There are two distinct parts to the assessment: the running record and a comprehension check. Dont be too hard on yourself during the first few attempts. With practice, you will get better at doing them. Taking a running record improves with experience. You can analyze the results of your running record assessment to gain insights into a childs reading and to assign children to the appropriate developmental level for their leveled reading sessions. Of course, you can always opt to read the book before doing a running record if you believe in using previously read text for your running record. For this reason, we provide a benchmark book at each level. At Reading A-Z, we believe that using a book that has not been previously read will give a more accurate measure of a childs ability to handle text at the assessed level. There are conflicting views on this issue. Running records can be taken on a book that has never been seen by the reader or one that has been read once or twice. A running record form accompanies each of the benchmark books. Reading A-Z provides benchmark books for this purpose. The running record allows you to record a childs reading behavior as he or she reads from the book. You can do leveled reading assessment by taking a running record using a book that you believe is close to the childs developmental level.

Another word for running short