Cloze MeasureCloze Measure
Cloze MeasureCloze Measure What is Measured? What is Measured?
Comprehension We are only able to infer what others
comprehend All measures of comprehension are indirect Students read passages Sensitive to change Measure achievement over time Word level and passage understanding
Cloze MeasureCloze Measure Characteristics Characteristics
Passages from the curriculum of instruction
(Representative Passages) No time limit of the measure. Stop when most
students have completed the passage
Passage has missing words. (usually every 7th word.
Students write in word that fits in each blank. Tool capable of having multiple forms.
Creating a Cloze MeasureCreating a Cloze Measure
Select representative passage from the curriculum of instruction.
Keep title and first sentence intact (untouched).
Remove every 7th word. Leave a blank space for writing.
Create a key for possible correct responses (see scoring)
Administration: Cloze Administration: Cloze MeasureMeasure
Standard CLOZE Directions You are going to read this story silently. This story has some words missing. There are blank spaces
where words are missing. When you read the story, figure out what word should go in
the blank space. Write the word you think belongs in the story in the blank
space. Do your best reading and try your to fill in every blank space. There is no time limit on this measure.
Scoring: Cloze MeasureScoring: Cloze Measure Responses are scored according to the number of
exact or semantically correct word matches.
There is a one to one correspondence between word and blank space. Two or more words may NOT go in one blank space.
Reported score is the number of correct words over the number possible. This score may be expressed as a percent correct.
Recommendation, use the key indicating acceptable words that fit each blank in the passage. (see next slide)
Administration: Cloze Administration: Cloze MeasureMeasure
Standard CLOZE Directions You are going to read this story silently. This story has some words missing. There are blank spaces
where words are missing. When you read the story, figure out what word should go in
the blank space. Write the word you think belongs in the story in the blank
space. Do your best reading and try your to fill in every blank
space. There is no time limit on this measure.
Cloze in Trinidad & TobagoCloze in Trinidad & Tobago
Sample included 100 boys and 100 girls Standard 1 and Standard 2 Randomly sampled classrooms Group administration
(may be individually administered) Measures obtained on parallel forms three
periods during the 2001-02 school year
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Standard 1Cloze Measure Across Assessment Periods
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Standard 2Cloze Measure Across Assessment Periods p. 67
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Close results in Close results in Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
Table 4.1
Descriptive Statistics for CLOZE Score Across Grade Level and School Year
Beginning of Year Middle of Year End of Year
N Mean SD N Mean SD N Mean SD
Standard 1 96 5.75 5.47 96 6.58 5.47 90 16.07 9.77
Standard 2 99 12.97 8.14 95 12.64 6.28 85 17.26 11.17
p. 66
Percentile Standard 1 Standard 2
5 0 1
10 0 1
25 1 5
50 4 14
75 9 20
90 14 23
95 17 23
Graphic DisplayGraphic Display
Tells us Tells us WhenWhen to make a change to make a change
Error Analysis
•What skills need to be taught?
Case Study- Cloze
Analysis of the data:
Describe the data points for this student in relation to the AIMLINE
Describe the types of errors this student is making in the close materials.
Decision: Collect more data Intervention Increase the goal for this student
Intervention description:
Case Study 1 JamieCase Study 1 Jamie
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Case Study 1 JamieCase Study 1 Jamie
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Case Study 1 JamieCase Study 1 Jamie
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Vocabulary InstructionVocabulary Instruction. . .vocabulary instruction often fails to . . .vocabulary instruction often fails to
produce measurable gains in reading produce measurable gains in reading comprehension because it does not comprehension because it does not include sufficient depth of word include sufficient depth of word knowledge.knowledge.
Lack of depth of instructionLack of depth of instruction (Nagy, 1988)(Nagy, 1988)
ThereforeTherefore: integrate good : integrate good teaching strategies with teaching strategies with vocabulary instruction to help vocabulary instruction to help teach word meanings that will teach word meanings that will become a part of reader’s become a part of reader’s oral, written and reading oral, written and reading languagelanguage..
Obstacles to Vocabulary Obstacles to Vocabulary DevelopmentDevelopment
Appreciate the size of the task:Appreciate the size of the task: On average, students add On average, students add 2,000-3,0002,000-3,000 words words
to their reading vocabularies each year.to their reading vocabularies each year.
The average student learns from 6-8 new The average student learns from 6-8 new words words each dayeach day..
