Based on the time-tested criteria of the informal reading inventory, the research-based, clinically verifiedEkwall/Shanker Reading Inventoryis the most coherent and comprehensive reading assessment instrument ever developed. It provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions that tell the examiner exactly how to go about conducting and interpreting the diagnosis. The instructions for both administering the test and formulating a diagnosis have been carefully refined in this edition to make them even more user-friendly.

Contents

Preface vii

PART I Exploring the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 1

Description of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 3
What Is the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory? 3

Brief Descriptions of the Tests 4

Informal Reading Inventory 5
Emergent Literacy/Prereading Skills 6
Basic Sight Word Knowledge 6
Phonics Skills 6
Structural Analysis Skills 6
Ability to Use Context Clues 7
Reading Interests 7
Using the Tests 7

Who Should Use the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory? 7

Levels of Assessment 8

Reading/Listening Levels Measured by the Ekwall/Shanker
Reading Inventory 9

Independent Reading Level 9
Instructional Reading Level 9
Frustration Reading Level 9
Listening Comprehension Level 10
Comprehension Levels Summary 10

The Development of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 11

The Graded Word List (GWL) 11
The Graded Reading Passages 11
Other Tests 13

Implementation of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 14

Preparation for Administering the Ekwall/Shanker
Reading Inventory 14

Assembling Your Diagnostic Kit 14

iii

Contents

iv

Coding Students’ Oral Reading Errors 16

Creating an Appropriate Setting for Testing the Student 17

Administering the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory 18

Test 1: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego Quick Assessment 20
Test 2: Reading Passages 23
The Crib Sheet 34
Reading Passages Tests Administration Chart: Tests 2a, 2b, and 2c 34
Tests 3 through 5 and 7: Which Should You Administer? 37
Test 3: Emergent Literacy 39
Test 4: Basic Sight Vocabulary 42
Format for Tests 5 and 7 46
Test 5: Phonics 46
Test 6: El Paso Phonics Survey 48
Test 7: Structural Analysis 49
Test 8: Knowledge of Contractions 51
Test 9: Quick Word List Survey 52
Test 10: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 53
Test 11: Reading Interests Survey 54

Interpretation of Test Results 56
Completing the Test Summary Sheet 56

Information Gained from Maya’s Test Summary Sheet 60
Information Gained from David’s Test Summary Sheet 64
The Eight Major Skills or Abilities That Affect Reading Success 65
Which Tests Evaluate Which Skills? 65
Using the Analysis Sheet 66
Emergent Literacy 66
Basic Sight Vocabulary 68
Phonics 71
Structural Analysis 81
Context Clues 84
Fluency Skills 86
Vocabulary (Meaning)/Capacity 88
Comprehension 90
Reading Interests 92

Remediation of Reading Difficulties 93

Preparation of Diagnostic Reports 94
How to Write a Diagnostic Report 94

General Suggestions for Preparing Diagnostic Reports 94

Form for Diagnostic Reports 94

Contents

Sample Reports 98

Maya’s Diagnostic Report 98
David’s Diagnostic Report 103
Notes 109

PART II Tools of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory

Forms for Use in Conducting the Diagnosis 113
Form 1: Reading Passages Tests Administration Chart 114
Form 2: Test Summary Sheet 115
Form 3: Analysis Sheet 118
Form 4: Prescriptive Analysis of Phonics Skills Chart 123

Crib Sheets/Test Sheets/Scoring Sheets 127
Test 1 Crib Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego
Quick Assessment 129
Test 1 Test Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego
Quick Assessment 130
Test 1 Scoring Sheet: Graded Word List (GWL) or San Diego
Quick Assessment 131
Test 2 Crib Sheet: Reading Passages 133
Test 2 Test Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms A and B 135
Test 2 Test Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms C and D 157
Test 2 Scoring Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms A and B 179
Test 2 Scoring Sheets: Reading Passages, Forms C and D 213
Test 3 Crib Sheet: Emergent Literacy 249
Test 3 Test Sheets: Emergent Literacy 250
Test 3 Scoring Sheets: Emergent Literacy 252
Test 4 Crib Sheet: Basic Sight Vocabulary 259
Test 4 Test Sheet: Basic Sight Vocabulary 260
Test 4 Scoring Sheets: Basic Sight Vocabulary 261
Test 5 Crib Sheet: Phonics 269
Test 5 Test Sheets: Phonics 271
Test 5 Scoring Sheets: Phonics 275
Test 6 Crib Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 279
Test 6 Test Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 282
Test 6 Scoring Sheet: El Paso Phonics Survey 284

Contents

vi

Test 7 Crib Sheet: Structural Analysis 287
Test 7 Test Sheets: Structural Analysis 288
Test 7 Scoring Sheets: Structural Analysis 292
Test 8 Crib Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 297
Test 8 Test Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 298
Test 8 Scoring Sheet: Knowledge of Contractions 299
Test 9 Crib Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 301
Test 9 Test Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 302
Test 9 Scoring Sheet: Quick Word List Survey 303
Test 10 Crib Sheet: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 305
Test 10 Test Sheet: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 306
Test 10 Scoring Sheet Test: Quick Check of Context Clue Use 307
Test 11 Crib Sheet: Reading Interests Survey 309
Test 11 Scoring Sheets: Reading Interests Survey 310

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.