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Spanish Reading Inventory (Pre-Primer to Grade 8) is a collection of individually administered informal reading tests designed to help teachers and other professionals determine a student's reading proficiency in Spanish.
A series of word lists and passages ranging from the early stages of reading (pre-primer) through eighth grade are read by the student. Based on the student's comprehension and word recognition, an assessment can be made of his or her reading ability.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
- A helpful Instructional Interventions Grid for responsive and differentiated instruction to help students strengthen their reading.
- Two forms of graded word lists ranging from beginning reading through thrid grade.
- Two forms of graded passages (narrative and informational): Beginning reading through eighth grade.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART 1 Spanish Reading Inventory Manual
Section 1. Overview of the Spanish Reading Inventory
Assessing English Language Learners (ELLs) in Spanish
Making Instruction and Interventions Responsive to Students
Components of the Spanish Reading Inventory
Purposes of the Spanish Reading Inventory
Background Information on Reading Levels and the Listening Level
Preparation for Assessment
Overview of Administration and Scoring Procedures
How to Use This Manual
Section 2. Administration and Scoring Procedures
Establishing Rapport and Gaining Some Insights
Administering, Scoring, and Determining Reading Levels from the Graded Word Lists
Administering the Graded Word Lists
Scoring the Graded Word Lists
An Example of Scoring the Graded Word Lists
Recording Word Recognition Scores for the Word Lists
Administering, Scoring, and Determining Reading Levels from the Graded Passages
Procedure for Administering the Graded Passages
Recording Miscues During Oral Reading and Timing the Reading
Three Ways to Assess Comprehension
Scoring Felipe's Graded Passage
Counting Significant Miscues
Scoring Felipe's Oral Reading
Observation of Reading Behaviors and Other Evidence
Determining Reading Levels from the Comprehension Questions or Retelling
Recording Felipe's Comprehension Scores for the Graded Passages
Determining Reading Levels?Silent Reading
Rate of Reading
Norms for Oral and Silent Reading Rates
The Listening Level
Determining the Listening Level
Scoring Juan's Listening Level
Section 3. Determining the Student's Three Reading Levels and Instructional Uses
Assimilating the Results
Estimating Mario's Reading Levels
Estimating Pablo's Three Reading Levels
Determining Word Identifi cation Strategies
Miscue Analysis Tally
Analyzing Comprehension
Analysis of Comprehension by Question Type
Fluency Considerations
Important Points to Remember about Fluency
Instructional Interventions Chart
How Using the Spanish Reading Inventory Can Help Your Students
PART 2 Spanish Reading Inventory Forms and Performance Booklet
Form A: Narrative
Graded Word Lists (Student Copy)
PP AA
P A
1 A 7141
2 A 8224
3 A 3183
Graded Passages (Student Copy)
PP1 AAA La Ranita Verde
PP2 AA Un Paseo en el Otoño
P A La Primera Nevada
1 A 7141 Duque Nada
2 A 8224 Jorge está en las Montañas
3 A 3183 El Oso Hambriento
4 A 5414 El Incendio y los Animales
5 A 8595 El Misterio
6 A 6867 Manten la Distancia
7 A 3717 La Inminente Amenaza
8 A 8183 La Búsqueda del Científi co
Performance Booklet (Teacher Copy)
Form B: Informational
Graded Word Lists (Student Copy)
PP BB
P B
1 B 7141
2 B 8224
3 B 3183
Graded Passages (Student Copy)
PP1 BBB El Perro de Beto
PP2 BB La Pelota Roja de Pedrín
P B El Huevo de Ani
1 B 7141 En el Zoológico
2 B 8224 Una Araña Amigable
3 B 3183 El Canto del Grillo
4 B 5414 Las Plantas Maravillosas
5 B 8595 El Vuelo
6 B 6867 Los Girasoles
7 B 3717 Celebraciones Indígenas
8 B 8183 Nuestro Medio Ambiente
Performance Booklet (Teacher Copy)
Appendix A
Miscue Tally and Reading Behavior Summary Charts
Summary of Student?s Comprehension Performance
Class Summary Chart
Appendix B
Development of the Spanish Reading Inventory
Description and Rationale for Word List Development
Reading Passages and Questions
References
Jerry Johns
Jerry L. Johns, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University, served as president of International Reading Association during 2002-2003. He has been recognized as a distinguished professor, writer, and outstanding teacher educator. He taught students from kindergarten through college and now serves as a consultant and speaker to schools and professional organizations.
Jerry is a past president of Illinois Reading Council, College Reading Association, and Northern Illinois Reading Council. He has received recognition for outstanding service to each of these professional organizations and is a member of the Illinois Reading Council Hall of Fame. Jerry has served on numerous committees of the International Reading Association and was a member of the Board of Directors. He has also received the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading award from the International Reading Association, the Champion of Children Award from the HOSTS corporation, and the Laureate Award from the College Reading Association (CRA) for significant contributions to CRA and the field of reading and reading instruction.
Jerry has been invited to consult, conduct workshops, and make presentations for teachers and professional groups throughout the United States and in seven countries. He has also prepared over twenty books and related resources that have been useful to a diverse group of educators. His Basic Reading Inventory is widely used in undergraduate and graduate classes, as well as by practicing teachers. Jerry recently coauthored the fourth edition of Improving Reading: Strategies and Resources. Other recent titles include the third edition of Fluency: Strategies & Assessments, Comprehension and Vocabulary Strategies for the Elementary Grades, Reading and Learning Strategies: Middle Grades through High School, and Strategies for Content Area Learning, and Visualization: Using Mental Images to Strengthen Comprehension.
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