Assessment measures how well students are doing in school. In addition to giving feedback on students' progress, assessment provides important information to school staff and parents to guide them in helping students meet promotion standards and earn promotion to the next grade. Both are essential to effective instruction, and both must focus on what is taught and what students should know and be able to do. The chart below shows the ways first graders are assessed in English language arts and mathematics. Ongoing Assessment uses student work that teachers and students collect in class to measure progress and plan appropriate instruction.
Teachers use ongoing assessment to provide students with continuous feedback on their progress.
Choose four or more books to read every day alone or with help. Read a range of materials, including poems, picture books, letters, and simple informational books. Read classroom labels, signs, and instructions. Discuss books daily with the teacher, a classmate, or in a group. Learn new words daily.