Description
Designed for easy data analysis, the assessment includes half nonsense and half real words for each skill, allowing teachers to compare performance across skill areas, identify patterns of difficulty, and make informed instructional decisions. The consistent format also supports repeated assessment to measure student growth and determine readiness to advance to the next phonics skill.
Foundational Skills Included
The diagnostic assesses the following foundational reading skills:
- Letters and Sounds
- CVC Words
- Consonant Blends
- Consonant Digraphs
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FLSZ (Final -ff, -ll, -ss, and -zz)
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VCe (Vowel-Consonant-e)
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Longer Words: Inflectional Endings (-ed, -es, -ing)
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Longer Words: Open and Closed Syllables
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Many Jobs of Y
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R-Controlled Vowels
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Vowel Teams
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Prefixes and Suffixes
Key Features
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Comprehensive Skill Breakdown: Pinpoints specific foundational reading skills students have mastered and those requiring additional instruction.
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Equal Questions Per Skill: Provides consistent scoring opportunities across skill areas for meaningful comparisons and straightforward data tracking.
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Real and Nonsense Words: Evaluates both familiar word recognition and the ability to apply phonics patterns to unfamiliar words.
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Targeted Instructional Planning: Helps teachers identify skill deficits and determine appropriate instructional starting points.
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Flexible Grouping: Supports the creation of targeted intervention groups based on students’ demonstrated needs.
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Progress Monitoring: Provides a consistent framework for measuring growth and informing instructional next steps.
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Data-Driven Decision Making: Makes student performance easier to analyze, compare, and communicate across classrooms and grade levels.
Ideal For
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Elementary classroom teachers
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Reading interventionists
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MTSS teams
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Literacy coaches
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Special education teachers
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Schools implementing a structured literacy approach
The Outcome
Move beyond a single reading score. Gain actionable information about the specific skills students need to become confident, accurate, and increasingly independent readers. Use the results to target instruction, group students effectively, and track progress toward foundational reading mastery.
