1. Case Study Presentation
Introduction to Reading Assessment
Jamie McCullough

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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Reading Passages at a Glance

8. Nonfiction Passages at a Glance

9. 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”

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

11. Check it out
Alphamats
Reading Rods

12. More activities!
Word Wheels
Sliding Envelope

13. Questions or Concerns