Classroom Reading Inventory

The "Classroom Reading Inventory" provides a quick, easy-to-use, and accurate diagnosis of the reading levels of individual students. "The Classroom Reading Inventory" is specially prepared for teachers and students with little or no experience with informal reading inventories. It provides a step-by-step process so that a teacher can administer the inventory in 15 minutes or less to accurately and quickly diagnose a student's reading grade level, listening capacity and individual skills. It is an all-in-one assessment kit for all reading levels and is suitable for administration to both children and adults.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction General Information A Word to the Wise Form A: SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: For Administering the Subskills Format Part 1. Graded Word Lists: Subskills Format Part 2. Graded Paragraphs: Subskills Format Levels Recording Word Recognition Errors Significant and Insignificant Word Recognition Errors Marking Word Recognition Errors on Graded Paragraphs Evaluating Comprehension Responses Scoring Guide Summary of Specific Instructions CRI INTERPRETATION: SUBSKILLS FORMAT Sample CRI Record Deon Scoring and Interpretation for Sample CRI - Deon Part 1. Graded Word Lists - Scoring Part 1. Graded Word Lists - Interpretation Part 2. Graded Paragraphs - Scoring Part 2. Graded Paragraphs - Interpretation SUBSKILLS FORMAT FORM A: PRETEST Part 1. Graded Word Lists Part 2. Graded Paragraphs Inventory Record for Teachers SUBSKILLS FORMAT FORM A: POSTTEST Part 1. Graded Word Lists Part 2. Graded Paragraphs Inventory Record for Teachers FORM B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: For Administering Reader Response Format Introduction Prompting and Comfortable Reading Level Preparing Students for Individual Evaluation Summary of Specific Instructions-Form B: Reader Response Format CRI INTERPRETATION -- Reader Response Format Scoring a Student's Responses Form B: Pretest Inventory Record READER RESPONSE FORMAT -- FORM B: PRETEST Graded Paragraphs Inventory Record for Teachers READER RESPONSE FORMAT -- FORM B: POSTTEST Graded Paragraphs Inventory Record for Teachers

About the Author :
Warren Wheelock is Professor of Education and Director of the Reading Clinic in the Language and Literacy Group at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He received his Ed.D. in reading and clinical psychology at Arizona State University. He teaches graduate and credentialing courses in the diagnosis and correction of reading disorders. A former elementary school teacher, and school psychologist, he has co-authored a basic text in reading, and co-authored a high-interest, easy-vocabulary basic reading series, and a basic reading series for use in the Migrant Education Program. In 1995, Robert B. Rogers, president of the Kauffman Foundation, endowed a scholarship to honor Dr. Wheelock, The Dr. Warren Wheelock Scholarship in Reading Education. Professor Wheelock is also a forensic examiner and expert witness for the Missouri State Public Defender System.