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**I helped my cooperating teacher conduct a formative assessment with individual students. I administered an oral test to students that is given three times throughout the school year. These anecdotal records are used to track students’ progress throughout the year. I was given lists of words and asked students to verbally say them as I pointed to each one. I kept track of which words they were able to read properly. If students got less than five incorrect, they moved onto the next list. Students would continue reciting lists of words until they got five or more wrong on a list. This assessment tested students’ letter sound and word building skills. Their decoding skills were also tested.**


 * This assessment is a mandatory requirement for all first graders in the Cranston school district. The test is designed to track students’ literary progress. The tests do not count towards students’ grade in any way; it is merely a way for administrators to see where each student stands. While administering the test I was able to see students progress from when they were first assessed in the beginning of the year.**


 * I found this assessment to be effective in tracking students’ literacy progress throughout the year. My cooperating teacher works very hard to develop he students’ literacy. She incorporates spelling and writing into her lessons whenever possible. These assessments let her know which students are absorbing and understanding the information and concepts she has been teaching. This assessment also lets her know which students are being left behind and need to be worked with. I think this assessment is great. Although it is time consuming because it has to be administered to each student individually, the information gained through this assessment is very valuable.**

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