It is important to understand the role of formative assessment in supporting children's literacy development pre-k-3. In order to implement effective instruction, it is important to know each of your students. This means understanding their readiness, interests, and learning profile. Formative assessments allow you to track student progress and plan for future instruction. The data collected from formative assessments allows you to understand how to help students to learn as effectively and efficiently as possible. There are several assessments that I administered to students and how the assessments were productive in my understanding of students on this page for you to look at. Enjoy!