Literacy Assessment A Collection of Articles from the Australian Literacy Educators' Association

Teachers today must ask themselves how they can effectively assess students' literacies and ensure that the assessment process empowers individuals. Although there are many stakeholders to consider as educators perform and report on literacy assessments, teachers must make informed, consistent judgments regarding students' literacy achievement. This collection of 19 articles published by the Australian Literacy Educators' Association (ALEA) between 1992 and 2002 will give you the knowledge to make informed judgments about the literacy assessments and reporting practices in your own classroom. You'll find widely diverse viewpoints from authors whose writings encompass a range of grade levels from elementary school to high school, explore literacy assessment from a theoretical perspective, report on applicable research studies, discuss the implications of standards and benchmarking, and demonstrate practical classroom implementation of assessment and reporting techniques.