Choosing a diagnostic or progress monitoring test depends on the age, grade, and the specific needs of the student to determine which reading skills to assess. Work with your school’s …

Nov 16, 2004 · Teachers can test students, analyze student work samples, observe students performing literacy tasks, or interview students on their reading skills. Teachers can gain the …

Reading comprehension: teaching and testing in New York Students will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers, students will collect data, …

Screening An informal inventory that provides the teacher a beginning indication of the student’s preparation for grade level reading instruction. , diagnosing, and progress monitoring …

An informal assessment of reading inventory, including what the assessment measures, when is should be assessed, examples of questions, and the age or grade at which the assessment …

Early identification is crucial when it comes to helping children who are having trouble learning to read. This seminal article by Joseph Torgesen explains the assessment process and reviews …

Learn more in this article by Jan Hasbrouck: Understanding and Assessing Fluency DIBELS : The DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) is a standardized, individually administered test of …

Schools and teachers play an essential role in identifying students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia. This article offers a 5-step framework for identifying reading difficulties and …

Imagine reading Moby Dick, starting with sentence 16, then 5, then 32, then 1, etc. (Randomizing sentence order doesn’t hurt Maze or Cloze performance, but it wreaks havoc on summary …

Universal screening is a critical first step in identifying students who are at risk for experiencing reading difficulties and who might need more instruction. Screening should take place at the …