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Record 1 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

A diagnostic technique in which a student reads a passage aloud and the teacher marks miscues on a copy of the passage, or tallies the errors.

CONT

Through miscue analysis,... teachers can better monitor a child's progress along the path to reading success, and identify the strengths and needs of students. Depending on the prevalence and type of miscue, teachers may decide whether any intervention is required and also its focus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Technique de diagnostic selon laquelle un élève lit un passage à haute voix et l'enseignante ou l'enseignant compte les erreurs ou les indique sur une copie du texte.

OBS

Les résultats sont ensuite analysés pour aider à planifier l'enseignement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
DEF

[A record for] observing, scoring, and analysing a child’s reading aloud.

CONT

Diagnostic reading tools include running records, observation surveys, cloze texts, miscue analysis, and retells.

CONT

The observer completes an objective running record observation lasting approximately 10 minutes, noting as much as possible about what the child said and did, as well as any relevant contextual information. Along with the observation data the observer also records comments and questions which relate specifically to that observation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Docimologie
CONT

Les instruments d'évaluation diagnostique en lecture incluent la tenue de fiches d'observation individualisées, les séance d'observation, le recours à des tests de closure, l'analyse des méprises et les activités de rappel d'une histoire.

OBS

Méthode d'observation, d'évaluation et d'analyse de la lecture à haute voix des élèves selon laquelle l'enseignante ou l'enseignant note puis analyse les habiletés des élèves en lecture.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A badly hit tennis ball, as in a ball that goes off the frame of the racquet.

OBS

Related phraseology : woodie [slang], to frame, forehand tends to fly, sloppy shot, miscue, sprayed error, to muff a shot.

Key term(s)
  • mis-hit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Balle non ou mal contrôlée qui aboutit dans les bâches (ou toiles) de fond de court, ou dans les tribunes.

CONT

La [prise] western permet de taper fort dans la balle en la gardant dans le court, mais elle exige un placement parfait sous peine de «toiles» spectaculaires.

OBS

Termes connexes : bois, boiser, maladresse.

Spanish

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