ASSESSING THE READING PROCESS
TT#6 PODCAST INTERVIEW BY DR. BAKER WITH DR. BETH SCOTT
Dr. Scott's Concern for Assessing Students during the Reading Process
ASSESSMENTS STRATEGY
In an article, Dr. Scott introduced 4 techniques to assist teacher on assessing the reading process. These techniques demonstrate how students can be assessed on their thinking/reading comprehension while reading. The techniques are as follows:
1. Think Out Loud
2. Interview
3. Error Detection Test
4. QuestionnairesTHINK OUT LOUD
Think Out Loud is an activity that requires students to stop reading in different selection in the book to talk about what is going on in their heads as it relates to the text narrative. The student might restate and/or elaborate what they have read.
For example, if a student was reading the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears the student would make a connection with the character, the setting and/or other objects within the story.
INTERVIEW
ERROR DETECTION TEST
Error Detection Test is a technique that require students to identify errors embedded in written text. Educators are able to analyze if the students are able to find errors in the written text. The podcast use the following two sentences as an example:
- “Mother put the baby in the baby carriage.”
- “The mother put my in the baby carriage.”
Students that monitor their reading will recognize that the word “my” does not make sense in the sentence. Note: The error detection test was considered ineffective to assess the text process due to student’s response.
QUESTIONNAIRE
BEST TECHNIQUES TO ASSESS THE READING PROCESS
PRINCIPALS, POLICY MAKERS, AND PARENTAL SUPPORT
Principals and Policy Makers should support Dr. Scott's research because it uses multiple resources for assessing reading and other subjects.
The techniques help teachers plan lessons, and helps students to comprehend what they have read.
Parents should support the techniques because they help students verbalize what they are reading to them, which develop public speaking skills.