Summer School Literacy Pacing Guide

A chart follows that outlines the assessment tools included and the purpose each serves.
Reading Survey
Tool
(student assessment in English and
Spanish)
Reading Log
(student recording form)
Reading Conference Notes
(teacher recording form for individual
students)
Strategy Observation Forms
(teacher recording form for groups)
Writing Reflection
(student recording form)
Portfolio Summary
(teacher recording form for individuals)
Assessment Tools
Purpose
To provide a broad view of the student as a reader; to assess
a student’s attitude toward reading, self-perceptions, interests,
use of strategies, etc.
May be used as a pretest and posttest. May be written or oral.
Requires that students know how to use the scale.
To provide a tool for every student to keep track of his or her
independent reading.
May be used to track improvements in reading volume and
pace or to direct the student to additional books.
To record ongoing assessment of each student’s reading
comprehension.
May be used to diagnose a need for further instruction or to
redirect the reader to other books.
To track students’ use of the comprehension strategies that
are the focus of each week.
May be used during small-group and independent work to
diagnose the need for additional instruction or reminders.
To guide a student’s evaluation of his or her own written
piece.
May be used to diagnose need for additional instruction or to
track improvements over time.
To summarize the assessments administered and student
samples gathered throughout summer school.
Summer School Literacy – for more resources, visit: www.ComprehensionToolkit.com
Heinemann ©2009 by Judy Wallis, Stephanie Harvey, and Anne Goudvis (updated 1/29/2016)
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