Strategies for online reading comprehension. Imagine, if you will, that you are beside me as I peer over the shoulder of my twelve-year-old son.
He’s using a web browser to search for an article on creating stop-motion movies, which is one of his hobbies. I barely have time to say, “That looks interesting,” before he has clicked on a hyperlink and is off on entirely different page. A video catches his eye and he ignores me completely as he hits the “play” button, only to discover the video is a commercial for an upcoming movie. I want to say something, but I don’t have time. The mouse works its magic, and he is off again, this time in full reverse, clicking on arrows that direct him back to the original page. And so it goes. If you are a teacher or parent who revels in the deep reading of novels or articles, with discussions and contemplations of character development and plot design, this kind of “reading” is enough to drive you to the brink of despair.
Readers read for different purposes. Cutting out the clutter. Reading Assessment Techniques - The Cognitive Foundations of Learning to Read: A Framework. We have created this summary of the different types of assessment that can be used for measuring development in reading skills in the hopes that teachers will better understand how single skills can be assessed by multiple measures.
This description of the various assessment techniques may also help teachers to design their own classroom assessments, and may help teachers to better understand the district or campus assessments that are already being used with their students. Each of the elements of the framework is briefly described, and descriptions of various forms of assessments that could be used for that framework element are provided. Comprehension. Comprehension is the understanding and interpretation of what is read.
To be able to accurately understand written material, children need to be able to (1) decode what they read; (2) make connections between what they read and what they already know; and (3) think deeply about what they have read. One big part of comprehension is having a sufficient vocabulary, or knowing the meanings of enough words. Running records. Runningrecords.pdf. Developmental Reading Assessment®, 2nd Edition PLUS (DRA2+) The Basics The DRA2 Benchmark Assessment measures each student’s reading proficiency through systematic observation, recording, and evaluating of performance.
Administer the Benchmark Assessment to identify an instructional plan that will meet the needs of each student. The Process By following the straightforward, four-step process, the DRA2 Benchmark Assessment pinpoints student strengths, abilities, and needs. Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension.
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Monitoring comprehension Students who are good at monitoring their comprehension know when they understand what they read and when they do not. They have strategies to "fix" problems in their understanding as the problems arise. Research shows that instruction, even in the early grades, can help students become better at monitoring their comprehension. Reading Comprehension Worksheets. "Your reading comprehension materials are the best I've found on the web.
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