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A Psycholinguistic Look at the Informal Reading Inventory Part II: Inappropriate Inferences from an Informal Reading Inventory.

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Weaver, Constance; Smith, Laura – Reading Horizons, 1979

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)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Miscue Analysis, Psycholinguistics

A Psycholinguistic Look at the Informal Reading Inventory Part 1: Looking at the Quality of Readers' Miscues: A Rationale and an Easy Method.

Peer reviewed

Smith, Laura; Weaver, Constance – Reading Horizons, 1978

Emphasizes the importance of looking at the quality of a reader's miscues, rather than the quantity; presents an approach to analyzing a reader's miscues and determining what kinds of instructional approaches might be appropriate for that reader. (MAI)

Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Instructional Design