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Getting to Know the Dimensions of Performance for Read with Understanding |
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Using the Performance Continuum Within the Teaching and Learning Cycle: |
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Using the Performance Continua After Instruction: Accountability Assessment Tasks |
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Read with Understanding Performance Continuum
Performance Level 5
How adults at Level 5 Read with Understanding:- Determine the reading purpose.
- Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
- Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
- Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning.
- Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
Level 5 Indicators
Use Key Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies Adults performing at Level 5 can:- Recognize and interpret abbreviations and specialized vocabulary;
- Demonstrate familiarity with everyday and some specialized content knowledge and vocabulary, and with paragraph structure and document organization;
- Locate important information, read identified sections for detail, and determine missing information using a wide range of strategies;
- Monitor and enhance comprehension using a wide range of strategies;
- Organize and analyze information and reflect upon its meaning using a range of strategies, such as classification, categorization, and comparison/contrast;
- Evaluate prior knowledge against new information in texts to enhance understanding of the information.
Show Fluency, Independence, and Ability to Perform in a Range of Settings
Adults performing at Level 5 can read and comprehend dense or multipart texts at an appropriate pace and with good comprehension, to independently accomplish structured, complex reading activities in a variety of familiar and some novel settings.Level 5 Examples of Proficient Performance
Adults performing at Level 5 can Read with Understanding to accomplish a variety of goals, such as:- Reading over-the-counter medicine labels to choose the right product for a sick child.
- Reading a magazine article about home Internet connection providers to analyze the options described and select a provider.
- Reading information about advertising techniques and analyzing the ways advertisers persuade consumers to buy their products to become better informed about a purchase.
- Reading a campus safety brochure to be aware of a school's rules, regulations and resources available for students.
- Reading information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about noise exposure to solve a problem at work.
- Reading a self-help book about family finances in order to find ways to save money.
- Reading information about voter eligibility to decide if one is eligible to vote in an upcoming election.
- Reading instructions from a website for jobseekers to find information and advice on effective resumé writing.
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