Frequently Asked Questions 
Why do the Silent Reading sub-test scores on DORA seem low for my students?
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Comprehension Test FAQs,
Many factors affect a student's ability to successfully comprehend a text. Some students struggle with decoding the text they encounter or with the language structures (i.e., phrases and idioms) used. Other students may possess limited background knowledge about the topic of the text or they may not be interested in what they're reading. While Let's Go Learn's comprehension test presents students with non-fiction topics that they are likely to have encountered in school, some groups of students may have less familiarity with the subject matter in DORA than in other comprehension assessments. (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Why aren’t students allowed to re-read the passages when answering questions?
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Comprehension Test FAQs,
Allowing students to re-read passages introduces a new variable to the assessment that is difficult to control for. That is, some students choose to re-read the passage over again while other students choose not to re-read the passage. Allowing students to re-read a passage thus increases the variability of the comprehension sub-test score. (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink