RTI and Thoughtful Literacy Articles

After reading RTI Reading, it was clear to see that it is a process that incorporates both assessment and intervention so that immediate benefits come to the student. Response to Intervention uses assessment data to inform interventions and determine the effectiveness of them. RTI is important beacuse it help students sooner rather then later. After the child is evealuated the tstudents education is adabted to their needs. RTI works on a 3 teir procedure; these tiers are presented to the student so that they get the least restrictive environment possible. All students participate in teir 1 but the students will recieve differentiated instrucation byt their regualar classroom teacher. In tier 2 students are given more evidence based interventions that meet their needs, this is done general classroom by the teacher or another teacher who is more able to meet the students needs. At the third and most intensive and evidence based curriculem that is supplemented to support the child. this is done usualy in a resource room, by a Special Ed. teacher or specialist. Students do not need to be disabled to recieve this support, RTI is a way of getting each student the help they need and to create a curriculum that doesn't replace the average students work but supplements it.

"The Assessment of Thoughtful Literacy in NAEP: Why the States Aren’t Measuring Up" is an article refecting the gap in state testing from NAEP. Each test is given as a form of assessment for the state and nation. these scores are suppose to be evidence of what is being taught and what students are primarily struggling with. But each test all though is suppose to measure almost the same thing, show completely different results. This may have to do with the NAEP including much more open ended questions; it requires much more thoughtful responses. The bottom line of these articles is that assessment is important and you want to make sure you are teaching lessons that meet the students' needs and having lessons and assessment methods that show evidence of this.

my question is:
what do you feel is the best assessment technique or way of showing evidence in the most areas?
for example a student is having difficulty in several areas what is one activities that will show results/evidence in each literacy area?