Assessments

 

The key to a strong intervention plan is really understanding the needs of the student. Knowing a child is struggling in math is only the first step. It is key to understand what aspect of the subject or academic area are a strength or a struggle. These are several assessments that can be used to help understand the student you are working with. This is not a complete list, there are thousands others. You can pick and choose or use your own.

 

Phonemic Awareness

• TC – Letter Identification (directions, recording, student)

• Phonemic Awareness in Young Children (directions, student)
  
   

Phonics

• Nonsense Word Assessment - Shows phonics skills in unknown words (assessment)

• Words Their Way Spelling Inventory - Shows encoding 

• Gallistel-Ellis Test of Coding Skills - Shows encoding and decoding (record, student)

• Phonics Assessment- Shows decoding (record, student )

• Phonics Inventory - Directions + Student
  
   

Fluency

• San Diego Quick Assessment or Reading Ability - words in isolation (directions, recording, student)

• Qualitative Reading Inventory - Email for copies

• DIBELS

• Sight Words
  
   

Vocabulary

• Words Their Way Spelling Inventory

• Core Vocabulary

 

Comprehension

• Running Records – TC versions

• Qualitative Reading Inventory - Email for copies
  
   

Math Number Sense

• K-3 Assessments (example) – Narrow down areas of concern

• Fact Fluency/ Pre-Post

• Number Readiness - Good for k-2
  
   

Math Computation

• NWEA

• Math Assessment Supplement -  from counting to fractions 
  
   

Math Problem Solving

• NWEA

• Math Reasoning Inventory