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The QRI-5, Qualitative Reading Inventory, is an assessment given to students to track their progress with reading throughout their time in school. This assessment can be given to any range of student to target where the students reading level is and to determine if they are on track with the grade they are in. This is used as an assessment tool because it is a one on one assessment with the teacher to find miscues in students reading. I chose Cole Moon, who is in sixth grade, as my student. Cole is my brother; I thought that since he was in the grade level range it would be beneficially for him and myself to see what his reading level is.
When determining what selection to read I had him read through three word lists. He started
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This will impact his reading if this does not get fixed because he will always put a word to fill in the spot. This will also change the meaning of the sentence, they will have misinformation on what is going on in the story because the miscue altered the entire sentence. Another weakness that I noticed that will impact the student omits many of the words that give the word after it a value. One part of the reading, when Biddy was explaining how life was now “pretty good” he omitted the word “pretty”. Although the sentence isn’t changed that drastically it still means something slightly different. When omitting small and simply words can cause a huge change in the sentence. If this keeps going on and not stopped and fixed it will cause Cole to lose key details in passages that are given.
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Students that are able to read with no guidance also may have difficulty with repeating, like the student I assessed. Assessment may be difficult for some students, when they have to sit one on one with an adult, which may cause more error. Teachers should develop a comfort level with their student while the instruction is given to make sure they are able to assess the student one on one with little hesitation from the student.
While the reading assessment will be different for all students I learned that I must be attentive to the student and what they say, also I learned that even if the student gets frustrated I should not aid in the reading that is in front of them. Instruction for the students should be clear and precise; I believe that every student should have their own Vocabulary Dictionaries in the classroom. I believe that this will aid the students so much in the way that they will be able to acquire harder words and each students will be different, they will be able to have fun with it as well as learn at the same
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There are numerous activities that can be employed to augment Hunter’s existing comprehension skills and aid in his critical thinking process. This instruction can include having him create graphic organizers of the text, summarize the text, answer different questions related to what he read, and rereading a text. Another strategy I recommend is having Hunter do some word-comprehension activities. Introducing him to an unfamiliar word and having him try and figure out what it means based on context clues of the surrounding words will deepen his ability to focus more on what a sentence is saying as a whole rather than on individual words that may present a barrier to his understanding. A third recommendation I have for Hunter is having him listen to an audio version of a book either before or after he reads it to once again help him develop an understanding and appreciation of context. I also recommend that Hunter work on his understanding of punctuation and his ability to recognize and utilize pauses indicated by periods, commas, or other marks of punctuation during his reading of a given text. I feel that maybe he tries to go too fast and needs to work on slowing down, taking his time, and fully understanding everything that he has read. As I have already stated, Hunter appears to be a very strong reader but, as with everything in life, there is
Differentiated instruction caters to differences among students, how students learn, different learning styles, and the interest of each learner. Running records support differentiating lessons for each learner during guided reading. Running records are diagnostic tools designed to identify a student’s reading deficiencies and monitor progress. The implementation of running records allows the teacher to differentiate each child’s reading lesson and hone in on the child’s needs and abilities. It is the educator’s responsibility to fine-tune instructional needs so that classroom, small group, and one-to-one teaching occur when and for whom they are needed in a timely way and with the high quality every child deserves (Fountas & Pinnell, 2009). Each child enters a classroom with varying needs; differentiating guided reading lessons based on the results of running records will help meet the individual needs of each child. Kelly M. Anderson (2007) states, teachers who differentiate believe each child is unique, with differing learning styles and preferences. Teachers can differentiate based on students’ readiness by varying the level of difficulty of the material covered in class. Guided reading offers the opportunity to vary the children’s reading based on their reading level. Differentiating instruction is not lowering expectations for some students. Differentiating instruction is establishing high expectations for all students while varying the process to which each child learns the same concept. Differentiating involves addressing the individual needs of diverse learners. Watts-Taffe, et al. (2012) notes although differentiating instruction is not new; it has become increasingly i...
After, reviewing the vast amount of reading inventories that can be utilized to obtain a reading competency level for a student. I decided to utilize the Jennings Informal Reading Assessment, this assessment had all of the essential elements needed to analyze and evaluate the reading styles and comprehension level of a student. The unique qualities that assist me in selecting this strategy were that of the preprimary word list. The word list offers the student a chance to learn and observe terms that he/she may not have known prior to the assessment. This also provided me with a better understanding of the student usage of visual cues and ability to utilize prior knowledge to understand and recognize information. This is a cognitive ability
Torgesen (1998) claims that the top reasons students have difficulties with reading is because they have issues correlating letters and sounds in words, or phonological awareness. Many students also have trouble memorizing sight words and many also have an
In the case study, it was evident the intervention encompassed the necessary elements required to provide a successful reading intervention for Brett, as suggested by Caldwell and Leslie. Firstly, the tutor determined the severity of the reading problem, after interviewing the parent and analyzing prior reading evaluations. The tutor determined Brett was reading five years below grade level. However, the tutor proceeded to complete an informal reading inventory to assess word recognition, fluency, and comprehension levels. Determining Brett’s independent and instructional reading levels are critical to ensure appropriate reading materials at approximately the 2/3 grade level comprehension, silent rate of a first grader, and oral reading accuracy at a second grade. However, word recognition appeared to be his strength.
