Vocabulary
A quick assessment on accuracy, typically comprised of approximately 100 words
What is a running record?
How often should you give a Benchmark Assessment Reading Record (using the Fountas & Pinnell kit)?
Anytime you receive a new student
3 times per year (BOY, MOY, EOY)
To verify student level if you're unsure
How long does a guided reading group last?
20 minutes
A standardized text and set of questions to gauge student understanding within, beyond, and about the text
What is a reading record?
What criteria is used to determine when to move a student up to the next level?
Accuracy and Comprehension
How often should you meet with groups?
On Grade-Level: 2-3 times/week
Above Grade-Level: 1-2 times/week
What does accuracy measure?
The percentage of words a student reads correctly from the text
How do you determine if a text is considered independent, instructional, or hard?
Use the district's provided chart regarding score criteria
(Different for A-K and L-Z)
Pike's vision is for all students to read at or above grade level by what grade?
3rd Grade
What does MSV stand for?
Meaning
Syntax
Visual
(sources of information used) to code errors and self-corrections while a student reads
True or False:
Reading Records should be given alternating Fiction/Nonfiction as you move up or down levels.
True!
It does not matter which you start with, but as you need to move up or down levels, it is important to rotate between genres.
Guided reading is responsive teaching.
What does that mean?
Observations/Documentation of reading behaviors is key to help guide future instructional decisions.
Helps individualize reading instruction to each student.