What is a 'Running Record' used by primary school teachers during reading diagnostic assessments?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A structured tool to record, code, and analyze a student's oral reading errors and self-corrections in real time
- Step 1: Devised by Marie Clay, running records use standard shorthand symbols to document every word read aloud. Step 2. Teachers calculate accuracy rates and analyze error cues (Meaning, Structure, Visual: MSV) to diagnose reading strategies. Answer: A structured tool to record, code, and analyze a student's oral reading errors and self-corrections in real time. Why not the others: It has nothing to do with athletic track sprints, attendance logs, or storeroom inventories.
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