Result: Vocabulary GapResult: Vocabulary Gap
Vocabulary InstructionVocabulary Instruction
Teach the meanings of words in a passage Teach the meanings of words in a passage prior to initial reading of that passage. prior to initial reading of that passage.
Preteaching meaning prior to reading Preteaching meaning prior to reading reduces the cognitive load during reading.reduces the cognitive load during reading.
(Brett, Rothlein, & Hurley, 1996; Carney, Anderson, Blackburn, 1984; Wixon, 1986)(Brett, Rothlein, & Hurley, 1996; Carney, Anderson, Blackburn, 1984; Wixon, 1986)
Effective Vocabulary InstructionEffective Vocabulary Instruction
Expose students to high quality Expose students to high quality oral language.oral language.Read aloudsRead alouds StorytellingStorytelling
Audio booksAudio books Modeling LanguageModeling Language
Pretend PlayPretend Play Source BooksSource Books
Effective Vocabulary Effective Vocabulary InstructionInstruction
Promote word consciousnessPromote word consciousness Word consciousness is the knowledge of and Word consciousness is the knowledge of and
interest in words. interest in words.
Play with languagePlay with language••Word gamesWord games •Puns • Limericks •Puns • Limericks
•Anagrams•Anagrams
• “• “Word Wizard”Word Wizard” • Puzzles• Puzzles •Jokes/Riddles•Jokes/Riddles
Provide modeling and instruction in Provide modeling and instruction in independent word-learning strategiesindependent word-learning strategies
Monkey’s Paw VocabularyMonkey’s Paw VocabularyMonkey Paw VocabularyMonkey Paw VocabularyAmiablyAmiably good naturedly; agreeably good naturedly; agreeablyAntimacassarAntimacassar a protective covering for the backs of chairs and sofas a protective covering for the backs of chairs and sofasApatheticallyApathetically indifferently; listlessly indifferently; listlesslyApathyApathy lack of interest in things, indifference lack of interest in things, indifferenceAssuranceAssurance a statement that inspires confidence a statement that inspires confidenceAvaricious Avaricious someone fond of accumulating wealth someone fond of accumulating wealthBetokened Betokened gave a sigh or sign of things to come gave a sigh or sign of things to comeBibulousBibulous having to do with social drinking having to do with social drinkingCredulityCredulity believing something too quickly; to be gullible believing something too quickly; to be gullibleDisclaimDisclaim denying any connection with denying any connection withDoughtyDoughty courageous; brave courageous; braveEreEre before beforeFakirFakir a Moslem religious beggar a Moslem religious beggarFrivolous Frivolous not worthy of serious attention; insignificance not worthy of serious attention; insignificanceFusilladeFusillade a quick discharge of many firearms a quick discharge of many firearmsHospitableHospitable welcoming guests with warmth and generosity; friendly welcoming guests with warmth and generosity; friendlyLiabilityLiability an obligation or debt an obligation or debtMaligned Maligned spoke evil of spoke evil ofMechanicallyMechanically automatically; like a machine automatically; like a machinePresumptuousPresumptuous excessively confident; arrogant excessively confident; arrogantProsaicProsaic matter of fact; straight forward matter of fact; straight forwardPulsatingPulsating throbbing; expanding and contracting rhythmically throbbing; expanding and contracting rhythmically ReverberatedReverberated echoed over and over echoed over and over RubicundRubicund a healthy rosiness a healthy rosinessSinisterSinister suggesting an evil force or motive; threatening disaster or evil suggesting an evil force or motive; threatening disaster or evilSolemnlySolemnly seriously; gravely seriously; gravelyTalismanTalisman an object marked with magical signs, believed to give its holder supernatural powers/protection an object marked with magical signs, believed to give its holder supernatural powers/protectionTrifleTrifle something of little value something of little valueUnwholesomeUnwholesome offensive; causing injury to physical, mental, or moral health offensive; causing injury to physical, mental, or moral healthVisageVisage the facial expression of a person the facial expression of a person
Tier I – includes words functional for life long learning.
Tier II – includes high frequency words for mature language users.
Tier III – includes words whose frequency of use is normally quite low and limited to specific domains.
