Oral Reading Tests can be considered as one of the most widely used measures of oral reading fluency and comprehension. The oral fluency assessments could assist teachers in measuring reading progress. The teachers could also identify the pupils who have reading difficulties and those who may need more intensive or explicit instruction in reading in order to make adequate progress in reading facility and comprehension.

        To determine the strengths and weaknesses of students in every school, English and Filipino Coordinators/Teachers should conduct a Pre-Oral and Post Oral Reading Test in English and Filipino. Preparation of two copies of the assessment passage should be done by the teachers- one copy for the pupil to read and the other copy for the teacher to mark. The instruction for the pupils to read aloud as quickly and accurately as possible and some questions about each passage should be properly given. They used this kind of method to diagnose the explicit reading disabilities and to help tailor interventions to the pupil’s specific needs.

        After evaluating children’s reading progress and diagnosing reading problems, a special intervention must be prepared to identify the children who may need additional instructional support and to monitor the progress toward instructional goals. Sooner the pupils receive intervention for reading problems, the better the outcome for all future academic achievement.

       

By: Maria Cecilia V. Mirania | Teacher I | Cataning Elementary School