Reading Assessment:
Assessment Materials

Gilbert R. Guerin, Ph.D.
San José State University

~ Module 1, Session 7~
Activity 1

  1. Compare and contrast the content from a selection of reading tests, such as the following:
    1. Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery (Riverside Publishing),
    2. Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (Psychological Corporation)
    3. Test of Reading Comprehension (TORC-3, pro-ed),
    4. Diagnostic Assessment of Reading with Trial Teaching Strategies (Riverside Publishing Co.),
    5. Wide Range Achievement Test (widerange.com),
    6. Lexia Quick Reading Test (Lexia Learning Systems, Inc.),
    7. STAR Reading Test (10 minute computer test - Renaissance Learning).

     

 

  1. After determining the elements assessed in each test participants should be guided to analyzing how best to use the information, what educational decisions can be based on the data, and what is the next instructional step.

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