Engagement and Discussion Literacy Assessment J. Olmanson

	Literacy Assessment for Diverse Learners Engagement & Discussion

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Engagement and Discussion

Educator roundtable / discussion groups.

Midwest Survey of Educators Literacy Development
Technology & Literacy Discusstion List (2003)
Assessment Discussion List (2003)

Links to literacy assessment articles, issues and sites:

Nebraska Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy (NISAL) Main Links / Resources
The Midwest LINCS Assessment Special Collections
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Assessment & Curriculum
National Center for Education Statistics -Reading - Writing - Adult Literacy - Condition of Edcuation 2003
Understanding Authentic Classroom-Based Literacy Assessment
Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL for Literacy Learners
Linking Literacy Assessment, Evaluation, and Instruction Madison ISD Wisconsin
Functional Literacy Assessment Guidelines
for Students who are Blind
or Visually Impaired
Literacy Assessment: A Handbook of Instruments (samples)
Literacy Assessment Tasks
Learner Assessment in Adult ESL Literacy: National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education
International Literacy Explorer: What is Literacy? Measuring Literacy in National Reporting Systems
Assessment Rubrics

Reading Assessment

Understanding Authentic Classroom-Based Literacy Assessment
Houghton Mifflin sponsored page featuring Dr. Sheila W. Valencia of the U. of Washington ... read more.

Literacy Dialogue Project This collaboration between Appalachian State University, Utah State, the University of Georgia and the University of Wisconsin gives students around the country a discussion forum... read more.

Literacy and Diversity

Cummins Web Second language acquisition, BICS and CALP...

Dave's ESL Cafe English as a second language theory and practice...

Crawford's Bilingual Policy Web Solid, comprehensive bilingual ed site...

Literacy.org En Español
Penn State University's literacy resource... read more.

This literacy assessment web's aim is to gain a better understanding of how technology can aid in literacy assessment and development. Created by Justin Olmanson, the goal is the optimization of technology utilization in educational settings in hopes of producing more successful learners.