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IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION
Track #
61259
Annotations by:
pam thomas
Track Category
Grade(s):
Middle (5-9)
Subjects(s):
Language Arts
Last Modified:
Nov 8, 2001
Format:
Resource list
Track Description
STUDENTS WILL USE THIS TRACK TO IMPROVE THEIR CHANCE OF INCREASING THEIR TERRA-NOVA READING COMPREHENSION SCORES. I HAVE USED THE 1999-2000 TERRA-NOVA SCORES TO DETERMINE THAT A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE A BELOW AVERAGE READING COMPOSITE. THEY ARE IN THE PARTIAL MASTERY AND NON-MASTERY RANGE IN OBJECTIVE 03, ANALYZE
TEXT. ON A BEGINNING OF THE YEAR PRETEST THESE STUDENTS WERE UNABLE TO USE THEIR READING SKILLS TO CORRECTLY INTERPRETE, ANALYZE, SYNTHESIZE, AND EVALUATE WRITTEN MATERIAL. THIS TRACK WILL ENABLE THEM TO DETERMINE THE MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS, IDENTIFY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, IDENTIFY STORY ELEMENTS, OR DECIDE ON THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT. THIS TRACK SHOULD HELP THE STUDENTS TO MOVE TO A MASTERY RANGE ON THE READING ITEMS OF THE TERRA NOVA TEST.