When and Where Did I Find It: I found this term on page 45 in the section of McKenna and Robinson's (2002) book which was shared with the class.
Full citation: McKenna, M.C., & Robinson,R.D. (2002). Teaching through text: Reading and writing in the content areas (2nd ed.), p. 45. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
What it means: McKenna and Robinson (2002) state, "the content literacy inventory, at its core is a series of questions posed over a small section of the textbook. The student's success at answering these questions after reading the section is used to predict probable performance on the text as a whole" (McKenna & Robinson, p. 45, emphasis added).
Level of Familiarity: I have a well-developed understanding of this type of classroom based assessment tool. Another example of this type of assessment tool would be the Strategic Content Literacy Assessment (SCLA) tool which is also used to predict probable performance on the text.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? Yes, I do believe it is important to for me to understand the ways reading guides can be developed and utilized as assessment tools rather than instructional tools. The key is the design. What types of questions are included on the tool/guide and for what purpose.
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: I certainly think my LTED 625 students (as well as all teachers) should understand the assessment goals which can be served by creating a tool which is very similar in design to an instructional reading guide.
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