Chapter 4 ELA Assessments

What types of assessments does your school/district currently use?

Activity: Identify the name and 3 types of assessments used by the district (where you are
completing observations) in the area of literacy. Align each assessment with the CCSS Reading

Grade: First
Reading Area: Literature
Assessment Name: DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (DORF)
Frequency and Use: Quarterly for students on grade level, every 20 school days for those
slightly behind, every 10 school days for those in the red. Test comprehension and retelling
abilities.
ELA Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and
demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Web Link:
https://www.mclasshome.com/wgenhelp/DN3DM/desktop/DIBELS_Next/Assessment_and_Scor
ing/DORF_Details.htm

Grade: First
Reading Area: Informational Text
Assessment Name: Text Reading and Comprehension (TRC)
Frequency and Use: Quarterly for students on grade level, every 20 school days for those
slightly behind, every 10 school days for those in the red. Assess students ability to identify the
main idea and give supporting evidence.
ELA Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of
a text.
Web Link:
https://www.mclasshome.com/wgenhelp/DN3DM/desktop/Reading_3D/Assessment_Scoring/TR
C/Text_Reading_and_Comprehension.htm

Grade: First
Reading Area: Foundational Skills
Assessment Name: Nonsense Word Fluency

Frequency and Use: Quarterly for students on grade level, every 20 school days for those
slightly behind, every 10 school days for those in the red. Test students ability to read one
syllable words.
ELA Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.B Orally produce single-syllable words by
blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Web Link:
https://www.mclasshome.com/wgenhelp/DN3DM/desktop/DIBELS_Next/Assessment_and_Scor
ing/Nonsense_Word_Fluency.htm