About this episode
This episode helps schools cut bloated assessment schedules by focusing on two essential questions:1. Who is at risk?2. What skills lead to success?Key Principles:Not every assessment needs one-on-one administrationAssessments must inform instruction, not just generate dataQuestion whether testing time is more valuable than teaching timeAvoid decodable text level assessments that reinforce outdated levellingThe bottom line: Only assess what directly improves student outcomes. Everything else is noise.Has something in this episode resonated with you? Get in touch! We have released Spelling Success in Action 1, a catch-up program for phonics, early morphology, and orthographic conventions for years 3 to 8. This program can be used one-on-one, in small groups, or as a whole class and is built on what the evidence tells us is the critical knowledge students need for strong spelling and the type of instruction that makes learning stick.Learn more about this resource and order your copy at www.jocelynseamereducation.com Quick LinksJocelyn Seamer Education HomepageThe Resource RoomYoutube channelFacebook Page#jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics
