language |
Phonemic Awareness |
Phonics |
Fluency |
Vocabulary |
Comprehension |
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Diagnostic Assessments of Reading (DAR) (Grades 6-8) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading – Florida Standards (FAIR-FS) (Grades 6-8) |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Intervention Program Embedded Assessments (Grades 6-8) |
Intervention Program Embedded Assessments: progress monitoring mastery of skills taught in programs |
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Performance Tasks Assessments (Grades 6-8) |
Performance Tasks Assessments: progress monitoring mastery of standards taught in units of study |
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Assessment of student writing is an ongoing process and should occur across a variety of text types and purposes for measuring progress toward proficiency. It is essential to provide frequent prescriptive feedback to students and differentiate instruction to meet the specific needs of all developing writers. |
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Formative Writing Assessments |
Narrative |
Informative/ |
Argumentative |
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State Writing Rubrics (Grades 6-8) |
X |
X |
X |
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Units of Study Writing - Lucy Calkins (Grades 6-8) |
X |
X |
X |
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