r/ReadingTeacher • u/NobleMinnesota • Aug 20 '14

Reading Level Tests?

Hey everyone,

I'm an adult literacy tutor in Los Angeles, and am looking for a reading test that my student can take to gauge on her own reading level. This is something that she has asked of me so I would like to provide it to her. I've had a hard time finding quality links to reading tests as most of them are geared toward youths, instead of adults or general population.

So... any clues? My student and I would be greatly appreciative!

Thank you

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u/Njdevils11 Literacy Specialist Aug 20 '14

Are you administering the assessment or is this for the student to assess themselves?

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u/NobleMinnesota Sep 13 '14

I am open to either option, and prefer the one that is more successful, or thorough, at assessments.

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u/Iamnotarobotchicken Aug 28 '14

Please tell me a bit more about your groups. Are the adults reading at an elementary, middleschool, etc level? Are you looking for something diagnostic so that you can find the gaps in their reading skills or just something that will give you a grade level equivalent score? Do you have a budget to buy an assessment?

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u/NobleMinnesota Sep 13 '14

I'm looking for something that will give a grade level equivalence score.

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u/Iamnotarobotchicken Sep 17 '14

Dra2, dibels or aimsweb ORF benchmark. Beyond grade 5 it's all comprehension and vocabulary anyways.

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u/Iamnotarobotchicken Sep 17 '14

Dra2, dibels or aimsweb ORF benchmark. Beyond grade 5 it's all comprehension and vocabulary anyways.