FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION

OBJECTIVES: To orient teachers about the implementation of the conduct of

Philippine Informal Reading Inventory as Literacy assessment and Multi-
Factored Assessment Tool (MFAT)

Topics:
 What is the Phil-IRI?
 Why was the Phil-IRI developed?
 What adjustments were made in the Phil-IRI selections?
 What can Phil-IRI tell the teachers?
 What are flexible ways to use Phil-IRI?
a. Group Reading Level
b. Individual Reading Level
c. Monitor Growth and Response to Intervention
d. Describe Reading Behaviors
 Who needs to take the Phil-IRI?
 When should the Phil-IRI be administered?
- Schedule of Fil- IRI
 How long does it take to administer the Phil-IRI?
 Who can administer the Phil-IRI?
 How do we get a copy of the Phil-IRI materials?

 DESCRIPTION OF THE PHIL-IRI TESTING KIT

1. Manual of Administration
2. The Phil-IRI Group Screening Test
3. The Phil-IRI Graded Passages (Sets A, B, C and D)
-The Phil-IRI Oral Reading Test
- the Phil-IRI Listening Comprehension
- The Phil-IRI Silent Reading Test
 The Four Stages in the administration of the Phil-IRI
Stage 1: Initial Screening Using the Phil-IRI Group Screening Test
Stage 2: Administration of the Phil-IRI Graded Passages (Pre-test)
Stage 3: Provision of Specialized Instruction/Intervention
Stage 4: Administration of the Phil-IRI Graded Passages (Post Test
 Stages in the Administration of Phil-IRI

NAME OF TEACHERS INVOLVED

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