Module 4 Resources

Module 4 Participant Notebook

The Assessment-Instructional Cycle provides meaningful feedback about a student’s skill level.

There are four stages in the Assessment-Instructional Cycle:

Stage 1 Collect assessment data that documents student literacy performance.

Stage 2 Analyze the data to see patterns or trends.

Stage 3 Interpret the patterns to inform instruction that supports student success.

Stage 4 Plan and implement instruction that meets the needs of your students.

That leads us to begin the cycle again in our continuing efforts to respond and offer targeted instruction for individuals and for groups of learners.

Assessment Tools

As discussed in Chapter 1 of this module, teachers are continually collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to adapt their instruction accordingly. This happens informally as teachers reflect on what happened today, so they can adjust tomorrow’s lesson. It also happens in more formal ways, especially when a student clearly needs additional support. The assessment processes and tools introduced in this video and throughout this chapter support formal assessment. The assessment tools mentioned in this video will help you understand the progression of assessments throughout the school year. Each assessment will be explained in more detail as you move through the chapter content.