Which term is used when teachers code a student's oral reading for accuracy, rate, and miscues?

• A. Rubric
• B. Text readability
• C. Self-assessment
• D. Running record

Answer: (D)

Documenting a student’s oral reading to monitor accuracy, rate, and miscues is the concept being tested. That process, called a running record, involves listening as the student reads aloud and coding what is read correctly and incorrectly, noting substitutions, omissions, self-corrections, pace, and phrasing. This method provides specific data to guide instruction and track progress over time. A rubric is a general scoring guide for performance criteria, not the specialized coding of oral reading. Text readability concerns how easy a text is to read, not how a student reads aloud. Self-assessment is when students judge their own performance, not when a teacher codes reading behavior. So the term used for this practice is running record.