LITERACY Common Local Assessments
| Assessment | Component(s) measured | Grade levels | Time needed for administration | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates MacGinitie | Vocabulary, Reading comprehension | 3 - 8 | Vocab – 20 min Comp – 35 min Total 1 hour + (Grade 2 has an additional 20 minute subtest.) |
Given annually to all students in May |
| Primary Observation Assessment (POA) | Letter identification: K, 1. Accuracy and Comprehension (Text level) K, 1, 2. |
K - 2 | K: 15 to 45 minutes Gds 1, 2: about 1 hour Takes 2 weeks +, 1 month window |
1 to 3 times/yr (Must assess in spring of each year. End of grade 2 give DRA.) |
| Phonological Awareness Skills Screening (PASS) |
Phonological awareness | Kindergarten | 1:1 takes about 20 to 30 minutes each | 1 to 2 times/yr (Must be done in the fall.) |
| Portfolio | Writing skills | K – 8 | Variable | Throughout the year |
| Required Common Local Assessments for Monitoring Progress | ||||
| Running Records | Accuracy Fluency |
K - 8 | about 5 minutes | Required for all students at K – 2. Use only as needed 3 – 8. |
| Reading Logs or Response Journals | Keeps a record of the range of text | 3 - 8 | Variable | Throughout the year |
Revised January 2008
