Books for Struggling Readers IRC Conference 2011

1. Books for Struggling ReadersIRC Conference 2011 Studies and Research Committee Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley Judy Barbour Boomer Crotty Pamela Godt Diane Cepala

2. Agenda • Introductions • Filling out Audience Suggestion Form • Defining struggling versus reluctant readers • Strategies for picking appropriate books • Overview of annotated book lists • Audience suggestions • Selecting Books • Evaluation

3. List of Handouts • Audience Suggestion Form • Picking Appropriate Books • Reading Level Conversion Chart • Annotated Book List • Supplementary Book List • Wiki Page Instructions • Evaluation Form

7. Find the Information from this Seminar • http://ircstrugglingreaders.wikispaces.com/ • Join us and add your own bibliography for a struggling reader book. • Click on “Join This Wiki” to edit this Wiki with your own review of a book.

8. Conversion Table for Reading Levels Studies and Research Committee IRC Conference 9:15 – 10:15 March 18, 2011 CenterB-7W

9. Finding Appropriate Books for the Struggling Reader Choosing the right level • Independent Level - Books that students can read on their own with no adult help • Instructional Level – Books that students can read with a little help from adults • Frustration Level - Books that are too hard

10. Independent Level • The text is relatively easy for the reader. No more than approximately 1 in 20words are difficult for the reader • Student can read 95% of the words successfully. • Students can comprehend 80% of the content.

11. Instructional Level • The text is challenging but manageable for the reader. No more than approximately 1 in 10 words are difficult for the reader. • Students can read 90% of the words successfully. • Students can comprehend 60-70% of the content.

12. Frustration Level • The text is too difficult for the reader. At least 1 in 10 words are difficult for the reader. • Students can read less than 90% of the words successfully. • Students can comprehend less than 60% of the content.