Assessing Reading

At P.S. 214, we believe it is crucial to support students in their reading by providing instruction focused on the exact skills and strategies they need to progress. In order to do this, teachers assess students reading performance multiple times throughout the year using various assessment tools. 

We use running record assessments which identifies the student's Independent Reading Level and Instructional Reading Level. These levels are identified by a letter starting with A through Z. The Instructional Reading Level is sometimes referred to as a Guided Reading Level. Teachers use this information to guide students in selecting books to read independently as well as planning for reading instruction in the classroom. This assessment is conducted multiple times throughout the year. 

Below you will find several resources that allow you to identify books by Guided Reading Level and Lexile Level. Teachers provide information to families about students' Independent Reading Levels and Lexile levels through report cards as well as other times throughout the year. 

If you need more information about your child's Reading Level, please contact your child's teacher.

Students also have access to i-Ready which is used as a diagnostic tool as well as an instruction tool.  Click here for some ways to utilize i-Ready with your child at home.  

Lexile Search 

You can search for texts on this website by Lexile level. You can also search by interest areas and there are links to purchase books directly from Amazon and other sources.

Suggested Titles by Reading Level

This website provides a list of suggested book titles for each Guided Reading Level from A through Z.

Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Books 

This website provides some additional information about Guided Reading which is small group instruction used to support students in their reading progress.