My greatest area of strength in assessment literacy is during the test administration, because I believe I do a wonderful job providing directions for the students, I monitor students and watch them to make sure they are not cheating with each other, and I make sure the testing environment is conducive to high achievement. When my tests are distributed to my students, I make sure to read the directions of each section of the students and ask my students if they need any more clarification on the section directions. If students forget the directions while the test is taking place, I make it a point to clarify for them in private and then announce to the class a reminder for each section. This usually happens when I monitor my students during the testing session. I make sure that I am visible and mobile inside my classroom. I want my students to do well on tests and gain confidence that they understand the concepts being tested, but I want my students to be self-motivated and self-reliant and to not look to their partners for the answers.
Through conducting Connor’s Running record, I learned that he is developing well as a begging reader. I assessed him using a book The Wheels on the Bus that was above his grade level, and the book was considered an instructional level for him based on his 90% accuracy. He is a kindergartener, meaning that he has had little experience reading and has room for improvement, however he is developing into a successful reader. Connor still needs to improve his comprehension due to the fact that he rarely used meaning or structural clues to help decode unknown words. I also learned that Connor is very successful in regards to identifying sight words. Every time that he read a sight word, he seemed confident and enjoyed coming across a word that he knew. Repetition throughout a text is something that works well for Connor’s reading ability, because he is also good at recognizing words that he has already read. Connor is developing fairly quickly for a kindergartener and the Running Record allowed me to assess his strengths and weaknesses to guide further instruction for his continued reading development.
The second grade male read a book called “Hooray for Reading” by Patricia Hall. The student read this book because that was the book the teacher provided. The teacher informed me that the student has read this book before, so he should be familiar with it. She suggested I use this book because it pertained to his level. The book was a level one. The student did well when reading. I noticed that the student read in a low tone voice. This made the reading hard to hear. I had to constantly ask the student to repeat himself because he was soft-spoken. I also noticed that the student did not read with expression. The student read the book with the same tone even when new characters or exclamation points were presented. The student’s error rate
After reading the sentence, the student paused and then reread it without the teacher's prompting and self-corrected the errors. Based on this information, the teacher could best meet this student's needs by adjusting instruction in order to:
All assessments will be purposeful, and the goal of the assessment will be determined before the assessment is given. Assessment and evaluation will be ongoing throughout the year to provide reliable information. Assessments will also be authentic during the natural daily schedule. I will assess by creating portfolios, observing the children, and taking anecdotal notes. The assessments will allow me to measure students’ success and development. I will gather data from multiple sources to ensure that the data is reliable. I will maintain ethical behavior in all forms of assessment and evaluation. I will also reflect on my own teaching practices to better myself for my
The assessment process begins at the school in several ways. Usually at the time of enrollment it is noted that the child is an English language learner. If in some way this is not caught at enrollment, the general educator can usually spot this right away. The first step in the process is to assess the student to see where the student’s performance level is at. There are four performance levels where students can be placed. These performance levels are beginning, intermediate, advanced, or proficient. The performance level will indicate the...
Informal assessments determine reading levels as well as provide a personal connection to the text through open-ended questions (Applegate, Quinn, & Applegate, 2002; Bean, Readence, & Baldwin, 2008). One informal method requires students to read a current grade level passage, and if they read 70 and 100 words correctly in one minute with fewer than seven errors, they are reading at grade level (Hawkins, Hale, Sheeley, & Ling, 2011). If they do not meet the requirement, teachers can provide passages that decrease in difficulty until reading level is determined (Hawkins et al., 2011). Content teachers can also use a 400 word passage from their content area and provide the students five minutes to read a passage. Students verbally answer ten short answer questions, and the correct answers are then averaged across the two passages (Alfassi, 2004; Fuchs et al., 2001; Hawkins, Hale, Sheeley, & Ling, 2011; McCallum, Krohn, Skinner, Hilton-Prillhart, Hopkins, Waller, & Polite, 2011). Passage recall is another informal method. Students read a 400 word passage in five minutes and have ten minutes to retell the passage (Fuchs et al.,
Imagine waking up every morning dreading going to school and doing homework. No, it is not just because they are teenagers. This is the frustration thousands of high school students face daily because of the inability to understand words. Many high school students are affected by the significant problem of reading learning disabilities; therefore, in order to effectively address this issue, the nature and level of each student’s needs must be evaluated. Upon researching the wide range of strategies and interventions used in education for such students, it is apparent that the educator who applies the strategy is more important than the choice of which strategy is chosen.
Assessing student understanding is important but as a teacher you need to provide feedbacks to the students. During my lesson, I allowed the student to ask questions and tried to answer each individual’s answer right away. Since my students are not able to read or write I had to provide feedbacks by verbally.