Isabel Beck
AntimacassarAntimacassar
macassarmacassarAntiAnti
Finding ImagesFinding Images
Bring in your own digital photosBring in your own digital photos search the internetsearch the internet
google.comgoogle.com Images tabImages tab Type in search wordType in search word Select, cut and paste into PP documentSelect, cut and paste into PP document
Be aware of copyright. Be aware of copyright. use of images for instruction and not distribution is use of images for instruction and not distribution is
finefine
Back to the Vocabulary LessonBack to the Vocabulary Lesson
Not all word meaning can be taught with Not all word meaning can be taught with imagesimages
Sometimes actions are usefulSometimes actions are useful
solemnlyCategorize -a word about mood or emotions
Demonstrate – act out
Create the language to support the demonstration
Solemnly - seriously; gravely
Vocabulary InstructionVocabulary Instruction
A third option in many to provide A third option in many to provide instruction in vocabulary…instruction in vocabulary…
The graphic organizerThe graphic organizer
Integrated Vocabulary Instruction: An Integrated Vocabulary Instruction: An Illustration of both Contextual and Illustration of both Contextual and
Definitional InformationDefinitional Information
New Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Grammar
Examples &Non-Examples
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
unorganized
order
noun
Expanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
Teach Definition: identify word class, Teach Definition: identify word class, describe how word is unique in classdescribe how word is unique in class
New Definition
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
Restate Definition: student paraphrase to Restate Definition: student paraphrase to make definition their ownmake definition their own
New Definition
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
Expanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
Teach Teach Synonyms:Synonyms: provide single word or a provide single word or a phrasephrase
New Definition
Synonym
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
unorganized
Expanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
Antonym:Antonym: may help identify critical features may help identify critical features
New Definition
Synonym
Antonym- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
unorganized
orderExpanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
New Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Examples &Non-Examples
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
unorganized
orderExpanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
Examples & Non-Examples: refine Examples & Non-Examples: refine understanding of meaningunderstanding of meaning
Grammar: Model appropriate grammatical Grammar: Model appropriate grammatical name and application of the word.name and application of the word.
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New Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Grammar
Examples &Non-Examples
- CHAOS - The state of disorder
or confusion
unorganized
order
noun
Expanded Use
Chaos in science, in a classroom,in a crowd, in
thinking
Other resourcesOther resources Texts available at MinistryTexts available at Ministry
Direct Instruction ReadingDirect Instruction Reading InterventionsInterventions Etc.Etc.
Documents Documents VocabularyVocabulary ComprehensionComprehension
Web resourcesWeb resources Tier Vocabulary Words InstructionTier Vocabulary Words Instruction
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/tk_modellesson.cfm?tk_id=21&tkl_id=2http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/tk_modellesson.cfm?tk_id=21&tkl_id=282&disp=udlapproach82&disp=udlapproach
Learn more about how to tier words, based on the research of Learn more about how to tier words, based on the research of Beck, Beck, McKeownMcKeown, and , and KucanKucan Links to videosLinks to videos
International Reading Association : Video : Reciprocal Teaching International Reading Association : Video : Reciprocal Teaching This 40-minute video from the International Reading Association includes This 40-minute video from the International Reading Association includes
background on the four reciprocal teaching strategies, lessons that show you how background on the four reciprocal teaching strategies, lessons that show you how to use reciprocal teaching in a variety of settings (whole-class sessions, guided to use reciprocal teaching in a variety of settings (whole-class sessions, guided reading groups, and literature circles), in-class footage of strategies in practice, reading groups, and literature circles), in-class footage of strategies in practice, and testimonials from teachers who use reciprocal teaching.and testimonials from teachers who use reciprocal teaching.
Reading Rockets : Text ComprehensionReading Rockets : Text Comprehension From Reading Rockets, a short video of a Seattle elementary school teacher using From Reading Rockets, a short video of a Seattle elementary school teacher using
reciprocal teaching to improve the reading comprehension of her students.reciprocal teaching to improve the reading comprehension of her students.
Case 2 Cloze – Amy Case 2 Cloze – Amy
Review the chart for AmyReview the chart for Amy Amy is a Standard 2 studentAmy is a Standard 2 student Score Amy’s Cloze measuresScore Amy’s Cloze measures GraphGraph AnalyzeAnalyze InterpretInterpret Intervention?Intervention?
Analysis of the data:
Describe the data points for this student in relation to the AIMLINE
Describe the types of errors this student is making in the close materials.
Decision: Collect more data Intervention Increase the goal for this student
Intervention description: