In the three part video series on running records, the instructor provides several lines of text relating to packing. The instructor demonstrates and explains in detail how to use the proper marks to use the marks on a running record. I use running records whenever I administer the DRA with my students. I've used the marks slightly differently than demonstrated, however, the examples she provided make more sense. One of my favorite things she demonstrated that I don't normally do when using running records is if a student sounds out the word like p-pa-packing. She includes the p-pa over the correct word and then gives a checkmark. I normally would just wait and put the appropriate mark above the word. I also liked the use of the "hug" mark for when a student repeats a phrase of words. The arrow and "blocking" off the phrase help the teacher to see the errors a student has made. These three videos helped reiterate how to use the markings of a running record properly and were a nice refresher.
In Running Records: Assessing and Improving Students' Reading and Comprehension video the teacher and student demonstrate a child reading and a teacher scoring a running record. One of my favorite things about the video was when the teacher asked the student what his goals were before reading the text aloud. After the student finished reading the teacher went back and breifly provided the student with some feedback and asked if certain things made sense throughout the text to aid in his comprehension. Personally I love to see how other teachers perform certain assessments and I really enjoyed seeing how this teacher uses running records with her students.
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