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The Foundations of Reading Test, also known as the FoRT, is designed to assess a teacher’s proficiency and depth of understanding of students’ reading and writing development, content knowledge, literacy development, and instruction. The test reflects scientifically based reading research and is aligned with the WI State Standards.
What are the test's objectives?
What are the test's objectives?
80% of the test is made up of 100 multiple-choice questions broken apart into sub-areas. There are also two open-response (essay) questions that are worth 20% of the total score.
Foundations of Reading Development
Understand phonological and phonemic awareness.
Understand concepts about print and the alphabetic principle.
Understand the role of phonics in promoting reading development.
Understand word analysis skills and strategies.
Development of Reading Comprehension
Understand vocabulary development.
Understand how to apply reading comprehension skills and strategies to imaginative/literacy texts.
Understand to apply reading comprehension skills and strategies to informational/expository text.
Reading Assessment and Instruction
Understand multiple approaches to reading instruction
Understand formal and informal methods for assessment reading development
Integration of Knowledge and Understanding
Prepare an organized, developed analysis on a topic related to one or more of the following: foundations for reading development; development of reading comprehension; reading assessment and instruction.
Who is required to take this test?
Who is required to take this test?
Elementary and Middle School (K-9) Majors: Kindergarten (4K/5K) to Grade 9 – Regular Education are required to take this test.
Teacher candidates are required to take the Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test (FORT) for licensure. You must register for the test prior to beginning student teaching. You must pass the test in order to receive a Tier II license in WI. You are welcome to take the test at any point in your program, but most students wait until Junior or Senior year.
If you do not pass the FORT exam before graduation, the DPI will now issue a Tier One License with Stipulations. Please note that this license would require you to attempt the FORT each year you hold it; passing the FORT remains a requirement for moving on to a Tier II Provisional or Tier III Lifetime license. See PI34.028 of the administrative code for more information.
What score do I need in order to Pass?
What score do I need in order to Pass?
FORT 890 Minimum Qualifying Score = 233
Links/Resources:
Links/Resources:
Additional Helpful Print Resources:
Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read – Contains excellent summaries of terms and instruction in Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Text Comprehension.
National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, Timothy Shanahan
What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners? -A comprehensive article from Reading Rockets about literacy instruction for English Learners.
Saying the “p” word: Nine guidelines for exemplary phonics instruction, Steven A. Stahl
Supporting phonemic awareness development in the classroom, Hallie Kay Yopp and Ruth Helen Yopp
Fluency: Bridge between decoding and reading comprehension, John J. Pikulski and David J. Chard
Reading comprehension: What every teacher needs to know, Maureen McLaughlin
Nine things every teacher should know about words and vocabulary instruction, Karen Bromley
Letter Names Can Cause Confusion and Other Things to Know About Letter-Sound Relationships, Meghan K. Block and Nell K. Duke
Additional Helpful Video Resources:
Jen Yaeger- Webinar on Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
Go Academy- FoRT question breakdown– see other Chris Abraham videos on YouTube as well
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