Introduction to Diagnostic Assessment of Reading is an online self-paced short course for anyone who wants to learn more about these diagnostic assessments and why they are so important to evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI).
Practitioners who will actually administer these assessments should take the longer course, EBRI: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading - Administration.
- ABE teachers, volunteers, and administrators (practitioners who will actually administer these assessments should take the longer course, EBRI: Diagnostic Assessments of Reading)
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
Evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) is a set of practices for teaching the four essential components of reading that have been proven to increase the reading achievement of adult learners.
These practices include using diagnostic reading assessments to determine:
- Each learner’s strengths and needs for each of the four components of reading.
- The level at which to begin instruction in each component.
Instructors also use the assessment results to prioritize instruction in some components over others and to inform instruction.
Participants will receive 1 PD hour in LACES upon completion of this course.
Please note: The final day to register for this course is Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET. You cannot access this course from the SABES website. You will receive an email 1–2 days before the course begins with instructions on how to access the course in Canvas.
For more information, please contact Ebony Vandross, ebony_vandross@worlded.org.
- Identify the essential components of reading
- Describe the purposes of a Diagnostic Reading Assessment, and how those purposes differ from both summative and formative assessments
- Explain why silent reading tests alone do not provide enough information to inform instruction
- Understand and interpret a learner’s Reading Profile
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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