Phil Iri Computation

a.
Computing the Oral Reading Score per Passage

The computation of the oral reading score involves counting the number of miscues
during oral reading. Each miscue carries equal weight, regardless of whether it affects
the meaning of the passage or not. Pedro’s oral reading illustrates a sample
computation of miscues.
Oral Reading Score: the number of words – number of miscues X100

number of words
Example: Pedro’s Performance in Oral Reading

No. of words in the passage: 65
No. of miscues: 15
65-15 = 50 x100 = 76.9%

65
Pedro’s rating in oral reading is 76.9%
a. Recording the Speed and Rate in Oral Reading

The teacher-administrator records the time that the student starts reading the passage
orally; s/he computes the number of seconds/minutes that it took the student to read
the passage.
Pedro was asked to read the passage “The Snail with the Biggest House,” a Grade 5
Pre-test passage which has 103 words. It took him 1.5 minutes (90 seconds) to read
the passage. Dividing 103 words by 90 seconds will yield 69; thus, Pedro's reading
rate is 69 words per minute.
Reading speed = No. of words read X 60

Reading time in seconds
No. of words in the passage: 103

No. of minutes it took Karlo to read it: 1.5mins. (90 seconds)
103 words read = 69 words per minute

90 seconds
Pedro’s reading rate: 69 words per minute

a. Computing the Student’s Comprehension of the Passage
After the student has read the passage, the teacher reads the comprehension
questions and records the student’s responses in the Form 2A/2B. For items where
the student asks to go back to the selection to look for the answer, and is then able
to answer correctly, mark the item on the scoring sheet as correct and indicate LB
(Looked Back).
If Pedro got 4 correct answers out of the 7 comprehension questions, his comprehension
level is computed using the following formula:
C= No. of correct answers

No. of questions X100= % of comprehension
No. of correct answers: 4

Total no. of questions: 7
4/7 = 57
Pedro’s comprehension: 57%
Table 6 presents the percentage of comprehension which is derived by dividing the

number of correct answers over the number of questions and multiplying it by 100.
Table 6. Table of Percentage for Comprehension Scores
No. of Score in No. of Score in

% %
items Comprehension items Comprehension
5 100 6 100
5 83
4 80
4 67
5 3 60 6
3 50
2 40 2 33
1 20 1 17
No. of Score in No. of Score in

% %
items Comprehension items Comprehension
7 100 8 100
6 86 7 88
6 75
5 71
5 63
7 4 57 8
4 50
3 43 3 38
2 29 2 25
1 14 1 13
a.Analysis and Interpretation of Word Reading and Comprehension Level
The Phil-IRI reading test uses predetermined set of criteria in identifying the reading
level of each student for each passage. These criteria include the percentage of word
recognition accuracy and the percentage of correct answers to comprehension
questions (adapted from Johnson, Kress and Pikulski, 1987). Table 7 shows these
criteria.
Table 7. Phil-IRI Oral Reading Profile
Oral Reading Word Reading Comprehension

Level Score (in %) Score (in %)
Independent 97-100% 80-100%
Instructional 90-96% 59-79%
Frustration 89% and below 58% and below
To illustrate, let us look at Karlo who is in Grade 4. His word reading and comprehension
scores are as follows:
Word reading score: 15 miscues = 76.9%: Frustration

Comprehension score: 4 out of 7= 57%: Frustration
Reading Rate: 69.5 words per minute
Karlo’s Oral Reading Profile: Frustration
The learner’s word reading score and comprehension score should be taken together
to determine a comprehensive reading profile for that passage. A description of the
student’s reading profile in word reading and comprehension per passage is presented
in Table 8.
Table 8. Student’s Reading Profile Per Passage
Reading Reading Profile per

Word Reading
Comprehension passage
Independent Independent Independent
Independent Instructional Instructional
Instructional Independent Instructional
Instructional Frustration Frustration
Frustration Instructional Frustration
Frustration Frustration Frustration
a. Qualitative Analysis
The teacher examines the type of miscues made and analyzes them:
What miscues are often committed?
Do these miscues affect the meaning of the passage?
The teacher likewise records the behavior of the student while reading using the
Observation Checklist in Table 13 (adapted from Gray Oral Reading Behavior). (See
Appendix D, Phil IRI Form 4).
Behaviors while Reading

or X
Paraan ng Pagbabasa
Does word-by-word reading

(Nagbabasa nang pa-isa isang salita)
Lacks expression; reads in a monotonous tone

(Walang damdamin; walang pagbabago ang tono)
Voice is hardly audible

(Hindi madaling marinig ang boses)
Disregards punctuation
(Hindi pinanpansin ang mga bantas)
Points to each word with his/her finger

(Itinuturo ang bawat salita)
Employs little or no method of analysis

(Bahagya o walang paraan ng pagsusuri)
Other observations:
(Ibang Puna)

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a.

Computing the Oral Reading Score per Passage

Oral Reading Score: the number of words – number of miscues X100

Example: Pedro’s Performance in Oral Reading

65-15 = 50 x100 = 76.9%

Pedro’s rating in oral reading is 76.9%

a. Recording the Speed and Rate in Oral Reading

Reading speed = No. of words read X 60

No. of words in the passage: 103

103 words read = 69 words per minute

Pedro’s reading rate: 69 words per minute

C= No. of correct answers

No. of correct answers: 4

Pedro’s comprehension: 57%

Table 6 presents the percentage of comprehension which is derived by dividing the

Table 6. Table of Percentage for Comprehension Scores

No. of Score in No. of Score in

No. of Score in No. of Score in

Oral Reading Word Reading Comprehension

Word reading score: 15 miscues = 76.9%: Frustration

Karlo’s Oral Reading Profile: Frustration

Reading Reading Profile per

Behaviors while Reading

Does word-by-word reading

Lacks expression; reads in a monotonous tone

Voice is hardly audible

Points to each word with his/her finger

Employs little or no method of analysis

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