When should you use assessments? Assessments should can be done at the beginning of, during, and at the end of instruction. When done at the beginning of instruction, teachers can use assessments to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the group, and address them appropriately.

When should you do assessments?

Students need to be tested as often as a teacher needs to evaluate their learning for more effective instruction. It is usually a minimum of once every ten weeks for all areas. However, for some areas like oral fluency, the teacher will want to assess more often.

How often should students be assessed?

Benchmark assessments should be used at least three times per year to provide timely information to Instruc- tional Teams on whether standards-aligned learning objectives are being met so that instruction can be modified as necessary.