5th Grade Decision Rules

Universal Screeners Used: 

• • NWEA-Map Online Assessment in Reading.

    • • Decision Rule: If a child scores below the 25 percentile in reading (5th grade fall = 198 or 5th grade spring = 203), the child may be recommended for further testing.

  • WI Foward Assessment in Reading

• • • Decision Rule: If a child receives a Basic or Minimal score, the child may be recommended for further testing.

• • Bench Mark Assessment for leveled literacy

• • • Decision Rule:  If a child is leveled at a level of S or lower, in the fall of the year, the child maybe recommended for further testing.

Diagnostic Tests Used:

• • • AIMS Web RCBM (fluency) and AIMS Web MAZE (comprehension) will be administered to all students who are being considered for reading intervention.

    • GORT-4 for rate, accuracy and comprehension will be administered to students who are being considered for reading intervention.

    • CTOPP will be administered to all students who are being considered for the Fast ForWord program.

    • WJ III - Five subtests of the Woodcock Johnson reading test will be adminstered to students who are  being considered for reading intervention.  The subtests used are: comprehension, word attack, letter word identification, spelling of sounds, and fluency.

    • Upon entering each program, each student will be assessed with the program specific assessment for proper placement.