What does miscue analysis help educators to understand?

Miscue analysis is a diagnostic tool used in literacy education that focuses on analyzing the mistakes or "miscues" students make while reading aloud. By examining these errors, educators gain valuable insights into each student's reading strategies and comprehension processes. This analysis reveals not only what the student misreads but also how they attempt to decode and make sense of the text.

Through miscue analysis, teachers can identify patterns in errors that indicate whether a student is using effective strategies such as predicting, visualizing, or self-correcting. This understanding can help educators tailor instruction to better meet the individual needs of each student, thereby improving their reading skills. The focus is primarily on the student’s interaction with text, shedding light on cognitive processes involved in reading rather than on broader issues such as math instruction, parental involvement, or resource allocation.