Reading Comprehension Rubric
by Sue Watson
for About.comHow to Assess Reading Comprehension
Comprehension Rubric
In order to determine if a struggling reader is becoming proficient, you'll need to watch carefully to see if they exhibit characteristics of competent readers. These characteristics will include: making effective use of cueing systems, bringing in background information, moving from a word by word system to a fluent reading for meaning system. The rubric below should be used on each student to help ensure reading proficiency.
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