Description

The push to require that students participate in standardized testing in reading comprehension is sparked by the "accountability" atmosphere that is starting to dominate education in multiple ways. There is currently not a reliable and valid measure of reading comprehension that can be administered in a group format in an expedient way. This account provides a discussion on the difficulties of accurately assessing reading comprehension via standarized group testing and provides an example of a quick and individually administered measure of reading comprehension with grade 4/5 students that might be more reliable and valid. This account is meant to open conversation with educators who are investigating the topic.