Developing learner assessing tools and materials

It is important to test the learners' ability to apply the skills they have been learning in the literacy lessons. There are different ways to assess how well the learners have grasped the concepts. Some instructional programs prefer certain kinds of assessing, so you should follow the recommendations of the program you choose to use. It is helpful to prepare assessment materials at the same time that you develop the literacy materials.

Here is a prerequisite for developing learner assessment tools and materials:

• You need to develop the literacy materials following the instructional program you have chosen.

  See:	Developing materials to teach reading and writing

1. Prepare tests for assessing reading and writing skills.
2. Prepare other tests as needed.

   These could include things such as:

   • pre-test to determine needs
   • auditory discrimination
   • math

• Task module: Developing learner assessing tools and materials, by Carole P. Spaeth
• In task module: Developing instructional materials, by Trudy K. Stewart, Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Trudi C. Hunt (contributor)
• In task module: Developing an instructional program, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Patricia M. Davis (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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