PrincessAriel Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 What is the best way to determine a child's reading level? My 10 yo son recently made some significant leaps in his reading ability and I would like to see how much progress he has made or just have a better idea of where he is at when selecting reading materials for other subjects. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Aside from looking at the reading level of the books he's reading, you could have him take the DORA. It's an online reading test that adapts to your child's level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmo Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 You can also use Basic Reading Inventories to help identify reading level. Usually they consist of graded reading lists and then reading passages with comprehension questions. They usually have 3 or 4 different set of lists/readings so you can use them multiple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 What is the best way to determine a child's reading level? My 10 yo son recently made some significant leaps in his reading ability and I would like to see how much progress he has made or just have a better idea of where he is at when selecting reading materials for other subjects.Thanks! DIABELS is a free reading level and fluency test. You sign up for the free part here. It is also used by Oregon schools and they have a fee, so the free page that allows you to access the material to test your child's reading level is hard to find. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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