test of early reading ability - 3rd edition早期阅读能力-第三版测试

Test of Early Reading Ability - 3rd Edition,Shelley ConnollySpring 2010,TERA-3Authors: D. Reid, W. Hresko & D. HammillPublished by Pro-Ed2001Originally published to measure the reading ability of young children.,The Kit,Format,Skills proficiency is demonstrated in both receptive and expressive ways for many test items.,The test looks at literacy skills across three major domains:AlphabetConventionsMeaning,Alphabet,From page 29 of the Examiners Manual:“The Alphabet subtest measures the childs knowledge and use of letters. Readers who do well on this subtest are probably good at phonics and have no trouble decoding words in print. They should have a good grasp of sound associated with letters and letter combinations. The knowledge tapped by this subtest is usually taught by parents and caregivers, or in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade,Children who are less successful on this subtest may confuse or mispronounce letters. They may omit or add inaccurate sounds to words. They may also have difficulty learning about sound-letter relationships. Their ability to decode written words will likely be poor.”D. Reid, W. Hresko & D. Hammill. (2001) Test of Early Reading Ability -Third Edition Examiners Manual. Austin: Pro-Ed.,Alphabet Subtest & Item Content,Recognizing PrintNaming printed lettersIdentifying sounds of words in print Segmenting words in print - discerns the number of sounds in a word.Counting syllables in printIdentifying basic sight vocabulary,Alphabet,Alphabet,Conventions,Also from Examiners manual:This subtest measures the arbitrary aspects of English print. Children who do well on this subtest understand how to hold a book, where to begin reading on a page and when to turn a page. They know that books have different parts, punctuation marks have different functions, words that sound the same may have different meanings and sentences have grammatical constraints.,Children who have difficulty with this subtest may find print confusing, may overlook punctuation, and may not be able to navigate easily through a book.,Conventions Subtest & Item Content,Uppercase/Lowercase recognitionBook HandlingPunctuationCapitalizationSpellingDifferentiates homophones,Conventions,Conventions,Meaning,Also from Examiners Manual:This subtest measures a wide variety of ways in which a child comprehends print. Children who do well on this subtest recognize the meaning of signs, logos, and words in both figural and situational contexts. They understand relations among words and are knowledgeable about different uses of print. They interpret stories, predict what comes next in text, read independently, and,Meaning, cont,Paraphrase and retell stories they have read. Children who have difficulty on this subtest often do not understand what they have read, lose their place when reading, and struggle to relate ideas. They cannot accurately answer questions about what they have read.,Meaning Subtest & Item Content,Print AwarenessRelational vocabularyWords as labelsRelating sentences to picturesStor