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Literacy Talks
Episode 124: The Best Assessment Takeaways from the Reading League Summit
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In this special conference rewind episode of Literacy Talks, Stacy Hurst and Lindsay Kemeny are joined by Reading League leader, Andrea Setmeyer, to unpack the biggest assessment insights from the Reading League Summit. From classroom data and progress monitoring to district systems and policy, this conversation highlights the practical literacy assessment practices educators can apply right away as they reflect on the current school year and prepare for the next one.
The conversation explores how assessment can drive stronger instruction, the importance of actionable data, the difference between screening and diagnosis, myths around popular assessment tools, and what educators at every level can do to improve outcomes for students.
This episode offers meaningful takeaways to help you turn assessment into action.
Show Notes
Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode
- The Reading League
- TRL Facilitation Guide for PLCs on Reading Assessment
- Reading League Journal
- Reading Horizons Literacy Talks Podcast
- Reading Assessment Done Right by Stephanie Stollar & Kate Winn
- National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) Tools Charts
- Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR)
- Margaret Goldberg’s “Right to Read” Project
- PALS Reading Fluency Resources
- Anita Archer Instruction Resources
Special thanks to Andrea Setmeyer and the Reading League for sharing additional assessment resources and professional learning tools with Literacy Talks listeners.
YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/s0BB2ur4AHM
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