| Goals/Benefits | Time/Structure | Sample Lessons | Routines | Texts | Assessment |
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Suggested Readings: Assessment Section
Articles from The Reading Teacher are accessible online with a subscription to the journal.
* denotes books that are referenced in Suggested Readings for several sections.
| Schwartz, Robert M. Decisions, Decisions: Responding to Primary Students During Guided Reading. The Reading Teacher, Feb. 2005, p. 436-443 | Although written about Guided Reading, the author’s discussion of effective prompts and teaching points is equally applicable to using running records in conferring during IR. | |
| Chapter 8: Assessment – Finding Out What Each Struggling Reader Needs (pp. 153 – 170) | Johnson, Pat (2006). One Child at a Time: Making the Most of Your Time with Struggling Readers, K-6. Portland, ME: Stenhouse | This chapter gives a straight-forward explanation of what running records are, how to take and analyze them, and excellent tips on using them. |
| Section 1: We Can’t Nurture Intrinsic Reading Motivation Using Rewards/Punishment, and pp. 13 – 19 of Section 2. | *Marinak, Barbara A., & Gambrell, Linda B. (2016). No More Reading for Junk: Best Practices for Motivating Readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. | Argument for limiting extrinsic rewards, based on both personal experiences and research. |
| From Section 3: “Monitor IR,” “Differentiate instruction and create accountability through conferring”, and “Invite students to reflect on and share their learning” – pp. 58-69 | *Miller, Debbie, & Moss, Barbara. (2013). No More Independent Reading Without Support. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. | Helpful advice about monitoring, conferring, and sharing as means of accountability and assessment. |
| From Chapter 2: Structures and Routines (pp. 31-34)
From Chapter 5: Assessing Reading Growth (pp. 141-146, 150-156) |
*Reading with Power and Passion: Resources to Support Independent Reading. https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/independent-reading/. Download “Independent Reading Collection” and the book will be included. |
Discussion of reading logs and other reading responses, with examples and references to blank forms in the Appendix. |
Independent Reading Module. https://readingrecovery.clemson.edu/home/k-2-literacy-resources/