BADER Reading and Language Inventory ## 110088337766 CCuusstt:: PPHH//OOHH//CCHHEETT AAuu:: BBaaddeerr PPgg.. NNoo.. ii KK SS44DDccEESSIIGGaaNN SSrrEERRVVllIICCiiEESSSS OOllFF ee A01_BADE3680_06_SE_FTTMiitt.llineed:: dBB aa1ddeerr RReeaaddiinngg aanndd LLaanngguuaaggee IInnvveennttoorryy 66//ee SSeerrvveerr:: SShhoorrtt // NNoorrmmaall // LLoonngg PPuubblliisshhiinngg SSeerrvviicceess 16/03/12 5:11 PM This page intentionally left blank BADER Reading and Language Inventory Seventh Edition Lois A. Bader Michigan State University Daniel L. Pearce Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo ## 110088337766 CCuusstt:: PPHH//OOHH//CCHHEETT AAuu:: BBaaddeerr PPgg.. 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Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bader, Lois A. Bader reading and language inventory / Lois A. Bader, Michigan State University, Daniel L. Pearce, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. —Seventh Edition. pages cm ISBN-13: 978-0-13-294368-0 ISBN-10: 0-13-294368-9 1. Reading—Ability testing. 2. Language arts—Ability testing. I. Pearce, Daniel L. II. Title. LB1050.46.B33 2012 372.48—dc23 2012002054 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN-10: 0-13-294368-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-294368-0 ## 110088337766 CCuusstt:: PPHH//OOHH//CCHHEETT AAuu:: BBaaddeerr PPgg.. NNoo.. iivv KK SS44DDccEESSIIGGaaNN SSrrEERRVVllIICCiiEESSSS OOllFF ee A01_BADE3680_06_SE_FM.inddTT ii tt4llee:: BBaaddeerr RReeaaddiinngg aanndd LLaanngguuaaggee IInnvveennttoorryy 66//ee SSeerrvveerr:: SShhoorrtt // NNoorrmmaall // LLoonngg PPuubblliisshhiinngg SSeerrvviicceess 16/03/12 5:11 PM ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lois A. Bader, Michigan State University Professor Emeritus, continues her extensive consulta- tion and research in literacy. As Executive Director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition (CALC) in Lansing, Michigan, she involves university students and community volunteers to extend clinical and remedial services to a wide range of clients. CALC’s ELL, GED, workplace, K–12, and adult programs are ongoing. Dr. Bader’s awards include CASE Professor of the Year, ALER Research and Scholarship Award, and Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. Daniel L. Pearce is Professor of Literacy Education at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. He is Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of the PhD programs in literacy and general education. He has won awards for teaching, service, and scholarship. His interests lie in reading diagnosis, working with problem readers, reading comprehension, and school improvement projects. v ## 110088337766 CCuusstt:: PPHH//OOHH//CCHHEETT AAuu:: BBaaddeerr PPgg.. NNoo.. vv KK SS44DDccEESSIIGGaaNN SSrrEERRVVllIICCiiEESSSS OOllFF ee A01_BADE3680_06_SE_FTTMiitt.llineed:: dBB aa5ddeerr RReeaaddiinngg aanndd LLaanngguuaaggee IInnvveennttoorryy 66//ee SSeerrvveerr:: SShhoorrtt // NNoorrmmaall // LLoonngg PPuubblliisshhiinngg SSeerrvviicceess 16/03/12 5:11 PM This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface xi PART ONE USING THE BADER READING AND LANGUAGE INVENTORY 1 BADER READING AND LANGUAGE INVENTORY 3 Introduction 3 Assessment Model 3 Content of the Inventory 3 Administering the Inventory 5 Preparation for Using the Inventory 5 Testing Sequences: Flowcharts 6 Getting Optimum Results from Testing 6 Summarizing the Assessment Data 7 PART TWO TEST BATTERY 9 STUDENT PRIORITIES AND INTERESTS 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING 16 GRADED WORD RECOGNITION LISTS 21 Purpose 21 Administration 21 USING EXPERIENTIAL WORD LISTS 25 Adult Thematic Lists 27 USING GRADED READER’S PASSAGES 29 Graded Reader’s Passages 30 Reading and Listening Levels 30 Determining a Starting Point 30 Oral Reading 31 Qualitative Analysis 31 Qualitative Analysis and Instruction 35 Silent Reading and Listening Comprehension 38 Interpreting and Summarizing the Results of the Graded Passages 38 vii ## 110088337766 CCuusstt:: PPHH//OOHH//CCHHEETT AAuu:: BBaaddeerr PPgg.. 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