Assessing Reading Skills Video Module 1

I learned valuable information from reading the text, article, PowerPoint, and watching the video. My favorite topic from the blog entries would be the video. I enjoyed watching the video because I feel that as a teacher, I can relate to it better. I’ve always had the doubt in my head if doing the running records for fluency and comprehension is the best thing to do. I always self-doubt because I read and see so many other opinions based on student recognition and low fluency in their reading. I really like the video because it explained the 10 year girl whom focused so much on decoding words rather than comprehension. It showed that if a student can fluently read then he/she will be successful with their reading comprehension. It is a building bridge to a lifelong success of reading. I related to this video personally because I had a student whom had the same difficulties. I did weekly assessments with hi and he wasn’t improving at first. As the time went on and I kept drilling and doing fluency passages with him, his fluency levels increased. I then began to slowly notice his comprehension grades were increasing rapidly. One quote that really stuck with me is “Students having an IQ doesn’t mean that they have high reading levels” This is very true and I have noticed this within all of my classrooms.