Suggests "Adapted Miscue Analysis" as an effective way for teachers to analyze the reading levels, comprehension, and competence of their students. (TJ)

Considers a reading assessment procedure that offers teachers a way of using miscue analysis in the course of a busy classroom day. Presents "Over the Shoulder Miscue Analysis" as a foundation for reflection, the opportunity to revisit and make meaning of a literacy event. Explores how Over the Shoulder has helped teachers as researchers…

Reviews the research concerning correction behavior and offers suggestions for encouraging students to correct miscues in oral reading. (FL)

Discusses the procedures for using the Classroom Reading Miscue Assessment which was developed by Denver area Coordinators/Consultants Applying Whole Language to help teachers efficiently gather miscue data. (MG)

Gives a brief history of miscue analysis, and then describes miscue analysis procedures, how to code and analyze miscues, and the reader's knowledge of the language cuing systems. Includes an appendix of markings for miscue analysis. (SR)

When using an informal reading inventory, the teacher needs to keep in mind that the quality of a reader's miscues is more important than the quantity, and that apparent problems in word recognition may often be the difference between of a good use of context or a failure to make good use of context. (HOD)

Describes the usefulness of a cloze test given after an initial oral reading of the same passage. (MKM)

Examines miscue analysis as a valuable tool for documenting what students already do well, so that instruction can build on areas of strength. (RAE)

Describes the writer's experiences rethinking his reading instruction in his special education resource room. Demonstrates how miscue analysis helped him see his students' strengths. (SR)

Discusses a primary classroom in which the teacher uses miscue analysis, print awareness tasks, and book handling analysis to get to know her kids as readers and to build her instructional program. Describes using reading strategy groups made by grouping together students with similar strengths. Appends a description of how to administer the Book…

Discusses how miscue analysis informs two teachers' daily interactions with middle-grade students: how their teaching is transformed, how the structure of the day is changed, how they use reading conferences, and lessons from children. Appends a reading interview form, a record sheet for audio tapes, and a description of a strategy lesson on…

Reflects on how miscue analysis empowers teachers and empowers students. Discusses how it changes teachers' understanding of readers who are experiencing difficulty. Discusses Retrospective Miscue Analysis, which involves students in analyzing their own miscues. Offers teachers advice for getting started in miscue analysis, and appends a 38-item…

Designed to assist teachers in the placement of students with appropriate reading and instructional materials, this book presents an informal reading inventory intended for use in public or private schools, intervention programs, or clinical settings for student in grades one through nine. The informal reading inventory in the book is traditional…

Reviews the use of miscue analysis in conjunction with the informal reading inventory and recommends the use of a miscue mini-form to refine the identification of reading levels and error pattern analysis. Includes a copy of the mini-form. (TJ)

Describes ways teachers assess and evaluate students' reading and writing skills, such as miscue analysis, running record approach, dated writing samples, and individual conferences. Provides six checklists to assist in the evaluation of children's reading and writing abilities and interests. (TJQ)