Benchmark Assessment System

Fountas & Pinnell

DIBELSFountas & PinnellHFSWDSA (Ganske)Writing BenchmarkTOWREOJRAAs4SightPSSA

LA Assessment Overview

Formativepart of the

instructional process. When incorporated into classroom practice, it provides the information needed to adjust teaching and learning.DSAFountas & Pinnell

given periodically to determine at a particular point in time what students know and do not know4Sight & PSSADIBELSEnd-of-unit or

chapter tests OJRAAs

Assessment Comparison

Summative

Why?DIBELSNCLB- universal

screenFluency- Rate &

AccuracyRetellTitle I

Indicator of potential need for support

Further testingRtII

Fountas & PinnellGuide Instruction

Determine Individual Student’s Guided Reading LevelMiscue AnalysisComprehension strategy

useFluency- Rate, Prosidy,

and AccuracyDetermine GR groupsWhole Group Instruction

(trends)RtII

Learning curve

Feelings now vs. Then

Challenges / CelebrationsAdministration ScoringInterpretation

Third time is the charm

Where do I start? Where-to-start Word TestMay 2010 Instructional or Frustration Level

What should it look like?

When do I stop assessing?

What Ifs?

FAQs

F & P Before

Fill out the top

completely

Correctly note

errors

Comprehension~

give as much

detail as possible

Full name, date,

teacher

Error notation and

self-correction

tallies

Repetition

notations (even

though they do not

count as errors)

Comprehension

detail

F & P After

Bring at least one completed F&P assessment to share with your grade level team

We will:Discuss how the assessment process is goingAnalyze student miscues and look for patterns in

accuracy and comprehensionLook for grade level patternsConnect to instruction

Next Time: October 22nd