Section 4: Knowledge of Literacy Instruction and Assessment
Characteristics of Various Types of Reading Assessment

Running Record

A running record is an individually administered reading assessment that can be used with any student text. This is a method of recording errors (miscues) a student makes while reading orally. It is usually used the earlier stages of reading and can determine what decoding strategies (sound-symbol information or context clues) the student is using.

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https://www.teachervision.com/reading-aloud/running-records

"About Running Records"

http://www.readinga-z.com/assess/runrec.html

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