Reading Assessment to Promote Equitable Learning

This essential guide tackles one of education's most pressing challenges: how to conduct reading assessments that actually capture what diverse learners know and can do, rather than simply measuring their deficits. Moving beyond standardized tests that often misrepresent students from varied linguistic and sociocultural backgrounds, the book provides a comprehensive framework for K–5 educators. It redefines reading assessment as a holistic process, covering everything from foundational skills and text comprehension to the critical, often overlooked, element of building trusting student-teacher relationships.

What sets this approach apart is its actionable focus on empowerment and instructional responsiveness, offering educators concrete strategies to guard against implicit bias in their evaluation methods. This is not just a theoretical text but a practical toolkit for teachers committed to educational justice in their literacy instruction. Classroom educators, reading specialists, and curriculum leaders who are ready to transform their assessment practices will find this an indispensable resource for creating more equitable learning environments where every student's literacy strengths are recognized and cultivated.