Standards for the Assessment of Reading and Writing

by International Reading Association, National Research Council

Assessment reform is one of the hottest topics in education today. This document guides decisions about assessing the teaching and learning of reading and writing and reflects advances in our understanding of the best classroom practices.

44 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

The mission of the International Reading Association is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide.

Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy.

--from the group's website

Reviews

[jacky]

My professor has us reading this on line at the following web site:

http://reading.org/publications/bbv/b...

You have to click on the full text icons to the left of the sections to read the sections, which I didn't understand at first. I printed the whole thing out, so I technically own this one.

I didn't like the introduction. I felt it was written in a snooty way. However, once I got into reading about the 11 different standards for assessment, either I got used to the style, the content got more interesting, or the style got less formal. I think it was a combination.

Anyway, this wasn't a waste of my time, like I thought it would be. I learned about a new ways of looking at assessment. Overall, its a fast read since it is a short and valuable for all other teachers as well as others who are connected to schools.