Scoring Guide for Running Records

Marking Conventions for Running Records

Reading Behavior Marking Convention Example Accurate word reading √ above each correctly read √ √ √ word The brown fox… Substitution (counts as one Write each word attempted √ brave √ error if not self-corrected; above the actual word. The brown fox… record one error regardless of the number of substitutions) Omission (one error) — (long dash) √ — √ The brown fox… Insertion (one error) ^ at point of insertion with √ ^little √ the inserted word above it The brown fox… Repetition of one word (no R (one repetition) √ R2 √ error) R2 (two repetitions) The brown fox… R3 (three repetitions) Repetition of phrase (no R with line and arrow to the R error) point of where the reader returned to repeat. The brown fox… Self-correction (no error) SC after the error to √ brave/SC √ indicate child has corrected The brown fox… error. Intervention/ student Write TA if you need to tell TA confused and unwilling to the student to “try again” [The brown fox] try again (one error) and point to where s/he needs to try again. Place brackets around part of the text that the child had to try again. Intervention/ unable to read Write T above word if you √ T √ a word (one error) tell the child the word after The brown fox… a 5-10 second wait. Beginning sound followed Mark the beginning sound √ b/√ √ by correct word (no error) above the word if the child The brown fox… says it first, then a check if s/he follows with the correct word.