Tools and Strategies for Assessing Literacy Growth Over Time
Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Hanahau'oli School Professional Development Center, located at 1922 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96822
Cost: $200 per person
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Literacy development is a process, so how can elementary educators assess literacy development over time? In this workshop, K-6 educators will explore classroom-based literacy assessments designed to inform data-driven instructional decisions. They will be introduced to an array of literacy assessments, which cover discrete elements of reading, literacy indicators for tracking student progress over time, and practical methods for using assessment outcomes to enhance literacy instruction. While formal and standardized assessments are widely used in schools due to their efficiency, they have limitations in providing the nuanced insights needed for day-to-day instructional decisions. This workshop will equip educators with insights into classroom-based assessment practices, which can effectively capture literacy growth over time. Participants will learn how to pair standardized/formal assessments with classroom-based assessments to build a more comprehensive understanding of students’ development.
During our time together, we will:
Explore research-based literacy indicators, enabling schools and teachers to make informed decisions when tailoring indicators to align with their unique programs.
Engage in hands-on assessment practice, having time for reflection, and the close examination of essential literacy indicators as we consider data informed instructional decisions.
Plan, either collaboratively within school teams or individually to consider our own students' needs.
Lunch will be provided.
About the Facilitator:
Dr. Stephanie Buelow is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the School for Teacher Education. Her current work is focused on teacher preparation and literacy leadership.She teaches undergraduate literacy methods courses in a field-based teacher preparation program, directs the Elementary Literacy Clinic, and teaches graduate courses in Literacy Leadership. Stephanie is the Co-Director of the Hawaii Writing Project and teaches the Hawaii Writing Project’s Invitational Summer Institute. She also currently serves as the President of the Hawaii Council of Teachers of English. Stephanie is the 2018 recipient of the University of Hawaii’s Board of Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching. Her research interests lie in disciplinary literacies, new literacies, and teacher learning and development. Stephanie’s publications have appeared in The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Literacy Practice and Research; The Reading Teacher; Reading Horizons; Middle School Journal; and The Journal of Literacy and Language Education. Stephanie draws upon twelve years of elementary teaching experience in culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse schools to ground her current work as a teacher educator. In addition to classroom teaching experience, Stephanie was a Literacy Coach, Title I Coordinator, Technology Specialist, and District Level Literacy Resource Teacher--all of which offered her opportunities to work with administrators and teachers from diverse K-12 settings.