WORKSHOPS
Professional development for reading/literacy educators in the primary/elementary, secondary & adult literacy sectors.
The content is based on sound principles, observation & extensive hands-on experience with learners of all ages.
Professional development for reading/literacy educators in the primary/elementary, secondary & adult literacy sectors.
The content is based on sound principles, observation & extensive hands-on experience with learners of all ages.
1. EFFECTIVE USE OF PROBE READING ASSESSMENT
Testing students’ comprehension ability
Testing students’ comprehension ability
2. THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE
Towards improving students’ comprehension ability
Towards improving students’ comprehension ability
 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PROBE READING ASSESSMENT COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS 2009 |
knowledge and best practice
Aspects of the course include…
♦ the taxonomy of question types
♦ the assessment structure
♦ the use of the Determiner
♦ determining a starting & end point
♦ the selection of options
♦ delivery techniques
♦ the assessment of fiction & non-fiction
♦ observation of behaviours
♦ interpreting & recording results
♦ answers - right or wrong?
♦ the student’s and the writer's intent
♦ inconsistencies in delivery
♦ viewing case studies
♦ the need for collegial agreement, support & peer review
♦ the assessment structure
♦ the use of the Determiner
♦ determining a starting & end point
♦ the selection of options
♦ delivery techniques
♦ the assessment of fiction & non-fiction
♦ observation of behaviours
♦ interpreting & recording results
♦ answers - right or wrong?
♦ the student’s and the writer's intent
♦ inconsistencies in delivery
♦ viewing case studies
♦ the need for collegial agreement, support & peer review
DELIVERY TIME
2.5 – 3 hours
2.5 – 3 hours
 | HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE READING COMPREHENSION WORKSHOPS 2009 |
Enhancing your knowledge & skills
for teaching reading comprehension
Designed to help teachers ...
♦ improve awareness & knowledge of reading comprehension.
♦ improve on the questions they ask their students
♦ improve the specific teaching they do
for teaching reading comprehension
Designed to help teachers ...
♦ improve awareness & knowledge of reading comprehension.
♦ improve on the questions they ask their students
♦ improve the specific teaching they do
Aspects of the course include…
Exploring
♦ processes & behaviours related to reading success.
♦ problems occurring with comprehension.
♦ the purpose of the questions teachers ask.
♦ assessment methods: multi-choice, cloze, recall, behavioural.
♦ processes & behaviours related to reading success.
♦ problems occurring with comprehension.
♦ the purpose of the questions teachers ask.
♦ assessment methods: multi-choice, cloze, recall, behavioural.
Improving
♦ the quality of the questions teachers ask.
♦ teaching practices –
specific skills
mental images
personal reading
♦ the quality of the questions teachers ask.
♦ teaching practices –
specific skills
mental images
personal reading
Examining
resources for improving comprehension skills and how they can help students and teachers understand key elements of comprehension – specifically KEY Comprehension series:
KEY into reorganisation
KEY into inference
KEY into evaluation
and the
Extend Reading Tracker
resources for improving comprehension skills and how they can help students and teachers understand key elements of comprehension – specifically KEY Comprehension series:
KEY into reorganisation
KEY into inference
KEY into evaluation
and the
Extend Reading Tracker
DELIVERY TIME
HLB 1: one day
HLB 1: one day
HLB 2: two days
(more in-depth & more hands-on activities)
(more in-depth & more hands-on activities)
PRESENTERS
Chris Parkin & Catherine Parkin
Chris & Catherine have been involved in education for more than 35 years as teachers, advisers, assessors, writers and innovators. They take a practical approach to developing & utilising processes that have positive outcomes for all learners regardless of age or circumstance.
They drive the development of these world-class literacy resources. They are the 'architects' of the PROBE Reading Assessment, the KEY Comprehension series, the LITEREAD™ process & ZOOMREADING™.
Chris Parkin & Catherine Parkin
Chris & Catherine have been involved in education for more than 35 years as teachers, advisers, assessors, writers and innovators. They take a practical approach to developing & utilising processes that have positive outcomes for all learners regardless of age or circumstance.
They drive the development of these world-class literacy resources. They are the 'architects' of the PROBE Reading Assessment, the KEY Comprehension series, the LITEREAD™ process & ZOOMREADING™.
