Crucial Concepts for Examining a Student's Reading Ability

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In Johns' BRI textbook, he discusses two crucial concepts for examining a student's reading ability: recording miscues during oral reading and timing the reading, and using expert noticing skills to observe students' reading behaviors. Both of these concepts are essential to gain a better understanding of a student's reading abilities.
When recording miscues during oral reading and timing the reading, John explains that it is essential to understand the student’s reading level to assess their abilities accurately. He says it's critical to record any mistakes students make during oral reading and to keep track of how long it takes them to finish a piece. This will help to determine the student's fluency, as well as the accuracy of their reading. By keeping track of these two elements, teachers can better understand where students may be struggling and how to help them improve.
Johns discusses the second concept of using expert noticing skills to observe students' reading behaviors. He argues that to u...