Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory

Contents Preface vii PART I Exploring the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 1 Description of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 3 What Is the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory? 3 Brief Descriptions of the Tests 4 Informal Reading Inventory 5 Emergent Literacy/Prereading Skills 6 Basic Sight Word Knowledge 6 Phonics Skills 6 Structural Analysis Skills 6 Ability to Use Context Clues 7 Reading Interests 7 Using the Tests 7 Who Should Use the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory? 7 Levels of Assessment 8 Reading/Listening Levels Measured by the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 9 Independent Reading Level 9 Instructional Reading Level 9 Frustration Reading Level 9 Listening Comprehension Level 10 Comprehension Levels Summary 10 The Development of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 11 The Graded Word List (GWL) 11 The Graded Reading Passages 11 Other Tests 13 Implementation of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 14 Preparation for Administering the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 14 Assembling Your Diagnostic Kit 14 iii Contents iv Coding Students' Oral Reading Errors 16 Creating an Appropriate Setting for Testing the Student 17 Administering the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 18 Test 1: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego Quick Assessment 20 Test 2: Reading Passages 23 The Crib Sheet 34 Reading Passages Tests Administration Chart: Tests 2a, 2b, and 2c 34 Tests 3 through 5 and 7: Which Should You Administer? 37 Test 3: Emergent Literacy 39 Test 4: Basic Sight Vocabulary 42 Format for Tests 5 and 7 46 Test 5: Phonics 46 Test 6: El Paso Phonics Survey 48 Test 7: Structural Analysis 49 Test 8: Knowledge of Contractions 51 Test 9: Quick Word List Survey 52 Test 10: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 53 Test 11: Reading Interests Survey 54 Interpretation of Test Results 56 Completing the Test Summary Sheet 56 Information Gained from Maya's Test Summary Sheet 60 Information Gained from David's Test Summary Sheet 64 The Eight Major Skills or Abilities That Affect Reading Success 65 Which Tests Evaluate Which Skills? 65 Using the Analysis Sheet 66 Emergent Literacy 66 Basic Sight Vocabulary 68 Phonics 71 Structural Analysis 81 Context Clues 84 Fluency Skills 86 Vocabulary (Meaning)/Capacity 88 Comprehension 90 Reading Interests 92 Remediation of Reading Difficulties 93 Preparation of Diagnostic Reports 94 How to Write a Diagnostic Report 94 General Suggestions for Preparing Diagnostic Reports 94 Form for Diagnostic Reports 94 Contents Sample Reports 98 Maya's Diagnostic Report 98 David's Diagnostic Report 103 Notes 109 PART II Tools of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory Forms for Use in Conducting the Diagnosis 113 Form 1: Reading Passages Tests Administration Chart 114 Form 2: Test Summary Sheet 115 Form 3: Analysis Sheet 118 Form 4: Prescriptive Analysis of Phonics Skills Chart 123 Crib Sheets/Test Sheets/Scoring Sheets 127 Test 1 Crib Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego Quick Assessment 129 Test 1 Test Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego Quick Assessment 130 Test 1 Scoring Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego Quick Assessment 131 Test 2 Crib Sheet: Reading Passages 133 Test 2 Test Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms A and B 135 Test 2 Test Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms C and D 157 Test 2 Scoring Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms A and B 179 Test 2 Scoring Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms C and D 213 Test 3 Crib Sheet: Emergent Literacy 249 Test 3 Test Sheets: Emergent Literacy 250 Test 3 Scoring Sheets: Emergent Literacy 252 Test 4 Crib Sheet: Basic Sight Vocabulary 259 Test 4 Test Sheet: Basic Sight Vocabulary 260 Test 4 Scoring Sheets: Basic Sight Vocabulary 261 Test 5 Crib Sheet: Phonics 269 Test 5 Test Sheets: Phonics 271 Test 5 Scoring Sheets: Phonics 275 Test 6 Crib Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 279 Test 6 Test Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 282 Test 6 Scoring Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 284 Contents vi Test 7 Crib Sheet: Structural Analysis 287 Test 7 Test Sheets: Structural Analysis 288 Test 7 Scoring Sheets: Structural Analysis 292 Test 8 Crib Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 297 Test 8 Test Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 298 Test 8 Scoring Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 299 Test 9 Crib Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 301 Test 9 Test Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 302 Test 9 Scoring Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 303 Test 10 Crib Sheet: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 305 Test 10 Test Sheet: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 306 Test 10 Scoring Sheet Test: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 307 Test 11 Crib Sheet: Reading Interests Survey 309 Test 11 Scoring Sheets: Reading Interests Survey 310