Process of Assessment

"Intervention must be relevant and meaningful in order to produce positive results in child's learning" (Mesmer, 2008 p. 283). I think Routman would whole heartedly agree with this statement. Routman may not agree on what intervention may be. But I think these three authors would agree that it must be meaningful for the student to have any impact and that assessment is a continually on-going process. The overall idea that assessment is on-going is a relief. I have multiple opportunities to help students. And to think once one issue is resolved that assessment is done would be a grave mistake. I completely agree with the idea of if at first you do not succeed try, try again. As a teacher though hopefully because my assessment is useful and relevant as coupled with intervention that is relevant and meaningful I will not have to try too many times and will be able to help most students.