ASSESSING TEACHING OF READING IN URDU AND ENGLISH AT GRADE 1 LEVEL

Abstract

The present study was about assessment of teaching reading at grade 1 level. There were two subjects Urdu and English and researcher focused on assessment of teaching reading of Urdu and English. The objectives of the study were to find different teaching reading strategies used by English and Urdu teachers in order to teach their pupils, to explore perception of teachers about teaching of reading, to investigate about the different teaching reading strategies used by Urdu and English teachers to teach components of reading. Teachers were ranked by researcher through four ranking categories mentioned in a tool. A standardized rubric tool was used for research. The study was attained through mix method research, through pilot testing and classroom observation. Classroom based assessment strategy (CBA) was used in the study. Assessment through observation showed that English teachers used grammar translation methodology to teach English reading to students, mostly text translation method was used and their methodologies were useful enough for teaching of reading. There was need of improvement for teaching some components of reading like for teaching fluency and for vocabulary building. Teachers help the students in analyzing the arrangements of paragraphs. Urdu teachers also used different techniques like read aloud strategies for teaching reading and students were able to start reading simple sentences. English and Urdu teachers help the students to make a map of words in their minds and summarize text.