Week 3 Assignment 3

QRI-5, Qualitive Reading Inventory-5, is an  informal assessment method used to determine a child’s independent, instructional and frustration level. When administering QRI-5 ,students are given word lists and a few passages which determine the child’s ability to identify words, and the child’s comprehension skills. The purpose of this test is that it helps teachers determine what level text to use in the classroom, decide whether a child needs extra help, and group students properly for reading sessions.

I have recently administrated a beginning of the year assessment that felt really similar to QRI-5. While assessing the student I first had her read me a list of words and then read to me two short passages. We used the results to determine where to place the students for reading groups.

My impression of QRI-5 is that it is an assessment method worth using since it assesses the vital skills in literacy.