Kyle Johnson

Melissa Morton
SED 383
30 January 2013
Assessment
Summary: After looking over the IEP I noticed that the student was able to read 123 wpm. The
student also read 283/290 words correctly with 97% accuracy. A student in 8th grade should be
able to read 120-180 words per minute. I also noticed that the student is unable to read at grade
level and to construct a deeper meaning and understanding of the text.
Goal: The goal is to have the student practice independent reading and answer reflective,
constructive, and analyzing questions. Repetitive practice will be an important step in seeing the
students progress while using this assessment.
Content Area: Reading comprehension and understanding.
The basis and strength of the questions about the short passage are based on the ideas presented
by Blooms Taxonomy. Questions will include
Remembering: can the student recall
or remember the information?

define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat,

reproduce state

Understanding: can the student

explain ideas or concepts?

classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate,

recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase

Applying: can the student use the

information in a new way?

choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate,

interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.

appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate,

Analyzing: can the student distinguish
discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment,
between the different parts?
question, test.
Evaluating: can the student justify a
stand or decision?

appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value,

evaluate

Creating: can the student create new

product or point of view?

The questions that you create developed from the short passage can vary depending on the
noticed strengths and weaknesses of the student.

Sample Passage 4th grade level reading.

Bats have an interesting way of looking at their world. Bats are nocturnal, which means they are
most active at night. They dont use their eyes to find their way around in the dark. They use
their ears instead! Bats are among a very select group of animals. The animals in this group also
include whales, porpoises and dolphins. They all use ultrasound, which is a special noise, to do
what other animals do with their eyes. This skill is known as echolocation. Echolocation allows
bats to hunt for food. It also helps them avoid obstacles in their path as they fl y in the dark. It
even lets them communicate with other bats. So how does echolocation work? Its just like
echoes in a large, empty room or at the edge of a canyon. Bats move air across their vocal chords
just like people do when they speak or yell. Some bats make the sound come out of their mouths.
Others make the sound come out of their noses. The sound they make has a very high pitch. This
means the sound waves move very quickly. The energy from the sound waves goes out in front
of the bat and bounces off any objects there. It creates an echo that returns back to the bat. A
bats ears often appear quite large compared to the size of its head. Depending on where the
sound hits on the folds of the bats ear, the bat can tell very precisely where an object is. The
strength of the echo can even tell the bat how large the object is. The echo from a moving object
has a different sound that one that is still. It is either softer or louder. The sound is louder if the
object is coming closer and softer if its going away. This is important because it helps the bat
find insects to eat. The process of echolocation is very natural for the bat. The bat does not have
to think about listening, or what to do next. It works so well that the bat doesnt care that he is
as blind as a bat. He can see with his ears!
Answer the following questions based on the reading passage. Dont forget to go back to
the passage whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
Name: ______________________________________
They See With Their Ears
1) What kind of sound does a bat use for echolocation?
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2) What kind of echo does a bat hear from an object moving away from it?
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3) What is the main idea of this reading passage?

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4) What might cause echolocation to work differently for whales than it does for bats?
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5) What is one thing that you would miss if you were to switch from seeing with your eyes to
echolocation?
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6) What is echolocation?
a) The use of special sound waves that allow bats to see with their ears rather than their
eyes
b) A type of cave
c) A species of bat, whale, or dolphin
d) None of the above
7) Does a bat see with its eyes or do they use echolocation (sound waves) to hear where objects
are?
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