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Assessments & Inventories
- When Adolescents Can't Read: Methods and Materials
That Work (From Reading Research to Practice, V. 1)
- by Mary E. Curtis, Ann Marie Longo, Boys Town Reading Center,
Boys Town
- In this book, the authors present a remedial program for
adolescents who are behind in reading as much as six grade levels.
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- Reading Clinic: Brain Research Applied to Reading
by David Furr
This book teaches parents and teachers a new method of teaching
reading. This method has been proven to work with all people,
young and old. It also works very fast. Most students advance
one grade level per 15 hours of instruction. This works with
students who have never been able to read!
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- Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory
- by James L. Shanker, Eldon E. Ekwall
The new ESRI provides an expanded battery of 38 diagnostic tests
in 11 different areas that enable the teacher-candidate, classroom
teacher, special education teacher, or reading specialist to
assess the full-range of students' reading abilities.
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- Reading Rescue 1-2-3
- Raise Your Child's Reading Level 2 Grades Through This
Simple 3-Step Program
by Peggy M. Wilber
- Based on research done at Yale, this simple yet revolutionary
guide merges the three essential elements of reading instruction:
auditory training, phonics, and whole language.
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- How the Brain Learns to Read
by David A. Sousa
The information that Sousa delivers in this text is invaluable. It helps us to understand in layman's terms, exactly what is involved in the brain and learning to read. Sousa is a topnotch author writing in a way that is so user friendly for parents.
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- Why Johnny Can't Read
- And What You Can Do About It
- by Flesch, Rudolph
- Contains complete materials and instructions on teaching children to read at home.
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- Sonlight's Pre-K Readiness Skills
- Very easy to use, this series of four carefully sequenced
workbooks helps you discover your children's learning strengths
and weaknesses while they have a great time.
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- Best Selling
Homeschooling Books
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Reading
Level Assessment
Dateline: 06/08/99
By Ann Zeise
On one of the Unschooling email lists, we got to talking about how a parent could easily determine a child's reading level. Below are various methods that were suggested. I've added more resources, too, through the years.
One quick way is to look at the reading level designation
of their favorite books. Usually placed near the list price on
the back cover of children's books you'll see something like
this: RL 3.2. This would indicate that the book was written with
the reading vocabulary of a typical child in the second month
of the third grade. I'd average the "RL's" of their
favorite books, as homeschooled kids tend to read all over the
map. This system, however, tends to stop at about the end of
the 6th grade level.
The
Value of Reading Assessment
Dr. Richard McCallum discusses reading assessment and instruction
and how together they can become a powerful tool in the process
of learning to read. He also explains the different types of
assessment and how they affect reading instruction.
Reading Skills Assessment Tool
Have your child read and pronounce correctly each letter or
word starting with "A", the first 8 "words"
are letters, then progress from left to right. When your child
misses 5 words in a row, or is frustrated, then stop. Next, add
the number of words using the number in brackets to help you,
which keeps a tally of how many words your child has read up
to that row.
As you can see this scale goes all the way up to college level.
This test only assesses decoding (reading words); it does not
assess reading comprehension or spelling.
Example: If your child reads all the way up to "quality"
but misses the next 5 or 6 words then they would have a score
of 44. A score of 44 = 4.4 grade level or 4th grade and fourth
month.
Links lead to dictionary.com pronunciations and definitions.
The simpler words sometimes have the more complicated definitions
and sometimes several pronunciations.
Award Winning Children's Books
100 books that have won the Newbery or Caldecott awards, or other literary awards for the best children's literature, organized by reading level and title. Resource for finding books once you know your child's reading level.
The San Diego Quick Assessment
The list in which a student misses no more than one of the
ten words is the level at which he/she can read independently.
Two errors indicate his/her instructional level.
Three or more errors identify the level at which reading material
will be too difficult for him/her.
