Instruments
English Language Arts
Reading is a complex skill comprising several interconnected sub-skills. Development follows a somewhat predictable sequence that begins with pre-language skills in infancy and extends into complex text interpretation and meaning-making skills, which continue to develop through adulthood. The CCSS offers one potential learning progression for Reading. EdInstruments has adopted Common Core’s English Language Arts standards framework by including Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language as domains within this category.
CCSS believes that students who are able to successfully meet the English Language Arts standards should possess the following general abilities as well:
- Demonstrate independence
- Build strong content knowledge
- Respond to varying demands of audience, task, purpose and discipline
- Comprehend as well as critique
- Value evidence
- Use technology and digital media strategically and capably
- Come to understand other perspectives and cultures
If you would like to learn more about CCSS in English Language Arts or grade-level specific standards, please visit the Common Core website.
Choosing the Right Measurement Tool
English Language Arts assessments can serve a range of purposes for researchers and practitioners. These uses may include individual diagnostics, universal screening, progress monitoring, accountability, academic research, and/or evaluation, among others. As such, content coverage of a given assessment will vary depending on its intended purpose and use. Users should carefully consider their needs and ensure alignment with the intended purpose of the assessment, as well as the appropriate grade-level learning objectives.