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2. Getting to Know Your Students: Initial Assessments and Procedures
Session 5
Getting to Know Your Students: Initial Assessments and Procedures
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4. EngageNY.org Unit 2 Optional Pretest Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Kindergarten
(Group based on trend of data across first 5 Units)
First Grade
(Group based on Formal Placement Assessment)
Second Grade
Letter Name/Letter Sound
Unit 2
Optional Pretest
Unit 1 Placement Assessment
For those children who fall below benchmarks on all other Unit 1 Assessments NA
Writing Strokes Test
End of Unit 2
Given to all students
Word Recognition/Word Reading
Unit 3, 4, 5
Given to all students; Expands to Word Reading if child doesn’t pass benchmark on Recognition
Word Recognition given to all students; no Word Reading
Word Reading for students who fall below benchmarks on story reading assessments
Story Comprehension
NA for initial test battery
Only for those children who score AT OR ABOVE benchmark on Word Recognition
All Students
Pseudo Word Reading
 OPTIONAL assessment from Unit 8
For probing placement of incoming K students with very strong contextual reading skills
 Only given for those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Unit 1 Assessment
Only given to those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Code Diagnostic Test
 NA for initial test battery
 Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Only for those falling below benchmark on Word Recognition and Pseudoword reading
 NA
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5. Managing Initial Assessments First & Second Grade
Sample from Assessment Flowchart
Class Summary Form
Interpretation Guidelines
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6. EngageNY.org Unit 2 Optional Pretest Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Kindergarten
(Group based on trend of data across first 5 Units)
First Grade
(Group based on Formal Placement Assessment)
Second Grade
Letter Name/Letter Sound
Unit 2
Optional Pretest
Unit 1 Placement Assessment
For those children who fall below benchmarks on all other Unit 1 Assessments NA
Writing Strokes Test
End of Unit 2
Given to all students
Word Recognition/Word Reading
Unit 3, 4, 5
Given to all students; Expands to Word Reading if child doesn’t pass benchmark on Recognition
Word Recognition given to all students; no Word Reading
Word Reading for students who fall below benchmarks on story reading assessments
Story Comprehension
NA for initial test battery
Only for those children who score AT OR ABOVE benchmark on Word Recognition
All Students
Pseudo Word Reading
 OPTIONAL assessment from Unit 8
For probing placement of incoming K students with very strong contextual reading skills
 Only given for those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Unit 1 Assessment
Only given to those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Code Diagnostic Test
 NA for initial test battery
 Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Only for those falling below benchmark on Word Recognition and Pseudoword reading
 NA
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7. Letter Sound Sample Score sheet Sample Protocol (for students)
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8. Letter Name Sample Score sheet Sample Protocol (for students)
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9. Writing Strokes Sample Protocol (for students)
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10. Writing Strokes Sample Scoring Guidelines Sample Scoring Sheet Score 0
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11. EngageNY.org Unit 2 Optional Pretest Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Kindergarten
(Group based on trend of data across first 5 Units)
First Grade
(Group based on Formal Placement Assessment)
Second Grade
Letter Name/Letter Sound
Unit 2
Optional Pretest
Unit 1 Placement Assessment
For those children who fall below benchmarks on all other Unit 1 Assessments NA
Writing Strokes Test
End of Unit 2
Given to all students
Word Recognition/Word Reading
Unit 3, 4, 5
Given to all students; Expands to Word Reading if child doesn’t pass benchmark on Recognition
Word Recognition given to all students; no Word Reading
Word Reading for students who fall below benchmarks on story reading assessments
Story Comprehension
NA for initial test battery
Only for those children who score AT OR ABOVE benchmark on Word Recognition
All Students
Pseudo Word Reading
 OPTIONAL assessment from Unit 8
For probing placement of incoming K students with very strong contextual reading skills
 Only given for those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Unit 1 Assessment
Only given to those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Code Diagnostic Test
 NA for initial test battery
 Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Only for those falling below benchmark on Word Recognition and Pseudoword reading
 NA
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12. Word Recognition Assessment
Sample items, K, Unit 4
Sample instructions, G1 Placement Assessment
Sample items, G1 Placement Assessment
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13. Word Recognition Assessment
Scoring/Interpretation,
Kindergarten Unit 4
Scoring/Interpretation, Grade 1 Placement Test
Key Points:
See process for probing specific letters/sounds (and record form let you record details notes).
Versus assessment is for singular score.
K ones are not cumulative, but unit level.
Because formal placement tests 1st/2nd, words reflect.
Row by row organization is important.
You say a word “net” ex. In K.
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14. Word Reading Assessment
Scoring/ Interpretation, Grade 2 placement
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15. EngageNY.org Unit 2 Optional Pretest Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Kindergarten
(Group based on trend of data across first 5 Units)
First Grade
(Group based on Formal Placement Assessment)
Second Grade
Letter Name/Letter Sound
Unit 2
Optional Pretest
Unit 1 Placement Assessment
For those children who fall below benchmarks on all other Unit 1 Assessments NA
Writing Strokes Test
End of Unit 2
Given to all students
Word Recognition/Word Reading
Unit 3, 4, 5
Given to all students; Expands to Word Reading if child doesn’t pass benchmark on Recognition
Word Recognition given to all students; no Word Reading
Word Reading for students who fall below benchmarks on story reading assessments
Story Comprehension
NA for initial test battery
Only for those children who score AT OR ABOVE benchmark on Word Recognition
All Students
Pseudo Word Reading
 OPTIONAL assessment from Unit 8
For probing placement of incoming K students with very strong contextual reading skills
 Only given for those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Unit 1 Assessment
Only given to those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Code Diagnostic Test
 NA for initial test battery
 Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Only for those falling below benchmark on Word Recognition and Pseudoword reading
 NA
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16. Story Comprehension Assessment
First Grade Story
Comprehension Assessment
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17. Story Comprehension Assessment
Second Grade Story Samples
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18. Story Comprehension Assessment
Second Grade Sample Scoring
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19. EngageNY.org Unit 2 Optional Pretest Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Kindergarten
(Group based on trend of data across first 5 Units)
First Grade
(Group based on Formal Placement Assessment)
Second Grade
Letter Name/Letter Sound
Unit 2
Optional Pretest
Unit 1 Placement Assessment
For those children who fall below benchmarks on all other Unit 1 Assessments NA
Writing Strokes Test
End of Unit 2
Given to all students
Word Recognition/Word Reading
Unit 3, 4, 5
Given to all students; Expands to Word Reading if child doesn’t pass benchmark on Recognition
Word Recognition given to all students; no Word Reading
Word Reading for students who fall below benchmarks on story reading assessments
Story Comprehension
NA for initial test battery
Only for those children who score AT OR ABOVE benchmark on Word Recognition
All Students
Pseudo Word Reading
 OPTIONAL assessment from Unit 8
For probing placement of incoming K students with very strong contextual reading skills
 Only given for those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Unit 1 Assessment
Only given to those who score BELOW benchmark on Word Recognition
Code Diagnostic Test
 NA for initial test battery
 Unit 1 Placement Assessment
Only for those falling below benchmark on Word Recognition and Pseudoword reading
 NA
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20. Pseudoword Assessment
First Grade Example
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21. Your Cases Key Points: May work individually or in pairs .
Hints to support participants are in the Facilitator’s Guides, as are the ‘answers.’
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