Week 3: Assignment #3 Introduction to QRI5

• What is QRI5?

The Qualitative Reading Inventory-5 (QRI-5) is an individually administered informal reading inventory (IRI) is an assessment designed to provide information about the conditions under which students can identify

words and comprehend text successfully and the conditions that appear to result in unsuccessful word

identification or comprehension. 

 • What is the purpose of using QRI5?

There are various purposes for using this assessment. One of the purposes of the QRI5 is to identify a

subjects’ reading levels which the fall at 3 levels: independent, instructional, and frustration. The

assessment also to provide valuable diagnostic information, so further instruction for that individual

student can be designed by those assessing the student(s). according to the article provided, results can be used to allocate students abilities and assign reading at proper levels. Finally, the QRI-5 can also be used to document student growth over time so that progress can be monitored.

 • Have you seen similar assessment activities like QRI5? What are they?

The only assessment that I have seen is the running record to determine what reading level is appropriate for a student. However, working at the 6^th grade, and coming from higher grades, (High school) I have not been seen running records being used in a school setting.

 • What is your impression of QRI5?

I think that the QRI5 is an effective way to assess a student’s reading levels. The assessments manages to make a very specific measurement on a students skills and abilities, and allows one to record, to monitor, and to assign readings that are in a correct level for that particular student. The QRI5 seems to be a very strong tool for determining a student, and placing him/her in the proper reading path.