Abstract of

Assessment
How Well Does Assessment Inform Our Reading Instruction?

Michael C. McKenna

Sharon Walpole

To what extent is the instruction we provide informed by the results of assessments? The authors contrast what they believe has long been the norm for assessments with a promising trend spurred by recent U.S. federal initiatives such as Reading First. They see great potential for peaceful coexistence between policymakers and teachers when assessments are chosen and used to plan effective instruction.

Abstract from McKenna, M.C., & Walpole, S. (2005, September). How Well Does Assessment Inform Our Reading Instruction?. The Reading Teacher, 59(1), 84–86. doi: 10.1598/RT.59.1.9