Literacy Interest Inventory
Elementary Writing Attitude Survey
This is an informal assessment used as a quick way to find out how a student feels about writing. It consists of 28 items that can be administered to an entire classroom in approximately 20 minutes. Each item presents a brief, simply worded statement about writing, followed by four pictures of Garfield. Each pose is designed to depict a different emotional state, ranging from very positive to very negative.
This is an informal assessment used as a quick way to find out how a student feels about writing. It consists of 28 items that can be administered to an entire classroom in approximately 20 minutes. Each item presents a brief, simply worded statement about writing, followed by four pictures of Garfield. Each pose is designed to depict a different emotional state, ranging from very positive to very negative.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Age Range: 4-7
- This assessment measures the literacy interest of young students.
- Estimate Completion Time: 10-20 minutes
- Format: Paper/Pencil
- This assessment can be administered individually or to the whole class.
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Reading Interest Inventory
This is an informal assessment used to find out how a student feels about reading. It consists of five short answer questions, a book genre questionnaire, and an activity rating scale. This assessment is aimed at upper elementary students, and it can be completed in approximately 15 minutes. The assessment was created by Laura Candler, a 30 year veteran teacher.
This is an informal assessment used to find out how a student feels about reading. It consists of five short answer questions, a book genre questionnaire, and an activity rating scale. This assessment is aimed at upper elementary students, and it can be completed in approximately 15 minutes. The assessment was created by Laura Candler, a 30 year veteran teacher.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Grade Level: 3-5
- This assessment measures the reading interest of upper elementary students.
- Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
- Format: Paper/Pencil
- This assessment can be administered individually or to the whole class.
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Attitudes Survey
Reading Attitudes Survey
This is an informal assessment used to gauge a student's attitude toward reading. This assessment is provided by the Storia portion of the Scholastic website, and it is appropriate for a variety of ages. The assessment begins with basic questions about the student's feelings toward reading, and the answers correspond with faces ranging from very negative to very positive. There are also questions that require the student to write his or her answer.
This is an informal assessment used to gauge a student's attitude toward reading. This assessment is provided by the Storia portion of the Scholastic website, and it is appropriate for a variety of ages. The assessment begins with basic questions about the student's feelings toward reading, and the answers correspond with faces ranging from very negative to very positive. There are also questions that require the student to write his or her answer.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Age Range: 5-12
- This assessment measures the reading attitude of students.
- Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
- Format: Paper/Pencil
- This assessment can be administered individually or to the whole class.
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Denver Reading Attitude Survey
The Denver Reading Attitude Survey provides an indication of students' engagement in reading activities, their perception of the importance and utility of reading, and their confidence in themselves as readers. The survey includes a few items from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This assessment has a Lickert scale format. It was developed by W. Alan Davis and Lynn K. Rhodes and administered as part of a research project conducted by the University of Colorado at Denver researchers in forty fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms and has been revised on the basis of the research data.
The Denver Reading Attitude Survey provides an indication of students' engagement in reading activities, their perception of the importance and utility of reading, and their confidence in themselves as readers. The survey includes a few items from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This assessment has a Lickert scale format. It was developed by W. Alan Davis and Lynn K. Rhodes and administered as part of a research project conducted by the University of Colorado at Denver researchers in forty fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms and has been revised on the basis of the research data.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Age Range: 8-12
- This assessment measures the reading attitude of students.
- Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes
- Format: Paper/Pencil
- This assessment can be administered individually or to the whole class.
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Letter Knowledge
Alphabet Knowledge Assessment
This assessment is an informal assessment provided by Lakeshore Learning. It has a list of all upper and lowercase letters listed in no particular order. The teacher has a response sheet where he or she can write the student's response to each letter. This assessment is targeted toward younger students, but it would be an appropriate assessment if the need to test alphabet knowledge arose with an older student.
This assessment is an informal assessment provided by Lakeshore Learning. It has a list of all upper and lowercase letters listed in no particular order. The teacher has a response sheet where he or she can write the student's response to each letter. This assessment is targeted toward younger students, but it would be an appropriate assessment if the need to test alphabet knowledge arose with an older student.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Age Range: 4-6
- This assessment measures students' letter knowledge.
- Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes
- Format: Oral
- This assessment should be administered individually.
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Abecedarian Reading Assessment
The Abecedarian was designed to provide diagnostic information about early reading skills. The Abecedarian is divided into 6 major subtests. Most of these subtests are further broken into a variety of tasks. The letter knowledge portion of the Abecedarian is a researched based assessment. You can learn more about the entire Abecedarian reading assessment here.
The Abecedarian was designed to provide diagnostic information about early reading skills. The Abecedarian is divided into 6 major subtests. Most of these subtests are further broken into a variety of tasks. The letter knowledge portion of the Abecedarian is a researched based assessment. You can learn more about the entire Abecedarian reading assessment here.
- Informal Assessment
- Target Age Range: 4-6
- This assessment measures students' letter knowledge.
- Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes
- Format: Oral
- This assessment should be administered individually.
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