Bookmark
A to Z Home's Cool Reading Level Assessment
More on Reading Level Assessment
Let's
Go Learn Reading Assessment
AN A TO Z AFFILIATE
This online reading assessment gives you immediate feedback on
your child's reading level, as well as his or her strengths and
weaknesses in reading--all for less than the cost of most formal
assessments.
Checkpoints
for Progress In Reading and Writing
Observational assessments developed by a Subgroup of the America
Reads Challenge: READ* WRITE* NOW Partners Group in 1998. The
checkpoints are grouped largely by three-year developmental periods
because children of the same age and grade often grow and learn
at different rates.
English Language Arts (ELA) Reading Assessments
Free multiple choice assessments with recording matrices on the following: phonemic awareness, consonant and vowel sounds, spelling-patterns, sight words, and grammar in Acrobat format.
Reading Aptitude Assessment
Test
This free aptitude test will detect specific reading deficiencies.
Then we'll give you recommendations to help you or your child
read or read better!
Reading
Level Estimator
It only takes a few minutes to have your child read a story as
you take note of any mistakes. Then simply enter the number of
mistakes into the Level Estimator form and click "Estimate
Level". The results can help you make more accurate book
selections for your child.
The Reading
Success Lab
The free reading assessment test is an effective screening device
to determine whether there is a need for further testing. Works
even with those with dyslexia or other learning disabilities.
Schonell
Reading Test
The child should read the words left to right. When a word that
gets a little difficult, ask the child to sound it out. If the
child can't say what the word is, then go on to the next one.
Determines reading age, not grade level.
SEDL
- RCI Framework of Reading - Reading Assessment
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.
The
SMOG Readability Formula
To calculate the SMOG reading grade level, begin with the entire
written work that is being assessed, and follow these four steps.
A way to figure out what reading level a particular book is.
Zork
& Norkley Assessment Guide
Download Executable file for Windows. Part I evaluates phonetic
and blending skills. Part II determines the student's ability
to read common sight words. You will find that the Guide
is very easy and fun to use.
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- Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum
- Parents like that Time4Learning tracks progress and helps
children advance by teaching with individualized learning paths
that assure coverage of the language arts skills and concepts
that make children succeed.
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- Reading Buddy 2.0
- Software makes learning to read fun!
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Books to Help You Assess and Teach
Reading
Beginning Readers
- Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
by Engelmann, Siegfried
Based on the excellent DISTAR program, my daughter learned to
read well and fast. Combines phonics with interesting reading
material for youngsters.
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- Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades
by Debbie Miller
- I began to "teach" my son during his summer break
from school. I would recommend this book to any parent trying
to make a difference. It was truly an eye-opener for both of
us!
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- Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary,
and Spelling Instruction (3rd Edition)
by Donald R. Bear (Author), Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton,
Francine Johnston
- Because my students dislike worksheets as much as I do, I
am constantly searching for hands-on activities that developed
word attack and spelling skills.
The Writing Road to Reading
5th Rev Ed
The Spalding Method of Phonics for Teaching Speech, Writing and
Reading/Book and Record
by Spalding, Romalda Bishop Walter T. Spalding
A popular method for teaching reading at home, combining the
learning of reading and writing.
Improve Reading Ability
How to Increase Your Child's Verbal Intelligence
by McGuinness, Carmen and Geoffrey
Parents and teachers seeking sound, research-supported advice
on ways to improve their children's reading comprehension will
find this book an essential resource. Publisher's page.
- The Myth of Laziness
by Mel Levine
- Practical, wise, and compassionate, The Myth of Laziness
offers parents and teachers day-to-day strategies and support
to prevent output failure and, when necessary, to help children
overcome dysfunction and become productive, successful adults.
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- Locating and Correcting Reading Difficulties
(7th Edition)
by James L. Shanker, Eldon E. Ekwall, Judith A. Shanker
- This book is filled with hundreds of tips for correcting
reading difficulties in every area imaginable. Oral reading,
decoding, comprehension, study skills, even pre-reading skills...from
simple teaching strategies to games...they're all covered!
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