Neale

Neale

1. Purpose

   • Set of graded passages
   • Testing rate, accuarcy & comprehension of oral reading (attainment test)
   • plus set of diagnostic assessments
   • attainment test & diagnostic test= used= reading progress in Primary school=used= as a structured observation test to attain info regarding reading behaviour
   • Both should lead to improvements on planning programs of work and appropriate teaching strategie
   • 6-12 years

2. Main Feautures

   • assessment of a childǯs reading ability is structured asan interaction between a child that reads and a sympathetic person that listen
   • est material is presented as a book, Ǯn symbol of literacy. The book consists of short, graded narratives, compiled with a limited set of word and central themes, actions and solutions
   • Pictures that accompany narratives serves to set a background rather than illustrating detail