RUNNING HEAD: REFLECTION 1

Literacy Assessment: Reflection

Mary Jane Walker

February 19, 2019

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Reflection

When I began this assessment, I felt wholly overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork

that was needed, as well as, I was struggling to understand how each assessment was to be not

only given but also assessed. I feared the unknown and believed the project would be extremely

difficult. After taking a day to simply print everything out and go over all the different pieces as

well as having time in class to have any questions I had answered I felt overall more confident

with myself. I made a few beginner errors and although I may not have done the assessments

exactly the correct way, I am overall more confident in my ability to approach literacy

assessments. I have less fear about using them within the classroom and have overall been able

to see the usefulness that using a wide variety of literacy assessments within the classroom can

bring. When giving the assessments, I attempted to make the experience as least stressful and

taxing on the chosen student as possible, something I would do again in the future. With the

student relaxed and not fearing making mistakes, they were able to complete the assessments

with what I feel to be better results than had they been worried about the effect the assessment

would have on their grades and etc.

This experience altogether has helped me to develop a better understanding of the

academic objectives of standards three, four, and six in regards to my placement within a first-

grade classroom. In correlation with standard three, I was able to practice using assessments and

was able to use them to better help myself understand the goals and benefits of assessment.

Looking to standard four, this assessment, it also allowed me to reflect on my own practice with

the assessments in order to help promote a better outcome for each child in my future classroom.

Finally, in connection with standard six, practicing literacy assessment allowed me to collaborate

not only with my classmates but to also have discussion with my placement teacher about
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remembering to engage in continuous, collaborative learning to inform myself of my future

practice.