Assessing Reading Comprehension and Related Skills
| Site: | Colorado Education Learning Management System |
| Course: | Guest Access-Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties |
| Book: | Assessing Reading Comprehension and Related Skills |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Thursday, 25 April 2024, 9:40 PM |
Description
This module is comprised of two sessions
9.1 Reading Comprehension Tests
Learning Intentions
After viewing this module session participants will be able to:
- identify the different ways that reading comprehension can be evaluated
based upon the nature of the tests
- interpret reading comprehension tests in the context of a student’s overall reading skill profile.
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Watch the session below.
*Please see the Transcripts resource folder located in Module 0 for a text copy of the transcript from this video.
Summary
- Reading
comprehension tests vary by format and length of individual test items
- Format
and passage length affect outcomes and are also affected differently by
word-reading skills and oral language comprehension skills
- Best practices involve the use of multiple reading comprehension test formats and interpreting results in light of a student’s word-reading skills and oral language comprehension
Reflect & Connect
What reading comprehension subtests do you use? How might you use or interpret them differently?
9.2 Language Comprehension and Related Tests
Learning Intentions
After viewing this module session participants will be able to:
- identify language skills that support reading comprehension
- select and interpret language-related tests to further understand the
source of reading comprehension difficulties
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Watch the session below.
*Please see the Transcripts resource folder located in Module 0 for a text copy of the transcript from this video.
Summary
- Language
comprehension difficulties can affect reading comprehension
- Language
comprehension in influenced by several specific skills, such as vocabulary,
background knowledge, and/or working memory
- Assessments
of the language-related skills can help identify the source(s) of the language
comprehension difficulties that affect reading comprehension
- Knowing a student’s language skill profile can assist in targeting interventions