In-Depth Case Study
Section IV: Reading Assessment: Running Record
Describe the reading situation (what you did and what you asked the learner to do):
Describe the learners actions and comments during the assessment:
Provide your Interpretation of this reading experience:
What is your recommendation based on this assessment:
After performing a Running Record do a Miscue Analysis and
attach that documentation to this form. The Miscue Analysis should follow
this format: (you will need to reproduce this form on another sheet of
paper)
| Correct Word | Miscue | E/MSV | SC/MSV |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. | |||
| 5. | |||
| 6. etc. |
Miscue = reading error
E = error
M = meaning error
S = structure (syntax) error
V = visual (phonics) error
SC = self-correct
Reading Miscue Assessment
1. What percent of the sentences read make sense?
a) Number of semantically acceptable sentences __________
b) Number of semantically UNacceptable sentences _________
Total % Comprehending Score:
Number of semantically acceptable sentences (a) ____ DIVIDED BY total number of sentences read ____ = _____ MULTIPLIED by 100 = ____%
On the following: 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often, 4 = usually, 5 = always
2. In what ways is the reader constructing meaning?
| A. Recognizes when miscues have disrupted meaning | _______ |
| B. Logically substitutes | _______ |
| C. Self-corrects errors that disrupt meaning | _______ |
| D. Uses picture and/or other visual clues | _______ |
In what ways is the reader disrupting
meaning?
| A. Substitutes words that don't make sense | ________ |
| B. Makes omissions that disrupt meaning | _______ |
| C. Relies too heavily on graphophonic clues | _______ |
3. If narrative text is used:
| A. Character recall | _______ |
| B. Character development | _______ |
| C. Setting | _______ |
| D. Relationship of events | _______ |
| E. Plot | _______ |
| F. Theme | _______ |
| G. Overall retelling | _______ |
If expository text is used:
| A. Major concepts & generalizations | _______ |
| B. Specific information | _______ |
| C. Logical structuring | _______ |
| D. Overall retelling | _______ |
When the learner was asked to retell what they remember
from the reading, what were the results:
(comprehension analysis)
Task 5 is adapted from and credited
to:
Mark W.F. Condon, Ph.D.
Department of Teaching and
Learning
College of Education and Human Development
University of
Louisville
Louisville KY 40292
http://www.louisville.edu/edu/edem/Faculty/condon.htm
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