Fast ReaD: How do the Common Core State Standards change speech and
language assessment? Mostly in terms of how we examine assessment data. The
standards' emphasis on depth and semantics makes it more important to examine
functional aspects of language through narrative-based assessments, student work
samples and the like. Assessment of vocabulary development and pragmatic skills
is also key, as is familiarity with Common Core standardized tests, and whether our
students can effectively demonstrate their knowledge on them.
Now that the Common Core State Standards are, well, common, SLPs are taking
a hard look at what they mean for gauging students' language skills.
by Janet DoDD
W
e knew they were coming. We wondered how they would
affect our roles and responsibilities. We attended trainings
to get ready for them. We read about them in journals and
magazines.
And then they-the Common Core State Standards-
arrived, with 46 states committed to them by 2010. Now that many
states have implemented the language arts and math standards-science
standards are still being developed-some of our questions have been
answered. But many more have surfaced (see article on page 46). One
question still foremost in many of our minds is: How will the standards
change speech-language assessment practices-or will they?
56
SeP TeMber 2014 |
THe ASHA Le ADer
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The ASHA Leader - September 2014