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 * Every week the class I observe is given a list of 10 spelling words. On Fridays the test is given. I observed my cooperating teacher giving the spelling test this week. Students put up dividers and take the test independently. The teacher would first read the spelling word, and then use it in a sentence, then repeat the word a final time. She did this for each of the ten words. Throughout the week my cooperating teacher used the spelling words frequently, incorporating them into the lessons. This way, the students became even more familiar with them. For higher achieving students, 15 spelling words are given each week. This way, all students are being challenged.

To assess these tests my cooperating teacher checked to see if each student spelled the words correctly. The students are graded on the percentage of words the spell correctly. For students that struggle greatly, the teacher takes into account if they spelled portions of the words properly. Students with IEPs have specific directions on how to administer and grade their tests.

I think that this assessment is effective for evaluating student’s spelling ability. Although the test is straight forward and fairly simplistic, it ensures that students are learning what they need to. By incorporating the words throughout her lessons, my cooperating teacher is reinforcing the words throughout the week which. This makes them more relevant than if she just gave out a spelling list at the beginning of the week and tested them at the end. **

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