Reading/Writing Assessment
Stenhouse books and videos address assessment at all stages of the process, from formative assessments designed to guide instruction through evaluation, including preparing students for standardized tests. Find resources here on individual, small-group, whole-class, and school-wide approaches to assessing student learning. Our authors provide in-depth discussions on running records, rubrics, portfolios, conferring, preparing students to write to a prompt, and integrating assessment with differentiated instruction.
Featured Titles
Better Answers
Ardith Davis Cole
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What Every Elementary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading Tests
Charles Fuhrken
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Fair Isn't Always Equal
Rick Wormeli
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Beyond Leveled Books
Karen Szymusiak, Franki Sibberson, and Lisa Koch
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Test Talk
Glennon Doyle Melton and Amy H. Greene
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Put Thinking to the Test
Lori L. Conrad, Missy Matthews, Cheryl Zimmerman, Patrick A. Allen
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Related Articles & Interviews
Podcast: Pat Johnson and Katie Keier
Feeling overwhelmed with your struggling readers? Pat Johnson and Katie Keier, authors of Catching Readers Before They Fall, talk about how their book helps teachers focus on the specific needs of each student.
Questions & Authors: Preparing for tests - without the worksheets!
Get some practical advice from Charles Fuhrken on how to integrate test preparation into routine reading instruction
Authors in Action: A webcast with Mark Overmeyer
Mark walks a group of teachers through a piece of student work to show how "reading to admire" leads to better assessment and stronger writers
Questions & Authors: How do you grade Socratic circles?
Matt Copeland, author of Socratic Circles, relates a quirky story about his father to illustrate his approach to evaluating the quality of student conversations
Podcast: The Sisters introduce The Cafe Book
In their new book, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser present a practical, simple way to integrate assessment into daily reading and classroom discussion
Podcast: The authors of Put Thinking to the Test
Patrick Allen, Missy Matthews, Lori Conrad, and Cheryl Zimmerman talk about how they developed a thoughtful approach to test preparation
Is an F grade worth zero or 50?
Rick Wormeli argues that giving a student a grade of 50 instead of zero is still failing, but students have a chance to bounce back
Article: What student writing can teach us
Mark Overmeyer explains how to go beyond a single rubric score to use rubrics successfully for formative assessment.
