Introduction to Diagnostic Assessment of Reading is an online self-paced short course for anyone who wants to learn more about these diagnostic assessments and why they are so important to evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI).
Practitioners who will actually administer these assessments should take the longer course, EBRI: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading.
- ABE teachers, volunteers, and administrators; practitioners who will actually administer these assessments should take the longer course, EBRI: Diagnostic Assessments of Reading
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
Evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) is a set of practices for teaching the four essential components of reading that have been proven to increase the reading achievement of adult learners.
These practices include using diagnostic reading assessments to determine:
- Each learner’s strengths and needs for each of the four components of reading
- The level at which to begin instruction in each component
Instructors also use the assessment results to prioritize instruction in some components over others, and to inform instruction.
Participants will receive 1 PD hour in LACES upon completion of this session.
Please note: You cannot access this course from the SABES website. You will receive an email from Zoe Reinecke of the ELA PD Center 1–2 days before the course begins with instructions on how to access the course.
For more information, please contact Zoe Reinecke, zoe_reinecke@worlded.org.
- Identify the essential components of reading
- Describe the purposes of a Diagnostic Reading Assessment, and how those purposes differ from both summative and formative assessments
- Explain why silent reading tests alone do not provide enough information to inform instruction
- Understand and interpret a learner’s Reading Profile
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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