Reading Case Study II

BEFORE YOU VIEW: Please view the videos Informal Reading Inventory (IRI), Informal Assessment and Reading Case Study I. WHILE YOU VIEW: Note the main points listed below. Practice marking the passages found in your package (see

attached sheets). Interpretation:

Based on Karen’s performance with the word lists and paragraphs, she would seem to benefit from instruction on level A with lots of easy independent reading on level AA or AAA. Level B seems to be too hard at this time.

AFTER YOU VIEW: Answer these questions. Whenever possible, discuss your answers with a colleague or mentor. 1. How would you have conducted the informal assessment procedures differently? 2. What interpretation would you make about Karen based on the assessment procedures? 3. Does your interpretation differ from the one above? In what way is it alike or different? 4. Based on Karen’s IRI, what instructional plan would you suggest to best meet her needs?

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ACTION PLAN: Develop a plan for implementing ideas from this video. 1. What are you going to do? (Objective) 2. How? 3. What steps will you take to make this happen? 4. What problems do you anticipate? How could the problems be solved? 5. What resources will you need? (Include mentor/coach, materials, etc.) 6. Develop a timeline for implementing your plan. 7. How will you evaluate your success?

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A

Lee and Ann took their children to the zoo. The children wanted to see everything. “Let’s look at the tigers first,” said Cindy. They watched the tigers play on the stone. “Can we see the snakes?” asked Tom. “Yes,” said Ann, “then we will go to the petting zoo.” Cindy didn’t like the snakes. At the petting zoo, they saw horses and sheep. A clown picked Cindy up so she could pet the horse. It began to get dark. Lee said, “It’s time to go home.” Everyone got in the car and Lee started home. 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina State Community College System

Questions for Level A F 1. Where did Lee and Ann take the children? (to the zoo) F 2. What did they see at the zoo? (tigers, snakes, horses, sheep) MI 3. What is a good title for this story? (A Visit to the Zoo…) F, I 4. How did Cindy feel about the snakes? (didn’t like them/scared) VOC 5. What is a petting zoo? (Place where you can touch the animals) I 6. The clown picked Cindy up to pet the horse. Why? (she is very small/short…the horse was big) SEQ 7. What happened when it began to get dark? (Lee said “It’s time to go home.” They got into the car.) I, VO 8. What does the phrase “…Lee started home” mean? (began driving toward home) I 9. Who are Lee and Ann? (parents) E 10. How do you think the children felt about their visit to the zoo?

Scoring Guide: A

Percent of Word Identification in Context 0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=95 6=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

AA

The boys are playing ball next to the house. Mother and Father look out the window. They see Bill pick up a bat. John has a ball. The ball flies into the street and under the truck. There is a lot of water under the truck. Father runs outside to find the ball. Mother calls the boys into the house. When Father looks up, he is surprised. Where did the boys go? He goes to the house and opens the door. The boys laugh. Father looks like he went swimming? 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina State Community College System

Questions for Level AA

MI 1. What title would you give this story? (The Ball Game…any reasonable answer) I 2. Why does the ball fly into the street? (Bill hit it…John threw it) F 3. Where does the ball go when it gets into the street? (under a truck) F 4. Who goes to find the ball? (Father) I 5. Why did Mother call the boys inside? (for a joke…for a drink…) F, I 6. Why is Father surprised? (the boys are gone) F, SEQ 7. What does he do next? (goes to the house, opens the door) F 8. Why do the boys laugh? (Father is wet/looks like he’s been swimming) I 9. How did Father get wet? (had to crawl under truck for ball/water there) E 10. How would you get the ball out from under the truck? (any reasonable answer)

Scoring Guide: AA Percent of Word Identification in Context

0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

B

John and Mary have an apartment in the city. He is a doctor and she works at the bank. They are planning to go to the beach Friday. “We need to pack our things tonight so we’ll be ready to go after work tomorrow,” said John. “Yes,” agreed Mary, “I suppose we should.” “What kind of weather will be have?” asked John. Mary told him the days would be sunny, but it might rain Saturday night. They decided to take some warm clothes for the evenings. “We’ll need towels for the beach,” said Mary. Soon they had their bags packed. “Let’s get some sleep, Mary,” said John. 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina State Community College System

Questions for Level B

F 1. Where do John and Mary live? (apartment in the city) F 2. Where does Mary work? (bank) MI 3. What is a good title for this story? (Packing for the Beach…) F, I 4. Why did Mary and John decide to take some warm clothes? (it might rain/may be cool in evenings…) I 5. What will they do with towels at the beach? (lie on them/sun/dry off…) VOC 6. What does the phrase “…their bags…” mean in the story? (suitcases/what they carry their things in) F, I 7. When did they pack? (night before leaving/Thursday night) I 8. Why do Mary and John need to get some sleep? (to be ready for Friday/it’s late/long trip after work…) E 9. What else might they have packed for the trip? (swimsuit/suntan lotion/shorts…) I 10. Why did John ask about the weather forecast? (to know what to pack, to wear…)

Scoring Guide: B Percent of Word Identification in Context

0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=95 6=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

A

Lee and Ann took their children to the zoo. The children wanted to see everything. “Let’s look at the tigers first,” said Cindy. wash/shed t ig/gers They watched the tigers play on the stone. “Can we see the snakes?” asked Tom. “Yes,” said Ann, “then we will go to the petting zoo.” Cindy didn’t like the snakes. At the petting zoo, they saw horses and sheep. pic/ked A clown picked Cindy up so she could pet the horse. It began to get dark. Lee said, “It’s time to go home.” stared Everyone got in the car and Lee started home. 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina State Community College System

