EDLI636 Diagnosis and Remedation of Literacy Disorders

To test our young students to see if they succeeded with the common core requirements, I would do various assessments, including IRI, running record, rubric-graded-writing assignments, and informally assessing students during class readings/discussions and literature circles.

A QRI is an informal reading inventory including reading word lists to determine reading level (independent, instructional, frustration). With this, teachers can continue to test the students by reading passages, and judging reading and comprehension through reading, retelling, and questions. The results of the QRI can be used by teachers to determine, reading groups, books for individual use or literature circles, class books, and student growth. I have worked with another IRI- the BRI. It sounds very similar. I like how the QRI sounds as it is easy to administer and the results are clear and accurate.

I really enjoyed watching these videos. I see the importance of starting young children reading...even when they are babies! The video of the little babies recognizing the difference in phonemes is really amazing. Having two small babies- one 2 week old and one 16 month old- I try start them communicating/reading young! With the 16 month old, I read her a lot of books. I started her on books when she was very young (with the small baby Einstein books). She was hooked immediately! Ever since then she loves to read, both alone and with me. With my newborn, I work on talking to him. I catch his gaze and then talk slowly to him. He really listens! Soon, I can start pointing out some letters to my big girl, like Mira's parents did to her. However, it is important not to push it- we wouldn't want small children to develop an aversion to reading. Parents/educators need to gage if the child enjoys reading young or not.