February 3rd 2015
1- Literacy Inventory
First Assessment - "Questionnaire in Narrative Form - Stories of Reading"
Source:
Millard, Elaine. Differently Literate : Boys, Girls and the Schooling of Literacy. London, GBR: Routledge, 1997. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 30 January 2015.
This informal assessment was adapted from an evaluation created by Elaine Millard, named “Stories of Reading”. It was developed to collect data about differences in reading interest between boys and girls on 5th grade, and it also provides teachers with data on their genre preferences when reading. In addition to these main objectives, this survey also helps teachers in determining their shared interests, choice between fiction and non-fiction and comparisons between light and heavy readers.
I believe this survey can be helpful in pointing similarities in the preferences of students and make it easier to select reading material that will keep the class engaged. The author mentions an average time of 40 minutes for administering the test. It is meant to be answered in print by the student, but in case it is more helpful or more appropriate to have the teacher ask questions and make notes of the answers, that can be done as well.
The method for interpreting the results is a simple tallying of the responses that can be input on a table or graph.
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Second Assessment - "Reading Interest Inventory"
Source:
Mariotti, A. (2009, September 21). Using Interest Inventories with Struggling and Unmotivated Readers. Retrieved January 30, 2015, from http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415802093/news-updates/Interest-Inventories.pdf
Mariotti created this four-page survey, which uses open-ended questions, word-circling options and pictures to assess students’ reading interests. It is an informal evaluation, created to be done in the beginning of the year to help teachers gather information about students’ interests when reading and their attitude toward reading, thus guiding the teacher when selecting books and themes that will motivate the class.
The survey uses different ways to gather data from the students, and it can be used for all elementary students who have already been exposed to reading. Younger students would benefit from having teachers perform the survey orally, while older students can read the survey and write their own answers on the paper.
The author recommends making index cards for each student containing the information gathered in the survey, so that it can be used throughout the year.
Click on this link for assessment.
1- Literacy Inventory
First Assessment - "Questionnaire in Narrative Form - Stories of Reading"
Source:
Millard, Elaine. Differently Literate : Boys, Girls and the Schooling of Literacy. London, GBR: Routledge, 1997. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 30 January 2015.
This informal assessment was adapted from an evaluation created by Elaine Millard, named “Stories of Reading”. It was developed to collect data about differences in reading interest between boys and girls on 5th grade, and it also provides teachers with data on their genre preferences when reading. In addition to these main objectives, this survey also helps teachers in determining their shared interests, choice between fiction and non-fiction and comparisons between light and heavy readers.
I believe this survey can be helpful in pointing similarities in the preferences of students and make it easier to select reading material that will keep the class engaged. The author mentions an average time of 40 minutes for administering the test. It is meant to be answered in print by the student, but in case it is more helpful or more appropriate to have the teacher ask questions and make notes of the answers, that can be done as well.
The method for interpreting the results is a simple tallying of the responses that can be input on a table or graph.
Click on this link for assessment.
Click on this link for chapter excerpt.
Second Assessment - "Reading Interest Inventory"
Source:
Mariotti, A. (2009, September 21). Using Interest Inventories with Struggling and Unmotivated Readers. Retrieved January 30, 2015, from http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415802093/news-updates/Interest-Inventories.pdf
Mariotti created this four-page survey, which uses open-ended questions, word-circling options and pictures to assess students’ reading interests. It is an informal evaluation, created to be done in the beginning of the year to help teachers gather information about students’ interests when reading and their attitude toward reading, thus guiding the teacher when selecting books and themes that will motivate the class.
The survey uses different ways to gather data from the students, and it can be used for all elementary students who have already been exposed to reading. Younger students would benefit from having teachers perform the survey orally, while older students can read the survey and write their own answers on the paper.
The author recommends making index cards for each student containing the information gathered in the survey, so that it can be used throughout the year.
Click on this link for assessment.