NEW for the 2025-26 school year! Capti ReadBasix is a diagnostic reading assessment designed to evaluate foundational reading skills and comprehension. In compliance with the READ Act from MDE, CHPS will screen all students in grades 4-12 with Capti ReadBasix in the fall (exact dates determined at each site).
👉Read more about MDE's screening guidance, including new guidance for Capti, HERE.
Capti training in CHPS has two parts:
View the training slides linked to the left. The slide deck includes visuals and video clips. Click here to open the training deck in a new tab.
Complete the exit ticket for certification. You must score at least 6/8.
You may find it helpful to review the Capti subtests with your students as a class before they take the screener for the first time. Feel free to use the slides linked to the left to show students how to get into the test, and walk through examples of each test item.
For each subtest, students will...
Read the directions
View examples
Try some practice items
Start!
Students will automatically progress to the next subtest.
Capti ReadBasix is rostered through Clever.
Assessments will be set at the district level. Individual proctors will not need to set up their own assessments.
All students in grades 4-12 will participate in the Capti ReadBasix screener for the 2025-26 school year.
❓ Questions about your site's testing dates or administration? Check in with your instructional coach!