Running Record Assessment Summary

Explain the Assessment & Results
Hunter was assessed using a running records assessment. This type of assessment is done with the student reading a book out loud to the instructor while the instructor follows along on a sheet to mark off any mistakes made. Hunter read confidently for the most part, only stumbling over a few words. He substituted the word “individual” for “instinctual” and, at first, said “have” instead of “live”, but this error he quickly corrected and was able to continue with the reading without a problem. The results of the running record assessment done on Hunter show that he is a very proficient reader. He only made a total of two mistakes and, of these two, one was self-corrected. Hunter’s accuracy rate is 99.5%,

There are numerous activities that can be employed to augment Hunter’s existing comprehension skills and aid in his critical thinking process. This instruction can include having him create graphic organizers of the text, summarize the text, answer different questions related to what he read, and rereading a text. Another strategy I recommend is having Hunter do some word-comprehension activities. Introducing him to an unfamiliar word and having him try and figure out what it means based on context clues of the surrounding words will deepen his ability to focus more on what a sentence is saying as a whole rather than on individual words that may present a barrier to his understanding. A third recommendation I have for Hunter is having him listen to an audio version of a book either before or after he reads it to once again help him develop an understanding and appreciation of context. I also recommend that Hunter work on his understanding of punctuation and his ability to recognize and utilize pauses indicated by periods, commas, or other marks of punctuation during his reading of a given text. I feel that maybe he tries to go too fast and needs to work on slowing down, taking his time, and fully understanding everything that he has read. As I have already stated, Hunter appears to be a very strong reader but, as with everything in life, there is always room for