1. Scholastic Reading Inventory-Interactive Training Module

2. What is the SRI Interactive?
Interactive reading comprehension test
An assessment of student reading levels
Scores are reported in Lexiles

3. Who should take the SRI?
The SRI is designed for students who can read.
It is recommended that teachers take an SRI BEFORE students.

4. If students are unable to read, should the SRI be read to them?
The SRI is for students who are readers.

5. Why is it important for you as a teacher to take this test?
REFLECT
Why is it important for you as a teacher to take this test?
What environmental conditions should exist for students during this test?

6. How does the SRI-Interactive work?

7. 1. Student logs onto computer.
2. Student answers questions about his/her reading interests to prepare a customized reading list.

8. Student selects favorite types of books.

9. Book Interest Screens
Grades K-2
Grades 6+
Grades 3-5

10. Student takes a short Practice Test.
4. The test begins.

11. Students take the practice test.

12. Directions can be read aloud by
Practice Test
Optional
Practice Test
To make sure
student understands
directions.
student knows how
to use computer.
Approximately three to
five questions in
length.
Directions can be read aloud by
the computer.

13. Student takes the SRI-Interactive test.

14. Compute-Adaptive Technology

15. Assess Reading Levels through Graduate School

16. The test ends when a student has
answered enough questions to accurately
calculate a Lexile measure.
Student receives a
Recommended Reading List.

17. Why does SRI work? Authentic text passages
Fiction, non-fiction, high interest low readability passages
Require students to use inference, draw conclusions, demonstrate knowledge of content vocabulary, and higher order thinking skills

18. Why does SRI work? Computer Adaptive Technology
Test adapts to student responses. Test automatically steps up or down according to performance.
Adaptive technology only requires student to do as many questions as needed to calculate accurate Lexile.
Test bank of 3000 questions ensures that no two tests are identical.

19. Why does SRI work? Flexible
Test can be administered at any computer station or on a number of computers.
Appropriate for all students who are reading.
Settings are easily adjusted to accommodate specific student needs.

20. What is a Lexile? A Lexile is a unit for measuring text difficulty.
The word Lexile is a blend of the root word “Lex”,
which refers to words, and echoes the word
“percentile”, a comparative unit of measure.

21. Test takes
approximately
20 to 30 minutes
To complete.

22. How do you use a Lexile Measure?
On Grade Level Lexile Range
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7 L L L L
Student Tested Lexile: 729L
Independent/Fluent Reading Range is 250L below Lexile Score.
80% to 90% Comprehension
Independent/Instructional Reading Range is 100L Below to 50L Above Lexile.
70% to 80% Comprehension
Instructional/Challenging Reading Range is 250L Above Lexile Score.
Less than 70% Comprehension

23. Recommended Reading List
Selected Interest areas based
on initial selection
Measured Reading Level
reported in Lexiles
Grade Level –
Developmentally appropriate

24. REFLECT How often should the SRI be given?
What possible exceptions might exist?