Determining basic print knowledge using the ERSI



Determining basic print knowledge using the ERSI

Purpose: This individual assessment is designed to take a careful and detailed look at patterns of strength and weakness in an individual child. The test is designed to give you information about a child’s basic knowledge about print. This very detailed diagnostic information can be used to make both general and highly specific adjustments to instruction.

With the teacher’s help, select one child (from Kindergarten or a low-level first grader) to test Early Reading Screening Instrument (abbreviated as ERSI). This test is administered individually—one child at a time. If you are working in small groups or pairs, observe each other conduct the test.

(1) Administer the ERSI and fill out the score sheet.

(2) Based on the ERSI results, describe relative strengths and weaknesses in different areas, paying special attention to the alphabet knowledge and phoneme awareness subtests. What would help this child continue to grow?

Follow the directions on your QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE for instructions on how to administer the Early Reading Screening Instrument. Remember to look at chapter 2 in Morris text for more information and instructions on how to administer and interpret this test.

All of these assessments are part of the TaskStream assignment for RE 3030. You will collect the data and then fill out the appropriate forms (see our class Web Page) for each assessment. These forms are MSWord documents that you fill out and save. Then you can load them into your TaskStream portfolio and write a rationale for the assignment. See our class Web Page for a model of the rationale.

Randomized Alphabet for Dictation

Early Kindergarten

(From Morris, 2000)

A F K P W Z

B H O J U C

Y L Q M D N

S X I E G R

V T

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