Basic Reading Inventory and Qualitative Reading Assessment PDF

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Describes the similarities and differences of BRI and QRI....

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When assessing literacy skills of students, the Basic Reading Inventory and Qualitative Reading Inventory are two assessment tools commonly used. Both of these are somewhat similar assessments as they both are used to determine independent, instructional, or frustration text. The Basic Reading Inventory 10th Edition measures a student’s reading behavior and ability. This assessment tool was written by Jerry L. Johns and published by Kendall/ Hunt Publishing Company. You can purchase this through the publishing company for $64.95. There are some other resources to purchase this from online as well. This comes with both the book and CD-ROM with reproducible record booklets. (Reading) This is an individually administered administered and requires just basic understanding of the process for training. Along with this, the Basic Reading Inventory is Criterion-Referenced. As far as the validity, the content-related is sated but questionable and construct-related is high for fluency and low for comprehension. There is a standard error of measurement of 11.1-20.4, which is higher than other similar tests. When determining reliability, the fluency results can be used for universal screening and monitoring progress. However it cannot be used comprehension results (Willis). The Basic Reading Inventory helps determine if a reading is at an independent, instructional, or frustration level. It evaluates decoding process, phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, concepts about print, and phonology. It assesses younger elementary specifically Pre-K – 3rd grade. However, it can be used in higher grades as well. This is an English assessment and does not come in other languages. It may not be appropriate for English language learners, depending on their level. There is not a lot of area for family input in this type of assessment.

To administer the Basic Reading Inventory, the student must read the title of the passage and make predictions over the text. The student will then read the prompt aloud and record miscues as they occur. After reading, the student will answer 10 comprehension questions with the text covered (Reeser). Another form of assessment is the Qualitative Reading Inventory 4th Edition. This was published in 2006 and was written by Lauren Leslie and JoAnne Caldwell. You can purchase this assessment through the publisher Pearson-Allyn and Bacon for $79.95. It is administered individually and does not require formal training but merely just familiarizing with the assessment. The reliability and validity of this assessment is described with a reliability in the “.98 range; alternate form reliability measures were in the .90 range. Criterion-related validity was assessed using the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test” (Reading) This assessment is geared for Kindergarten and higher, focusing on reading comprehension, decoding, and background knowledge. This is delivered in English and does not have specified accommodations for disabilities or for those who speak different languages. This assessment is fairly straightforward and does not have much room for family input. The testing procedure for the Qualitative Reading Inventory is to ask the student to make predictions and to ask concept questions to gauge background knowledge. Students will read the passage, as the administrator will record miscues. The student will retell the story without the help of the text and comprehension questions will be asked. If the level is independent or instructional you will continue to the next levels until frustration level is hit (Reeser).

References Willis, M. (2013). Basic reading inventory [Prezi slides] Retrieved from https://prezi.com/wr8mosed82kq/basic-reading-inventory/ Reading Assessment Database: Search Results. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://www.sedl.org/cgibin/mysql/rad.cgi? searchlang=English&andorgrades=any&referenced=&andor=all&searchname=ba sic%2Breading&andor2=all&searchsubtests=&andorelements=any&sortby=name %2Bof%2Btool&resultsperpage=50&camefrom=search&submit=Search Reeser. (2017). Forms of assessment. Personal Collection of Gary Zalud, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD....