I found the COCA to be an excellent source of assessment. I feel sometimes teachers lose sight of the children grasping comprehension because they are so focused on making sure the student can actually read what is in front of them. The COCA focuses on so many aspects of reading, that I feel is not provided in other assessments I have witnessed being given to students. For example, running records. I feel in running records, not enough light is shed upon comprehension. With the COCA, various aspects of comprehension are being met. The COCA also sheds light on grammar and language, which I find to be very important, especially for students of that age group.
What do you find to be negative aspects of the COCA? What would you do to improve this?
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