Literacy/Reading Attitude Survey
Whereas a Literacy/Reading Interest Inventory can reveal what types of things a student may be interested in learning and reading about an Attitude Survey reveals a students overall attitude toward reading/learning. Many questions will be emotionally phrased and may begin like "How do you feel about..." These surveys can be useful in assessing students fears, blocks, confusion and other emotional conflicts and hindrances toward literacy and "The first step in Addressing is Assessing." Much research has been conducted and has subsequently determined that attitudes toward reading, emotional response to reading and learning that written material can be interesting are key factors in producing skilled readers. Below are 3 examples of Literacy/Reading Attitude surveys.
The first reading attitude survey comes from Astute Hoot:Tools For the Wise Teacher. It is intended for grades 1st - 4th grades and is an informal, formative assessment, which can be completed one-on-one with younger students with the teacher reading the survey to the student or it can be completed as a whole class survey independently by older students. The survey measures students attitudes towards reading.
reading_attitude_survey_1.docx
Citation
Murphy J. Reading Attitude Survey. Retrieved from:
http://astutehoot.com/product/reading-attitude-survey/
The second Reading Attitude Survey is the famous "Garfield Survey". This survey is intended for grades 1st-5th and is an informal, formative assessment which can be administered to the whole class and students may complete it independently in about 10 minutes, or a teacher may administer the survey one-on-one orally with younger students. The survey is intended to provide information regarding a students attitude towards reading.
garfield_-_elementary_reading_attitude_survey_-_eras.pdf
Citation
McKenna M., Kear D., (May, 1990). Measuring Attitude Toward Reading: A New Tool For Teachers. Retrieved From:
http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/printables/pdfs/reading/readingsurvey.pdf
Whereas a Literacy/Reading Interest Inventory can reveal what types of things a student may be interested in learning and reading about an Attitude Survey reveals a students overall attitude toward reading/learning. Many questions will be emotionally phrased and may begin like "How do you feel about..." These surveys can be useful in assessing students fears, blocks, confusion and other emotional conflicts and hindrances toward literacy and "The first step in Addressing is Assessing." Much research has been conducted and has subsequently determined that attitudes toward reading, emotional response to reading and learning that written material can be interesting are key factors in producing skilled readers. Below are 3 examples of Literacy/Reading Attitude surveys.
The first reading attitude survey comes from Astute Hoot:Tools For the Wise Teacher. It is intended for grades 1st - 4th grades and is an informal, formative assessment, which can be completed one-on-one with younger students with the teacher reading the survey to the student or it can be completed as a whole class survey independently by older students. The survey measures students attitudes towards reading.
reading_attitude_survey_1.docx
Citation
Murphy J. Reading Attitude Survey. Retrieved from:
http://astutehoot.com/product/reading-attitude-survey/
The second Reading Attitude Survey is the famous "Garfield Survey". This survey is intended for grades 1st-5th and is an informal, formative assessment which can be administered to the whole class and students may complete it independently in about 10 minutes, or a teacher may administer the survey one-on-one orally with younger students. The survey is intended to provide information regarding a students attitude towards reading.
garfield_-_elementary_reading_attitude_survey_-_eras.pdf
Citation
McKenna M., Kear D., (May, 1990). Measuring Attitude Toward Reading: A New Tool For Teachers. Retrieved From:
http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/printables/pdfs/reading/readingsurvey.pdf