Effect on Instruction and Classroom Management By thinking of
assessment as part of instruction, teachers obtain immediate
instructional suggestions and make any adjustments that are
necessary. Teacher observation is a legitimate, necessary,
valuable source of assessment information. By asking children to
read aloud or to retell a portion of a selection they are
reading, the teacher receives immediate information about the
level of challenge that the selection presents to various
students (Bembridge, 1992; Classroom organization and management
suggestions flow from ongoing assessment data. Children who need
added support, for example, may be encouraged to work in
cooperative groups. Students who are having difficulty gain the
support they need, and very able students gain deeper
understanding of the materials they are reading as they explain
the materials to others (Johnson & Johnson, 1992). Go on to
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