Reading Assessments Flashcards
1
Q
What are formal and informal reading assessments used for on students in K-8?
A
target areas of strength and weakness, monitor student reading development, and aid the teacher in planning reading instruction
2
Q
alphabet knowledge
A
identify and form letters
3
Q
concepts about print
A
- front and back of book, print tells the story, spaces have purpose
- concepts of letters, words, and sentences
4
Q
phonemic awareness (assessment)
A
estimates level of phonemic awareness in students
5
Q
phonics test
A
tests phonics skills needed in reading
6
Q
high frequency word recognition
A
- measures word recognition out of context
- helps teacher determine starting level in oral reading inventories
7
Q
oral reading inventory
A
- graded passages that give indication of student’s fluency in reading
- accuracy, reading rate, reading and comprehension level also evaluated
8
Q
spelling inventory
A
- examination of words spelled correctly and incorrectly to classify student’s skills into developmental spelling stages
- helps plan appropriate spelling and reading instruction
