Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) Overview

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What is the Phil-IRI?

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The Phil-IRI is an informal reading inventory composed of graded passages designed to determine the individual student's performance in oral reading, silent reading, and listening comprehension.

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Why was the Phil-IRI developed?

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The Phil-IRI was developed as part of the Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP) to help teachers determine students' abilities and needs in reading.

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What adjustments were made in the Phil-IRI selections?

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The Revised Phil-IRI was prepared in early 2013, with readability levels based on old English and Filipino curricula, validated for pupils taught to read in these languages.

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What can the Phil-IRI tell teachers?

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The Phil-IRI can indicate whether students are reading at, above, or below their grade levels and assess their oral reading, silent reading comprehension, and listening comprehension levels.

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What are the three types of literacy tasks in Phil-IRI?

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The three types of literacy tasks are Oral Reading, Silent Reading, and Listening Comprehension.

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What are the flexible ways to use Phil-IRI?

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1. Group Reading Level assessment for the whole class. 2. Individual Reading Level assessment for specific students. 3. Monitor Growth and Response to Intervention. 4. Describe Reading Behaviors.

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When should the Phil-IRI be administered?

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Group assessments should be conducted within class time, while individual assessments may be conducted outside class hours.

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How long does it take to administer the Phil-IRI?

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The administration of the Phil-IRI GST for a whole class takes approximately 30 minutes.

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How can teachers obtain Phil-IRI materials?

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Phil-IRI materials will be uploaded to the Learning Resource Management Development System (LRMDS) portal of the DepEd website.

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What does the Phil-IRI Testing Kit consist of?

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The Phil-IRI Testing Kit consists of the Manual of Administration, Group Screening Tests for both Filipino and English, Graded Passages with Comprehension Questions, and the Phil-IRI Forms.