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BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR COMPREHENSIVE RAPID LITERACY ASSESSMENT (BoSY
CRLA)
Grade 3 English Administration Guide
I. Orient your home learning partners on BoSY CRLA
Set a meeting with your home learning partners individually or as a group prior to
conduct of BoSY CRLA.
Explain to them the importance of the activity and how they can help make it a success
in the language they understand best. Refer to the sample script below for guidance.
Write down/type in the translations in the second column.
English HLPs’ Language: _______________
Thank you for making time for this meeting. I
would like to inform you that I will be
conducting the Beginning of School Year
Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment or
CRLA soon.
The Beginning of School Year CRLA is a quick
assessment of your child’s current (mention
language to be assessed. Example: English )
reading ability. It takes an average of 5
minutes to conduct this assessment.
Knowing your child’s current reading ability
will help me help your child learn how to read
better. I can design lessons and activities for
them that will help them learn and master
skills they need to be able to move on to the
next level. This activity is NOT graded.
It is important that I obtain their most
authentic current reading ability. To do this, I
need your help.
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English HLPs’ Language: _______________
Before the assessment, please tell your child
the following:
1. Your teacher is going to see you on
(day) at (time) for a short period.
2. You will be chatting and playing simple
word games together.
3. I want you to do your best and have fun
at the same time.
4. Remember, it is okay to make mistakes.
It is important for your child to be happy and
excited about the activity so they can give
their best.
On the day of the assessment, please make
sure of the following:
1. Your child is well-rested.
2. Your child is well-nourished.
3. Your child has drinking water within
reach.
4. Your child has a quiet and well-lit space
for the duration of the assessment. If
possible, the child should be alone in
the room.
If you are in the same room as your child
during the assessment, your child might get
self-conscious as they naturally want to please
you. Being their primary caregiver, your child
might also rely on you for help with the tasks
and/or seek validation. These will hinder me
from obtaining their most authentic current
reading ability. I am therefore requesting you
to stay in another room during the conduct of
the CRLA.
English HLPs’ Language: _______________
If a separate room for your child is not
possible, please maintain enough distance
between you and your child. Do not, at any
point, interfere. Should your child look to you
for help, please give them a reassuring smile
and direct them to focus on me again. A
simple hand motion pointing to me will do. For
online administration, you should only
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interfere during technical difficulties such as
frozen computer screen, audio problems, and
the like.
Do you have any questions?
What the is best day and time for this CRLA?
Remember, I need to obtain your child’s most
authentic current reading ability so I can help
them learn how to read better. This activity is
NOT graded.
Note well:
- Send them the following reminders before the assessment:
a. Day and time of assessment
b. Tips on how to prepare their child emotionally and physically
c. Tips on how to prepare their child’s environment for the assessment
- DO NOT show them or give them a copy of the BoSY CRLA tool.
- DO NOT describe the tasks to them.
- The BoSY CRLA was developed using a meticulous process to ensure a
standardized, accurate, and authentic measure of children’s reading levels. To
maintain the integrity of BoSY CRLA, we are requesting you NOT to share the BoSY
CRLA Package and Administration Video Explainer to your home learning partners.
II. Prepare for the BoSY CRLA
Practice:
Study the administration procedure using the Administration Video Explainer here
https://bit.ly/abcplus_RLAadminguideENG and this Administration Guide as reference.
Simulate the administration procedure with colleagues several times for mastery.
Mastery of the administration procedure will give you confidence in administering the
assessment and ensure its smooth flow.
Print the following documents and bring them to the assessment with you:
Grade 3 English Administration Guide
Grade 3 English Learner Sheet
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For FACE-TO-FACE administration, it is best to laminate the Learner Sheet so it can be
easily disinfected after every use.
For ONLINE administration, prepare the Learner Sheet in PowerPoint Presentation.
Grade 3 English Scoresheet
Grade 3 Class Record Sheet
Make sure you also have the following with you during the assessment:
Pencil and eraser
Drinking water
III. Administer the BoSY CRLA
Make sure the child is in a quiet and well-lit space. If possible, ask the home learning
partners to stay in another room.
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Establish rapport with the child by talking to them in the language they understand best.
Refer to the sample script below for guidance. Write down/type in the translations
in the second column.
English Child’s Language: _______________
Hi, (child’s name). How are you today?
Ask whichever is appropriate:
Have you eaten? What did you have for
breakfast/lunch/snack?
What did you do before I arrived/before
getting online? How did you feel about
that?
Before we continue, would you like to drink
first? Or would you like to go to the toilet
first?
Motivate the child in the language they understand best. Refer to the sample script
below for guidance. Write down/type in the translations in the second column.
