The Literacy Profiles in Practice: Toward Authentic Assessment

The Literacy Profiles in Practice describes students' accumulation of literacy-related behaviors and attributes, and allows for idiosyncrasies of individual learning patterns. The teacher is the prime assessment instrument; moreover, the data indicate that reliability of teacher judgment often exceeds that of standardized tests.New scales have been normed and will enable teachers to act independently of standardized tests, especially in elementary schools.The Literacy Profiles in Practice is designed to help teachers who want to implement an approach to assessment and reporting that supports the wholeness of the teaching/learning/assessment enterprise. It includes: scales and reporting formats sample student materials guidelines for merging teaching and assessment norms in both tabular and graphic format blackline masters for reporting and depicting student progress an accompanying reporting software CD-ROM and manual. Visit the Profiles website at .Patricia G. Smith is the author of 'The Literacy Profiles in Practice: Toward Authentic Assessment' with ISBN 9780325003993 and ISBN 0325003998.