Questions for Level A

F 1. Where did Lee and Ann take the children? (to the zoo) F 2. What did they see at the zoo? (tigers, snakes, horses, sheep) (3) (1) (2) MI 3. What is a good title for this story? (A Visit to the Zoo…) They went to the zoo F, I 4. How did Cindy feel about the snakes? (didn’t like them/scared) VOC 5. What is a petting zoo? (Place where you can touch the animals) place to pet animals I 6. The clown picked Cindy up to pet the horse. Why? (she is very small/short…the horse was big) Cindy was l i ttle SEQ 7. What happened when it began to get dark? (Lee said “It’s time to go home.” They got into the car.) They went home I, VO 8. What does the phrase “…Lee started home” mean? (began driving toward home) They got in the car and went home I 9. Who are Lee and Ann? (parents) mother and father E 10. How do you think the children felt about their visit to the zoo? They l iked it .

Scoring Guide: A

Percent of Word Identification in Context 0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=95 6=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

Answer Sheet AA

The boys are playing ball next to the house. Mother and Father look out the window. They see Bill pick up a bat. John has a ball. P The ball flies into the street and under the truck. There is a lot of water under the truck. Father runs outside to find the ball. Mother calls the boys into the house. When Father looks up, he is surprised. Where did the boys go? He goes to the house and opens the door. The boys laugh. Father looks like he went swimming? 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina

Questions for Level AA

MI 1. What title would you give this story? (The Ball Game…any reasonable answer) How father gets wet I 2. Why does the ball fly into the street? Don' t know (Bill hit it…John threw it) Someone h it it or threw i t . F 3. Where does the ball go when it gets into the street? (under a truck) F 4. Who goes to find the ball? (Father) I 5. Why did Mother call the boys inside? (for a joke…for a drink…) F, I 6. Why is Father surprised? (the boys are gone) F, SEQ 7. What does he do next? (goes to the house, opens the door) F 8. Why do the boys laugh? (Father is wet/looks like he’s been swimming) I 9. How did Father get wet? (had to crawl under truck for ball/water there) E 10. How would you get the ball out from under the truck? (any reasonable answer) get a st i ck

Scoring Guide: AA Percent of Word Identification in Context

0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

cue

Answer Sheet

B

P John and Mary have an apartment in the city. P He is a doctor and she works at the bank. bake They are planning to go to the beach Friday. reedy “We need to pack our things tonight so we’ll be ready to go after work tomorrow,” said John. argued surprise “Yes,” agreed Mary, “I suppose we should.” water “What kind of weather will be have?” asked John. sorry Mary told him the days would be sunny, but it might rain Saturday night. P Kl� P every They decided to take some warm clothes for the evenings. tools bake “We’ll need towels for the beach,” said Mary. P Soon they had their bags packed. “Let’s get some sleep, Mary,” said John. 1988 Catherine Poprik-Kornegay Copyright Pending Permission to North Carolina State Community College System

Questions for Level B

F 1. Where do John and Mary live? Don' t know (apartment in the city) F 2. Where does Mary work? (bank) doctor's office MI 3. What is a good title for this story? Working in a doctor' s office (Packing for the Beach…) F, I 4. Why did Mary and John decide to take some warm clothes? (it might rain/may be cool in evenings…) it was cold I 5. What will they do with towels at the beach? (lie on them/sun/dry off…) VOC 6. What does the phrase “…their bags…” mean in the story? (suitcases/what they carry their things in) grocery bags F, I 7. When did they pack? (night before leaving/Thursday night) Don't know I 8. Why do Mary and John need to get some sleep? (to be ready for Friday/it’s

late/long trip after work…) E 9. What else might they have packed for the trip? (swimsuit/suntan lotion/shorts…) camera, ball & glove I 10. Why did John ask about the weather forecast? To s ee if there (to know what to pack, to wear…) was going to be hurr icane

Scoring Guide: B Percent of Word Identification in Context

0=100 1=99 2=98 3=97 4=96 5=95 6=94

Independent Instructional Frustration

0=100 1=90 2=80 3=70 4=60

Percent of Comprehension

AAA AA A B C 1. at 1. saw 1. boat 1. slide 1. cousin 2. car 2. green 2. men 2. wheels 2. unusual 3. down 3. today 3. brown 3. pencil 3. drown 4. said 4. game 4. children 4. strange 4. pale 5. big 5. something ok 5. ready 5. dollars 5. disappointed 6. is 6. was 6. train 6. blow 6. cork 7. me 7. thank 7. soon 7. mouth 7. dozen 8. fish 8. about 8. told 8. believe 8. flight 9. play 9. house 9. another ok 9. whisper 9. lamp

10. little 10. little 10. birthday 10. mail 10. zip

D E F G H 1. awkward 1. notched 1. contrary 1. expanse 1. humbly 2. nephew 2. moisture 2. wreath 2. hinder 2. intersect 3. cowards 3. trail 3. hustling 3. curfew 3. legible 4. trousers 4. dessert 4. sandals 4. heir 4. knowingly 5. knowledge 5. notions 5. dispose 5. motto 5. scant 6. argue 6. applause 6. plateau 6. prune 6. tangible 7. cartoon 7. agony 7. conceal 7. margarine 7. video 8. daily 8. fraction 8. expense 8. liable 8. withheld 9. habit 9. error 9. hue 9. vapor 9. transition

10. item 10. origin 10. obedient 10. warrant 10. urgency ABS Instructor Training Manual © 1992 Whitfield, Parker & Childress

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