Evaluation and Diagnosis of Reading Rachel Henrich 4/15/14

 Emilie-2 nd grade  Energetic and active  Hobbies: collecting jewelry, playing games, watching soccer, playing tennis  Reading and Writing:  Writing her own stories  Favorite type of Books: Sports and animals

-Changes tone of voice -Does not read word by word -Reading for Meaning -Automatic with sight word recognition -Able to recall some of what she reads

-doesn’t always look through entire word -breaking apart words -practice with summarizing -Fluency-phrasing and punctuation

 Vocabulary  Explicit vocabulary instruction, activity  Breaking apart words Initial, middle, and ending sounds  Making Predictions  After book introduction write one sentence about what she thinks will happen next  Summarizing  Pull out main ideas from text and write them in her journal  Fluency  Repeated readings, partner readings, poetry

More independent with breaking apart words -looking through entire words Concise Summaries -inclusion of beginning, middle, and ending of a story -able to articulate main ideas with details Specific Predictions -based on evidence within text Improve Fluency -pausing and phrasing

 Poems  exposes student to other forms of writing, works on fluency Tryin on Clothes-Shel Silverstein Fluency Rubric (rate herself)  Journal  Express thoughts through drawings and writing, easy to refer back to for evidence  Paper to Guide reading  Slows down reading, better able to figure out each individual word  Dry Erase Board  Assist with efficiency of discussing tricky words

 Anecdotal Notes  Observations of how the child is improving  Planning future instruction  Running Records  Identifies if the student is reading for meaning  Tool for determining where to go next with instruction  Attitude Survey  Inform tutor about the student feels about reading and writing  Interest Inventory  Assists with getting to know the student and book selections  2 nd grade Dolch Word Assessment  Informs tutor of sight word recognition

 Start of lessons redirecting getting her to focus  Attention Span towards the end of a lesson  Spring Breaks-long break for student  Worked hard, highly motivated, and liked being challenged

 Instructional Techniques for Fluency Article  Sample Primary Activities for Fluency  Ideas for Helping Students Improve Their Reading Fluency  Steps to consider when Choosing Tier two words  Teaching Tutees how to Tackle Challenging Words  2 nd Grade Dolch Sight Word Assessment  Book introduction Planning Guide  Expository Text Structure Article  A Closer look at the Five Components of Effective Reading Instruction

 Steps to Analyzing a Running Record  Conventions of a Running Record  Assessing Word Recognition