ASER-Reading-TOOL.pptx Reading Assessmnent

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1. Reading Assessment (ASER Tools) Annual Status of Education Report

2. Objectives: Not to ‘test’ the child but to find out what he or she could do comfortably.

3. Objectives: Give the child time to understand the questions and always be patient.

4. Objectives: Don’t prompt, but if you feel the child is making a careless mistake, let him/her read the question again.

5. Materials Needed: 1. Instructions and Flowchart How to use the ASER tool:

6. Materials Needed: 2. Reading Stimulus How to use the ASER tool:

7. How should the learner perceive with the assessment? A game to be enjoyed rather than a test.

8. Tell the child: I would like to do some reading exercises with you to help us understand how you learn to read. I am going to ask you to read paragraph, words, short story, and letters out loud.

9. Tell the child: This is NOT a test and it will not affect your grades.

10. Tell the child: If you would rather not answer a question, that’s all right. Do you have any questions?

11. If the child agrees to begin, continue with the reading tools. The assessment should take no longer than 10-15 minutes per child. If they decline, move on to Section 6 of the CVS Detail form.

12. Reading Exercise Instructions Review the How to Test Reading Flowchart

13. The Reading Flowchart

14. Reading Exercise Instructions Ensure you have a copy of the Enumerator Worksheet and Story Comprehension and Reading Definitions sheet

15. Questions Answered Correctly (✓) Incorrectly (✖) Question 1: What is the name of Pat’s Brother? [Answer: Sam]   Question 2: How many children are in Pat’s family? [Answer: three]   Question 3: Where does Pat live? [Answer: Philippines]   Question 4: What do Pat, Sam, and Ana like to do? [Answer: To read; to read stories]   Question 5: How often do the children go to town? [A: once a week; every Saturday; on Sat]   Total Answered correctly Story Comprehension Questions After the student has read the story, take stimulus away and ask him/her to try to answer the questions below. Read the questions to the child.

16. Definitions Mark (✓) child’s reading level BEGINNER LEVEL - Cannot recognize 4 out of 5 letters chosen   LETTERS LEVEL - Correctly recognizes at least 4 out of 5 letters with ease   WORD LEVEL - Reads at least 4 out of the 5 words with ease   PARAGRAPH LEVEL Reads the paragraph text like she is reading a sentence, rather than a string of words. Reads the paragraph text fluently and with ease, even if she is reading slowly. Reads the paragraph text with 3 or less mistakes.   STORY LEVEL - Successfully completes Paragraph Level; and Reads the story text like she is reading sentences, rather than a string of words. Reads the story text fluently and with ease, even if she is reading slowly. Reads the story text with 3 or less than 3 mistakes. Answers 4 out of 5 questions (below) correctly.   Reading Level Definitions

17. Reading Exercise Instructions Provide the child with the Stimulus for Child and ask him or her to read the Paragraph Section. Use the How to Test Reading Flowchart to determine where to go next. Mark each incorrect word with a slash [/]on the Enumerator Worksheet. Count self-corrections as correct.

18. Stay quiet, except when providing answers as follows: If the student cannot read the word after 3 seconds, provide the missing word and encourage the child to continue by saying: “ Good effort. Please keep trying .” If you provided the word, mark it as incorrect. REMINDER!!!!!

19. Continue on to the Story or Word Section depending on the child’s ability to read the paragraph. Use the How to Test Reading Flowchart to determine the next level. When you are finished with the Stimulus and the Story Comprehension questions (if the child seems to be at Story Level ), review the Reading Level Definition form to determine the Reading Final Level of the Child. Then, enter it in the M&E Level 2 Life Stage 2 CVS Detail form of the Child. REMINDER!!!!!

20. Reading Stimulus

21. Reading Stimulus

22. Reading Stimulus

23. Questions

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