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Essential Elements of Reading
  • Module 1, Session 4
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Reading Elements
  • Word Recognition
    • Decoding (word attack)
    • Sight (automatic recognition)
  • Comprehension
    • Vocabulary
      • Content understanding
  • Fluency
    • Rate of reading
    • Error rate
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Types of Reading Tests
  • Group Tests
    • Survey tests provide group measures
    • Less reliable than individual measures (fewer items in sub-tests)
    • Provide a general assessment of an individual.
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Types of Reading Tests
  • Diagnostic
    • Generally have specific focus
    • Larger item sample makes individual results more reliable
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Types of Reading Tests
  • Stand-Alone Tests (Group or Diagnostic)
    • Useful for teacher-designed or published reading programs
    • Provides knowledge about ability to read in content areas
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Types of Reading Tests
  • Tests-with-Programs
    • Tied to specific instructional programs
    • Provide measures of student progress