LIKERT SCALES
Kylene Beers in When Kids Can’t Read What Teachers
Can Do says
after reading activities usually measure how much a student has comprehended
what they have read, and in that context, comprehension is a product. She suggests viewing comprehension as a
process, so after reading activities are chosen to help students continue to
make meaning. Likert scales do just
that.
Likert scales consist of general statements that focus on
characters, themes, or conflicts in text.
Students read each statement and decide how much they agree or disagree
with it, and mark that level of agreement.
Students discuss why they marked what they did. The most effective statements don’t have
clear-cut answers in the book, and so will often result in a lively discussion. The following is part of a Likert Scale that
I created for the picture book
Just Kidding by
Trudy Ludwig. It is a book about bullying, and
understanding the difference between “friendly” teasing and “hurtful”
teasing. This activity was a great way
to scaffold conversation after we read the book. It led students to talk about the “big
ideas”, instead of leaving it to chance.
______________________________________________________________
strongly disagree disagree agree strongly
agree
2. Don’t
tease someone about their body or family members.
______________________________________________________________
strongly disagree disagree agree strongly agree
3. “Sticks
and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This sentence is untrue.
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strongly disagree disagree agree strongly agree
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