Week 7 Graded Assignment - Comprehension AssessmentsComprehension

    Week 7 Graded Assignment - Comprehension AssessmentsComprehension AssessmentsFollowing completion of reading from Chapter 7 (McKenna & Stahl, 2009) and completion of the Graded Assignment questions, the participant will be able to:• List and define approaches to comprehension assessments.• Identify the three most traditional methods of asking questions as per our textbook.• Recognize and identify the most recommended ways to assess student comprehension.• Apply and evaluate a "Problem-Solver Model” from a personally selected peer-reviewed article. (One example is an article by McCallum, 1991).Use the recommended resources to answer the following questions:1. In Chapter 7, McKenna and Stahl discuss approaches to comprehension assessments, including the most traditional method of asking questions.  There are three types of questions, including literal questions, inferential questions, as well as critical questions.  Sometimes word lists are utilized for general comprehension assessment.  What is the convention wisdom shared by the authors regarding the best (or most recommended) ways to assess student comprehension?2. Does your school utilize general strategies for selecting and evaluating assessments or is this process dictated by central authority within your district?  If you are asked to help select a reading test for a student, class, school, or district, how will you decide?  Develop your own "check list” for teachers based on expert opinion from the text and other professionals in the field of reading assessment.  You may narrow your focus to your particular grade level or for use school-wide.3. Beyond the assessment of reading proficiency, how do educators assess writing, which is a related skill?4. Many teachers implement general problem-solving models as a way to systematically evaluate on-going student progress.  Batsche and Knoff (1995), Shinn (1998), as well as McCallum (1991) offer models for effectively following student progress.  Review these (or your choice of other models) and synthesize your new learning by creating your own model for questioning that you can use when evaluating student progress.5. When assessment data show academic weakness, teachers are expected to take action.  What information does our textbook share about this teaching challenge and what is the best practice reported by researchers in the field?Rubric for Week 7 Graded Assignment- Comprehension Assessments Points PossibleContent Written responses answer questions posed and is presented in an essay format. (Note:  don't post numbers and answer each question separately.  Instead, summarize your responses as a short paper.) 10Reference and Mechanics Participant uses two or more resources not already cited in the lesson.  Student uses correct APA style when citing these references. 10Thinking and Teaching Ideas Student connects learning to the textbook content, research support, district/school policy and other peer-reviewed resources. 10Extension of the Learning Based on information shared in the textbook and other documents, the participant creates his/her own problem solving model and check list for assessing student progress. 10TOTAL 40 Batsch, G. M., & Knoff, H. M. (1995).  Best practices in linking assessment to intervention.  In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology III (pp. 569-585).  Bethesda, MD:  National Association of School Psychologists.McCallum, R.S. (1991). Do training models influence psychology training?  Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs press, 10(1)m 1-3.McKenna, M. and Stahl, K. (2009).  Assessment for reading instruction.  New York, NY:  The Guilford Press.Shinn, M. R. (1989).  Curriculum-based measurement:  Assessing special children.  New York:  Guildford Press.   Textbooks Bell, S.M., & McCallum, R.S. (2016). Handbook of Reading Assessment. Second Edition. New York: Rutledge Taylor & Francis Group. McKenna, M. and Stahl, K. (2009). Assessment for reading instruction. New York, NY: The Guilford Press