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The Arkansas Literacy Coaching Benchmark Book Collection University of Arkansas at Little Rock Early Literacy Training Center 2002-2003 ™™™™™™™™™ The Arkansas Literacy Coaching Benchmark Book Collection was developed for use as an alternative to DRA testing. These formal assessments will be used in conjunction with the literacy assessment notebook. Although there are directions given on each individual book, there are some general guidelines that should be addressed. …………………………………………………………………….... All italicized writing is written as a script for the teacher. Each benchmark book has a standard introduction to be read exactly as worded to keep the assessment standard. Each benchmark book introduction gives the opportunity for the child to view the pictures before the book is read. The running record sheet referred to in each set of directions is a plain white sheet of paper so it may be stapled to the decoding sheet and placed in the literacy assessment notebook. Each set of directions has a decoding section and a comprehension section. Some books require the child to read the book silently depending on the level of text. Some books require a running record to be taken on the entire text while others are assigned certain pages. If the child is sent off to read the book silently, the running record should be taken after the comprehension is assessed to avoid confusion for the child. If ...