PROBE 2 (Prose Reading Observation, Behaviour and Evaluation) |
Assessment Area |
English-Reading
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Year level |
3-10 |
NZ origin? |
Yes |
Standardised? |
No , although texts have been levelled through trialling |
Administration to individual or group? |
Individual |
What does it assess? |
Reading accuracy, reading behaviour and reading comprehension. It may also be used as a measure of silent reading comprehension and listening comprehension. |
Purpose |
Works in determining a reading comprehension level and as a controlled in-depth interview to achieve a greater understanding as to how readers engage with text and what specific teaching is required. |
Validity |
Some apparent validity, but little data is available |
Reliability |
No reliability data is available. |
What measures does it give? |
Decoding and comprehension combine to calculate reading age |
How long does it take to administer? |
10 to 15 minutes per student |
How much training is needed? |
Thorough reading of manual and practice on students. |
Scoring and data analysis |
Requires the ability to take running records. Record of reading is taken using pre-printed sheets. |
Does it provide 'what next' strategies? |
Yes , references are given to other resources |
Is it available in te reo Maori? |
Yes , Haurapa PROBE was published in 2007 and is also available through Triune Initiatives. See availability for ordering information. |
Cost? |
Sample costs September 2017, including GST:
Kit containing:
• Manual (with copymasters)
• Students' Texts
• Student's Guide CD
$280 with discounts for quantity (Incudes Haurapa - Te Reo translation);
Supplementary Kit: $180.00. with discounts for quantity
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Author, date of publication and publisher |
Chris Parkin & Catherine Parkin, 2011
Published by Triune Initiatives |
Availability |
Contact Triune Initiatives to order Probe 2 or Haurapa Probe. |
Further Information |
Contents (2-book kit)
- Manual – Guide, Determiner, Answers (with keywords) & Copymasters
- Student Texts – Students' Guide, Determiner wordlists, Texts with questions
- A Students' Guide to the PROBE Assessment CD
Key features
- Forty original texts (no extracts or retold stories)
- Twenty levels (5 to 15.5 years with 6 month overlaps)
- Fiction and non-fiction at every level
- No pictures & minimal title clues (for testing text only)
- Culturally & geographically non-specific texts
- Standard International English
- Targeted, defined comprehension questions
There are six targeted and defined question types – for a clearer analysis of the reader’s comprehension ability.
- Literal
- Reorganisation
- Inference
- Vocabulary
- Evaluation
- Reaction
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