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The purpose of this Oral Language Assessment was to record what type of language we observed in our field placements. This semester I was placed in Mrs. Witcoskie's Kindergarten class at Constable Elementary School in South Brunswick, NJ. I recorded many ways that I saw oral language being shared during the day, whether it was between students, teachers and students, or individually.



The purpose of this assessment and Running Records in general is to accurately assess what reading level a child is on. The reading programs for running records use short books with varying difficulties of words and punctuation. I was able to watch and partake in a Running Record of a child who was showing improved reading skills. This particular child was ready to move up a level in the Guided Reading program.



The purpose of this Spelling Inventory Assessment was to determine what spelling stage a student was currently at. This assessment is a great tool for teachers to use in order to place students in appropriate reading level groups. It also allows teachers to evaluate progress of students’ reading and writing throughout the school year.



The purpose of this writing assessment is to compare a piece of writing from the beginning of the year (September) to the current date (November). This comparison will show the student’s progress, if any progress has been made. It will also show any new skills and tools the student learned to use in their writing.