Aligning Assessments With State Curriculum Standards and Teaching Strategies

Abstract

This article describes the steps of moving from state curriculum standards for writing to selecting and teaching a writing strategy to designing curriculum-based assessments in writing. The relationship between assessment and instruction is strengthened as educators monitor student progress in the state curriculum standards, make sound instructional decisions, and prepare students for annual assessments required by state education agencies.

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