Assessment as a Tool for Improvement

The graphic illustrates the role of assessment, in terms of reading ability. Depending on the reading ability of the student, different forms of assessment might take place. Even though the reading ability levels apply to texts, and whether or not students can read them without assistance from teachers, they could also be viewed as stages that students progress through. One-on-one assessments generally occur during the emergent literacy stage of development, however, they also could occur when a student does demonstrate a frustration level of reading ability. These assessments also tend to correlate to younger literacy learners, hence the younger soccer players. As students progress from the frustration level to the instructional level, assessments change, and include a broader range of factors. Content area assessments take standardized test scores in to account, as well as the amount of background knowledge, and the readability of the classroom texts. Through content area assessments, teachers ultimately want their students to be reading at the independent level. The goal of the teacher, as well as the soccer coach, is to assist the students/players, and assess their performance along the way, so they can reach their highest potential independently.

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