Early Literacy Assessment Resources

Early Literacy Assessment Resources

• Memo Regarding Initial and Extensive Assessment Lists
• Early Literacy Assessment Videos
  The Michigan Department of Education Early Literacy Team has created a short video series to better support Michigan schools in understanding early literacy assessment requirements and to support Michigan in becoming a Top 10 in 10 State
• Assessment Lists (includes vendor name, assessment name, and description of):
  • Initial Assessment List
         Initial Assessment Rubric
  • Extensive Assessment List
         Extensive Assessment Rubric

Early Literacy Assessment Systems

Assessment systems for early literacy are much more than arbitrary collections of assessments; the components of such systems must be carefully chosen so that they:

a) focus on important aspects of literacy and its development,

b) serve the needs of different stakeholders, and

c) are conceptually and operationally coherent.

The following Guidance Document, created in collaboration with the Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC), is intended to serve as the foundation for the development of policy, resources, and professional learning opportunities that serve to outline assessment systems and practices that effectively support literacy development:

• Early Literacy Assessment Systems that Support Learning: A Guide to Developing, Implementing, and Supporting District Assessment Systems

For a snapshot of what is included in the full Guidance Document, please see the MAC Early Literacy Assessment Systems Executive Summary.

For more resources to support development of early literacy assessment systems, please visit the MAC Early Literacy Assessment Systems that Support Learning Website.