Create an assessment binder out of the three-ring binder, printing the student's name and "Reading Assessment Binder" on the front. Place the tabs in the binder and label them Accuracy, Comprehension, Anecdotal Notes and Student Work.
Write a reading accuracy chart that you will use to evaluate the ease with which the student is able to read each day's reading assignment. Create sections that will indicate the date, the name of the reading, the grade level of the reading and overall reading accuracy. The overall accuracy rating should reflect the number of words the student had trouble with as a percentage of the words in the reading. This measurement may not be perfectly scientific, but for practical evaluation purposes it can be very useful.
Build another chart to monitor reading comprehension, which is how well the student is actually able to understand a text, aside from being able to pronounce the words correctly. You can discern comprehension from written responses or by simply discussing the reading with the student. For this chart, create sections similar to those in the accuracy chart, replacing the accuracy rating with a comprehension rating. Because comprehension is harder to reduce to a percentage, measure it on a scale of 1 to 10.
Write a form to make anecdotal records of the student's daily reading. Make a chart with two boxes for each day's reading. Mark one box as Observations, where you can record whether the student was engaged or distracted, areas of pronunciation where he struggled, difficulties he had understanding certain sentences, and any other observations. Mark the other box as Goals, where you can record things that you want the student to be able to achieve in his upcoming readings.
Assemble the charts under the appropriate tabs, making sure you have copies for several weeks in advance. Over the course of the year, include copies of the student's work in the appropriate section so you can have concrete examples showing her progress.