Idaho Reading First - Assessment Plan

Comprehensive Assessment Plan

Idaho Reading First Schools

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Assessment	Time Frame	Students Assessed	Main Purposes	Examples
Screening / Benchmark	Beginning of School Year	All Students	Determines risk status Determines who needs diagnostic assessment Helps teachers identify which students need intervention.	IRI / AIMSweb Benchmarks
Diagnostic	As Needed	Selected Students (when more information is needed for program planning)	Determines instructional groups. Helps plan instruction. Helps teachers differentiate instruction based upon identified instructional needs. Helps teachers define the type of intervention needed.	CORE Phonics Survey TPRI Woodcock Johnson Diagnostic Battery
Progress Monitoring	Determined by Risk Status	All Students	Determines if students are making adequate progress with current instruction. Helps to identify if instructional treatments are working for groups and/or individuals. Informs targeted group action plans.	AIMSweb Progress Monitoring Probes DIBELS Progress Monitoring Probes
Outcome	End of School Year	All Students	Gives school leaders and teachers feedback about the overall effectiveness of their reading program. Informs schoolwide action plans.	ITBS ISAT