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Reading test

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oldbeforetime · 02/02/2011 17:54

Anyone know what reading tests are used in school?

DS (yr1) has had one, and got his mark, but don't know how it equates - i.e. below average, average, above average.

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cazzybabs · 02/02/2011 17:57

Keeping track of progress. It may give a chronologcial age or a standarised score or a NC level...none of which is especially helpful by itself unless you like that kind of thing.

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oldbeforetime · 02/02/2011 17:59

His is chronological age, but I think it's way too high, therefore IMVHO think it's screwed.

However, I want stats, and like answers and school aren't providing those, other than random titbits.

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cazzybabs · 02/02/2011 18:01

The problem is reading tests tests specific things... not at reading skills - comprehension is hard to test. But it is a test - it has no meaning; as long he loves books and reading - that is all that is important

mrz · 02/02/2011 18:02

Most tests that give a reading age are pretty inaccurate to be honest but there isn't a standard test of reading other than Key Stage SATs and lots on the markets.

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oldbeforetime · 02/02/2011 18:03

Ah okay - school wouldn't tell me name, so I was hoping there was one standard one, and I could look it up.

Oh well - he does love reading and books, so I'll keep hold of that.

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RoadArt · 02/02/2011 18:22

There are lots of different tests. I did an internet search ages ago and have printed off at least 5 which are used in different school. Some of the tests are similar.

they all work on the number of words you get right. The list starts off easy and works up to words up to about the age of 16.

None of the words match anything on the KS2 list mentioned yesterday.

They do all follow similar patterns so they are testing word structures.

They dont give a true reflection of spelling age. A child could get 75% on one test and 20% on another.

Spelling in their written work is a better guide as to how well they do.

mrz · 02/02/2011 18:37

The two tests we use aren't word lists
one gives a reading age based on reading sentences the other gives a NC level based on comprehension of two texts much like the SAT papers.

RoadArt · 02/02/2011 19:38

Apologies, I was thinking of spelling lists.

We do use a comprehensive test that has sections to cover each aspect of reading and understanding. Our school does use this as the reading age.

Feenie · 02/02/2011 19:42

RoadArt - are you a teacher then?

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