600 likes | 648 Views
Assessment in an RTI Environment. Michael C. McKenna University of Virginia mcm7g@virginia.edu. •. •. •. •. •. c omprehensivereadingsolutions.com. Why assess?. To plan instruction Screening Diagnostic To see if it works Progress Monitoring. Myths about d iagnostic assessment.
E N D
Assessment in an RTI Environment Michael C. McKenna University of Virginia mcm7g@virginia.edu
• • • • •
Why assess? • To plan instruction • Screening • Diagnostic • To see if it works • Progress Monitoring
Myths about diagnostic assessment • You need lots to make RTI work. • Only specialists can give them.
An assessment toolkit • Screening (Comprehension or Fluency) • Informal Decoding Inventory • Sight Word Inventory • Fluency Checks
An assessment toolkit • Screening (Comprehension or Fluency) • Informal Decoding Inventory • Sight Word Inventory • Fluency Checks
Some inconvenient truths about assessment 1. Miscue analysis is a waste of time.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment Decoding skills should be assessed in isolation. 2.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment Informal reading inventories are unreliable. 3.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment There is no diagnostic test of comprehension. 4.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment Comprehension can’t be progress monitored. 5.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment There’s no good way to assess vocabulary. 6.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment 9. Motivation is important.
Some inconvenient truths about assessment 8. Kids are complicated.
In our approach, all students receive differentiated instruction in small groups.
Yes Is the child at benchmark in oral reading fluency? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Children Read)
Yes Is the child at benchmark in oral reading fluency? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Children Read) No Are all or nearly all decoding skills mastered?
Yes Is the child at benchmark in oral reading fluency? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Children Read) No Yes Are all or nearly all decoding skills mastered? Fluency and Comprehension
Yes Is the child at benchmark in oral reading fluency? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Children Read) No Yes Are all or nearly all decoding skills mastered? Fluency and Comprehension No Is the child at benchmark in decoding?
Yes Is the child at benchmark in oral reading fluency? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Children Read) No Yes Are all or nearly all decoding skills mastered? Fluency and Comprehension No Yes Is the child at benchmark in decoding? Vocabulary and Comprehension (Teacher Reads Aloud)