Case Study Presentation Introduction to Reading Assessment Jamie McCullough

Overall Update Very involved in class activities Works appropriately in different settings Very social with group of friends Love of family evident

Overview of QRI-5 First word lists~ Let’s get a starting point Passages Chosen based on word list Pictures in texts chosen because that is what students are accustomed to in second grade. Types of questions Background? Prediction? Recall? Implicit? Explicit?

Let’s see what she did! Word lists results Types of Mistakes Independent on Pre-Primer-First Instructional on 2nd Frustration on 3rd Types of Mistakes Focusing on beginning and end of word, often mispronouncing middle (digraphs, irregular vowels, etc) Habit of omitting word if doesn’t know immediately

Examples of Miscues on Word List Student Pronunciation Shiny Sheen Trade Tared Promise Promise (long vowel sound) Though Thought Clue Clean Breathe IDK Noticed Weather

Reading Passages Independent for 1st in miscue analysis and recall questions Instructional for 2nd in miscue analysis and recall questions Frustration~ Contradicting data 3rd grade ~ independent on miscue but frustration on recall 4th ~ frustration on miscue but independent on recall Could be caused by types of texts chosen

Reading Passages at a Glance

Nonfiction Passages at a Glance

Strategies at Home Have her read texts aloud focusing on reading all parts of word. Have her retell you what she read with as many details as possible. Ask questions, making sure to ask not only “right there” questions”

Things we are doing at school… Alphamats~ Real and nonsense words Reading Rods Word Wheels Sliding Envelope

Check it out Alphamats Reading Rods

More activities! Word Wheels Sliding Envelope

Questions or Concerns