The Administration of an IRI

1. The Administration of an IRI Marissa Finch Dr. Ulubabova Touro SpEd658OL

2. Overview • Child's Background • Nature of the Problem • Administration of IRI • Analysis • Implications

3. Child's Background - “Daniel” • 7 year-old boy in Second Grade ICT class • Pleasant and friendly demeanor • History of severe asthma • Several hospitalizations previously • One absence this year • No breathing problems this year • Vision and hearing well within normal range • No glasses • IEP Category: Other Health Impaired • Some fine motor delays • Proximity issues

4. Nature of the Problem • Distractable • Difficulty following one-step directions • Interrupts group activities • Individual attention improves work • Evidence of comprehension abilities • Skills assessment • Guided Reading Level J, beginning 2nd grade • Phonics: on level • Writing: below level • Otherwise well-behaved

5. IRI – Word Recognition Inventory • Primer Level: all correct • First Grade: 2 errors • 21: 3 errors • 22: 4 errors WRI 100% at Primer Level  Begin IRI at Primer Level

6. 22 Oral Word Recog. 100% Comp. Question: 80% Silent Comp. Question: 75% 31 Oral Word Recog. 96% Comp. Question: 60% Silent Comp. Question: N/A 32 Listening Capacity Comp. Question: 65% IRI – Oral & Silent Readings • Primer • Oral • Word Recog. 100% • Comp. Question: 100% • Silent • Comp. Question: 94% • First Grade • Oral • Word Recog. 100% • Comp. Question: 80% • Silent • Comp. Question: 50% • 21 • Oral • Word Recog. 99% • Comp. Question: 65% • Silent • Comp. Question: 75%

7. Analysis • Decoding • Phonics errors typical for 22 • Comprehension • Strengths: metacognition • Weakness: recall, making connections, definitions • Intervention: Improve memory skills

8. Implications • Reteach visualization strategies • Pictorial representations • Sequencing • Practice following one-step directions • Ask and answer Who-What-When-Where Questions • Constructive feedback • Positive Reinforcement