English Child’s Language: _______________
Today, we are going have fun with words! We
will be reading words in English. Are you
excited?
Think of this like a game. I want you to do
your best and have fun at the same time. It is
okay to make mistakes.
Are you ready? Let us start!
(FACE-TO-FACE: Place the Grade 3 English
Learner Sheet in front of the child.
ONLINE: Flash the Grade 3 English Learner
Sheet TASK 1 on the screen.)
(Place the Grade 3 English Scoresheet and
your pencil and eraser in front of you.)
Administer Task 1.
English Child’s Language: _______________
Look at the first box. There are some words in
it. I want you to read them loudly and clearly.
FACE-TO-FACE: Can you point to the first word
in the box?
(Guide the child in pointing to the first word if
necessary. Proceed when the child is pointing
to the first word in the box.)
ONLINE: Look at the arrow on your screen.
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Which word is it pointing to? We will start our
game with that word.
(Point the cursor to each word as the child
answers.)
English Child’s Language: _______________
Great! Next.
(Tally each word read correctly on the Grade
3 English Scoresheet as the child answers.)
Wow, great job for finishing the first game!
Note well:
- If the child makes a mistake but immediately self-corrects, they still get a point.
- If child makes a mistake, DO NOT correct them or tell them they are wrong. Simply
ask them to move on to the next word.
Score Task 1.
- Count and write down the total score for Task 1 to determine if the child will proceed
to Task 2.
- If the child scores within one (1) to 10, proceed to WORDS (Task 2). If the child
scores zero (0), end assessment.
Administer WORDS (Task 2) ONLY IF Task 1 score is within one (1) to 10.
- Follow the same administration and scoring procedure as Task 1.
- FACE-TO-FACE: Direct the child to the Grade 3 English Learner Sheet WORDS (Task
2).
- ONLINE: Flash the Grade 3 English Learner Sheet WORDS (Task 2) on the screen.
English Child’s Language: _______________
Now, look at these second set of words. I
want you to read as many of these words as
you can loudly and clearly.
(Point to the WORDS task.)
Can you point to the first word in this box?
(Guide the child in pointing to the first word if
necessary. Proceed when the child is pointing
to the first word in the box.)
English Child’s Language: _______________
Great! You may start.
(Tally each word read correctly on the Grade
3 English Scoresheet as the child answers.)
Note well:
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- If the child makes a mistake but immediately self-corrects, they still get a point.
- If child makes a mistake, DO NOT correct them or tell them they are wrong. Simply
ask them to move on to the next word.
Close the activity. Refer to the sample script below for guidance. Write down/type in
the translations in the second column.
English Child’s Language: _______________
Thank you for reading with me! I had fun!
How about you? How do you feel about what
we did?
We will read and learn more next time. See
you soon and take care!
Add Task 1 and Task 2 scores.
- If you administered WORDS (Task 2), add Task 1 and WORDS (Task 2) scores.
- Based on the sum, determine the child’s reading profile below:
WORD SCORE and
READING PROFILES
1 to 10 – Moderate
Refresher
11 to 16 – Light Refresher
17 to 20 – Grade Ready
- If you did not administer WORDS (Task 2), the child’s reading profile is:
TASK 1 and
READING PROFILE
0 – Full Refresher
Important reminders:
- If you notice the child feeling anxious, remind them one or more of the following:
a. The activity is just a game.
b. It is good to practice.
c. It is okay to make mistakes.
- If the child seems stuck but is unable to tell you so, ask them if they want to try the
next items. For example: Do you want to try the next one? Okay, let us do that.
- If the child is in distress, stop the assessment. Try again on another day when the
child is feeling more motivated and confident.
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IV. Encode the results of the BoSY CRLA
Open the Excel file G3 BoSY CRLA Scoresheet_v2_(teachername_schoolname)
Save the file using your name and your school’s name:
For example: G3 BoSY CRLA Scoresheet_v2_Janice_VAES
Enter the following information in Sheet 1 – G3 MT (Sheets 2 and 3 will automatically be
filled):
- School ID
- School
- Language
- Teacher
- Class Enrollment
- Grade
- Section
- Child’s Student Number
- Child’s Name
- Child’s Sex
Encode your BoSY results for Sheet 3 – G3 ENG:
- Date of Assessment
- Modality of Assessment
- Task 1 Score
- Task 2 (WORDS) Score
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Note well:
- The Total Score and Reading Profile are automated.
- Errors in encoding will disable some cells. Please review your entries and edit as
necessary.
- Add important details in the Remarks column.
For example:
Child’s state during the assessment (in distress, assessment discontinued)
Child’s reading behaviors (self-corrects, reads by syllables)
Action points (review uppercase letters, reteach vowel sounds)
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