Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in Stephen B. Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy in a chapter on language variation. The discussion in which the word was found was about the limitations researchers encounter when testing various measurements of reading and writing. The word was found in the following sentence"
"In reading, some researchers have asked comprehension 2questions,some have used cloze techniques,
some have focused on vocabulary, and others have used recall procedures."
What does this word mean?
According to www.instructionalstrategiesonline.com, cloze procedures are techniques in which words are deleted from a passage according to a word-count formula or various other criteria. The passage is presented to students, who insert words as they read to complete and construct meaning from the text. This procedure can be used as a diagnostic reading assessment technique.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I learned this word during my first semester of grad school. I have created cloze passages for assignments but I have never administered such as assessment.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I absolutely want to know this word. This technique is used to identify such things as student knowledge, student vocabular7y ability, and it helps to determine what cues students use while reading. Literacy specialists should know this word and know it well. They should know the rationale behind using such a procedure and the correct way to prepare and administer it. Adaptations to the procedure should also be looked into.
Do I want others to know this word?
Yes, I think that other Literacy Specialists should know this word for the same reasons I should know this word. Reading and English educators should also know this word well. it may benefit all educators to know what cloze procedures consist of. People outside the education system probably won't find much use for this word.
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