Index of Reading Awareness11/27/17
The student I chose for the "Index of Reading Awareness" assessment is a 7th Grade female, approximately 12 years old and is in one of my advanced placement language arts classes. I have chosen a different student for each assessment so far because I feel they provide wonderful opportunities to help me get to know my quiet and/or weakest students a little better. Prior to giving this assessment, I thought about how to pick a student. I was trying to define my purpose for giving a reading awareness survey to a child. When I looked at the index for the first time, I immediately thought of Sara because I thought it would guide me in obtaining a better view or understanding of Sara's instructional needs since she has not been performing as well as some of the others in my class, specifically, in reading. During the assessment, Sara took her time, read each question carefully, and responded with intense concentration. After the assessment I thanked her fo...
