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Primary & Secondary Diagnostic Instruments
NOTE: The following list of assessment instruments was generated through a review conducted by the Just Read, Florida! Office in consultation with the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR).
* This chart is not a statement of endorsement.
Rather, it serves as a resource to inform users of the growing pool of diagnostics appropriate for grades K-12 that meet psychometric standards.
Each of the instruments listed below meet criteria for reliability and validity.
| Diagnostic Instruments |
Appropriate
Grade Range |
Test Design |
Available
in CD or
Online |
Administration |
Major Components |
|
Primary |
4-12 |
Criterion |
Norm
Referenced |
|
Individual |
Group |
Time |
PA |
Phonics |
Fluency |
Vocab |
Comp |
(CTOPP)
Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing |
K-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
30 min |
YES |
|
|
|
|
(DAR)
Diagnostic Assessment of Reading |
2-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
20-30 min |
|
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
(ERDA)
Early Reading Diagnostic Assessment |
K-3 |
|
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
45-90 min |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
(EVT)
Expressive Vocabulary Test |
K-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
10-25 min |
|
|
|
Oral |
|
| Fox in a Box |
K-3 |
|
YES |
|
e-reporting |
YES |
|
30 min |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
listening |
(GMRT)
Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, 3rd ed. |
PreK-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
YES |
55-105 min |
Level PR |
Level BR |
|
Reading |
YES |
(GORT-4)
Gray Oral Reading Test-4 |
1-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
20-30 min |
|
|
YES |
|
YES |
(GRADE)
Group Reading Assessment & Diagnostic Evaluation |
PreK-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
scoring & reporting |
YES |
YES |
45-90 min |
Levels P & K |
Level K |
|
Reading;
Levels 1-A |
Levels 1-A |
| Nelson Denny (Forms G & H) |
|
ALL |
|
YES |
administer |
YES |
|
15 min;
20 min |
|
|
YES |
Reading |
YES |
(PPVT-III)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - III |
PreK-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
12 min |
|
|
|
Oral |
|
(SDRT)
Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test, 4th ed. |
1-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
|
YES |
100 min |
|
YES
Grades 1-4 |
|
Reading |
YES |
(TOWRE)
Test of Word Reading Efficiency |
1-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
5-10 min |
|
YES |
YES |
|
|
(WDRB)
Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery |
K-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
50-60 min |
YES |
YES |
|
Reading |
YES |
(WRMT)
Woodcock Reading Mastery Test |
K-3 |
ALL |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
10-30 min |
|
YES |
|
Reading |
YES |
|
The review of assessment instruments included the examination of the following resources:
- 2002 Analysis of Reading Assessment Instruments for K-3
- 2002 Commissioner’s (Texas) List of Reading Instruments: Recommendation for Approval
- 2002 Florida Department of Education’s list of approved diagnostic measures
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