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The Benchmark assessment comprises up to 12 components: the 11 components of the Dyslexia Screener and an oral reading fluency passage.
Depending on the grade level, the Benchmark assessment can be configured to include the following components:
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Required Dyslexia Screener Tasks by Grade | |||||||
Tasks | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
RAN | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req |
Word Manipulation | Req | Req | - | - | - | - | - |
Nonsense Word Repetition | Req | Req | - | - | - | - | - |
Letter Sounds | Req | Req | - | - | - | - | - |
Word Reading | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req |
Blending | Req | Req | - | - | - | - | - |
Oral Reading Fluency | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req |
Reading Comprehension | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req | Req |
Please click here for more information on the components of the Dyslexia Screener, which are all of the components except Oral Reading Fluency.
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Some districts may opt to include Dyslexia screening tasks during 1-3 of these assessments as well. To learn more about the Dyslexia assessment, please visitHow Do I Get Students Ready for the Dyslexia Screener.
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF)
During the ORF, students Students are first presented with a passage at their grade level . If during the ORF. They may be re-leveled to another story if they cannot make sufficient progress on that passage, they may be re-leveled to another story. Students should be prepared to read the story for 4 minutes or until they complete it, whichever comes first.
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The ORF portion of the assessment provides key insights and informs data found in the following reports:
Report | Purpose | Metrics |
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Track class assessment progress | ||
Class-level information from the latest Benchmark assessment | *Oral Reading Fluency | |
Student-level analyses including next steps for | *Phonological Awareness | |
Parent-friendly data displaying both practice and assessment sessions | *Oral Reading Fluency |
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Testing Window | K Benchmark | 1st Benchmark | 2nd Benchmark | 3rd Benchmark | 4th Benchmark | 5th Benchmark | 6th Benchmark |
Fall (BOY) Aug 1 - Nov 30 | My Cat | Baseball Game | Skateboard! | A Bully at School | Popcorn's Special History | Why Bears Don't Have Tails | Jane and the Chimpanzees |
Winter (MOY) Dec 1 - Mar 31 | Tim the Ant | Rex | Spring Break | Moonbeam | Aliens | Skunks | The Steal in the Klondike |
Spring (EOY) Apr 1 - Jul 31 | The Fair | The School Fair | Sharks | Storm Chasers | Lending a Helping Claw | Talent Show | Mary Bethune |
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