For special educators, the start of the school year reminds us to assess students to collect a baseline of data to help determine ideal groupings and use as a measuring stick for improvement in the future. To help you, I have provided a PDF version of a reading assesssment for students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade.
Additionally, you may find this document useful to help you make decisions on how to group students using reading assessment data.
(This is the first in a series of 3 back to school posts to help support special education teachers transition from summer break to a new school year. Check back tomorrow for math assessments and later for a pre-IEP planning guide. )