If you are a secondary ELA teacher, odds are you have readers who need some extra support. However, you might not have the diagnostic data you need to drill down to the specific strands of reading that they need strengthening in. Diagnostic assessments are key because, in the upper grades, we may already know which students are struggling (which alleviates the need for a screener), but we do need to know the specifics of what supports they need. In this session, we will explore diagnostic assessments that can be used with older students and recommendations for how to intervene based on the diagnostic data. This session is intended for all 6th-12th literacy educators to strengthen their current practices in assessment and intervention for older readers.
Participants will:
Define assessment types in the context of secondary ELA and adolescent literacy
Explore diagnostic assessments that can be used with older students
Explore recommendations for how to intervene based on the diagnostic data
Participants will gain access to a digital repository of related resources and will participate in collegial discussions and reflections about their own current system.
Secondary English Language Arts Specialist, Arizona Department of Education
Lauren Spenceley M.Ed. is the Secondary English Language Arts Specialist with the Arizona Department of Education. Lauren provides support to districts, schools, and educators with implementation of Arizona's English Language Arts Standards, with particular focus on grades 6-12, including... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MDT Room 3 - Vista A30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA
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