At John Rex, we utilize the Fountas & Pinnell Assessment System to identify a student’s reading level in grades K-5. The assessment provides teachers, students, parents, with valuable information. This assessment can....

• Help teachers customize instruction based on student developmental reading levels;
• Determine each student’s independent and instructional reading levels;
• Group students for classroom instruction;
• Select texts that will be productive for a student’s instruction;
• Assess the outcomes of instruction;
• Assess a new student’s reading level
• Identify students in need of intervention and extra help;
• Document student academic progress throughout a school year and across grade levels;
• Inform parents of academic progress