ABSTRACT
This chapter describes new texts and explores different types of computer-based algorithms that can be used to generate Reading Strategy Assessment Tool (RSAT) scores for middle school aged students. It discusses tools that can help teachers use RSAT to evaluate students in meaningful ways, and help students learn more about what they do to understand what they read. RSAT is a computer-administered test that is designed to assess comprehension while students read and the strategies that students use to support their comprehension during reading. It was originally developed in a post-secondary environment, but work is underway to develop a version that is appropriate for students in middle school. It is well grounded in theory and empirical research of how students comprehend texts, which indicate that readers must make connections between sentences and use their world knowledge to construct a coherent text representation.
