This video discussed the importance of assessing students' frequently and monitoring their progress. Ongoing assessments allow the teacher to diagnose a student's needs and abilities in reading. As the video mentioned, many readers may have high IQs and be performing in high percentiles in other subject areas, but struggle in reading. Strong readers are able to read quickly, fluently, and comprehend the text presented to them. Comprehension is the primary goal of reading. If students are spending their time focusing on decoding the will lose the fluency and comprehension needed to become a strong reader.
Through my experience, I have personally seen many students focus on decoding the words and struggle to determine the meaning of the text. It can be frustrating for the student to read a passage and not gained any information from what they have just read. I like the video's suggestion of having the student read a list of words as quickly as possible. It is a quick, easy assessment to give and can boost a student's confidence. Then, have the student move onto simpler text to determine meaning. As an educator my goal is to ensure that students are reading fluently and gaining comprehension. Reading is something that they will constantly need to thrive in the world.
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