Hampton Brown PreK-12 Catalog 2008-2009 - (Page 67) Assessment Tools Assessments Handbook (BLMs) or online hbedge.net (PDFs) Assessment Purpose Test Type Test Booklets e-Assessment Placement Placement Test Places students into the appropriate level of the program based on phonics and decoding ability and reading level (Lexile).® Cluster Tests Weekly tests provide immediate feedback as students learn, with links to reteaching prescriptions. Unit Tests Measure mastery of skills taught in the unit to monitor progress monthly and provide reteaching. Reteaching Prescriptions Include suggestions for re-presenting the skill (from Cluster and Unit Tests), guided practice, and application. Retesting Bank (Levels A–C) Provide a new set of items for each skill tested on a Unit Test. For use after reteaching. Fluency Passages for Timed Readings Passages at Fundamentals-Level C measure students’ progress toward their words correct per minute goal (WCPM). At Levels A-C, the Online Coach automatically records students’ reading and reports WCPM. Rubrics for Performance Assessments Assess how well English learners demonstrate the functions of English. Reading Level Gains Test Three parallel forms measure reading level gains by Lexile.® ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Progress Monitoring Reteaching Retesting Oral Reading Fluency Language Acquisition ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Online Coach ✔ ✔ ✔ Achievement English Language Gains Test Two parallel forms measure increase in English language proficiency level from year to year. Surveys, Reflection Forms, Self- and Peer-Assessments Help students make personal connections and get committed to their own learning through reflection and metacognition. Affective & Metacognitive Measures 67 http://www.hbedge.net
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