Clinical Field Experience C: Literacy Pre-Assessment

Developing activities based on assessment data is integral to meeting students’ learning needs. Small group instruction is a great way to practice the skill of using assessment data to drive instruction. In collaboration with your mentor, identify a small group (3-5 students) to work with for this clinical field experience.

Allocate at least 4 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Part 1: Standards-Based Literacy Assessment

In collaboration with your mentor teacher, chose a grade-appropriate literacy standard for reading comprehension and vocabulary to develop a pre-assessment for and, later, a lesson. Keeping in mind the group of students and book you selected in Topic 3, complete the following:

• Write a learning objective that is developmentally appropriate for the group of students and aligns to the state standard.


• Design an informal pre-assessment activity that will allow you to assess and document the students’ reading skills.


• Obtain feedback from your mentor on the pre-assessment.

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the teacher in providing instruction and support to the class based on the needs of the pre-assessment.

Part 2: Reflection

In 250-500 words, summarize the objective and pre-assessment you developed and reflect upon your mentor’s feedback. Identify a strength of your assessment and an opportunity for growth. How might you change this assessment to better assess the students’ reading skills ? How will your findings inform your future professional practice? Submit your learning objective and pre-assessment with your reflection.

Support your findings with 2-3 scholarly sources.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.