Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
Category: Student Learning
The Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) is a tool that focuses on fundamental literacy skills. The assessment offers instruments for PreK-3, with a Spanish version available as well. PALS is the state-provided screening assessment for Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI). PALS Plus can be used for grades 4-8.
Content
Topics
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages
English
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Base package subscription: $5.50 per student; Premium package subscription: $7.25 per student
Contact
888-882-7257
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Hur, E., Buettner, C. K., & Jeon, L. (2015). The association between teachers’ child-centered beliefs and children’s academic achievement: The indirect effect of children’s behavioral self-regulation. Child & Youth Care Forum, 44(2), 309–325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-014-9283-9
Jamaludin, K. A., Alias, N., Mohd Khir, R. J., DeWitt, D., & Kenayathula, H. B. (2016). The effectiveness of synthetic phonics in the development of early reading skills among struggling young ESL readers. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 27(3), 455–470. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2015.1069749
Niessen, N. L., Strattman, K., & Scudder, R. (2011). The influence of three emergent literacy skills on the invented spellings of 4-year-olds. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 32(2), 93–102. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740110363624
Wilcox, M. J., Gray, S. I., Guimond, A. B., & Lafferty, A. E. (2011). Efficacy of the “TELL” language and literacy curriculum for preschoolers with developmental speech and/or language impairment. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26(3), 278–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2010.12.003
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Referencing
Criterion-referenced
Psychometric References
Invernizzi, M., Juel, C., Swank, L., & Meier, J. (2015). PALS K technical reference. University of Virginia. https://literacy.virginia.edu/sites/g/files/jsddwu1006/files/2022-03/K_Tech_Ref_2015.pdf
Invernizzi, M., Meier, J., & Juel, C. (2015). PALS 1-3 technical reference. University of Virginia. https://literacy.virginia.edu/sites/g/files/jsddwu1006/files/2022-03/1-3_Tech_Ref_2015.pdf
Invernizzi, M., Meier, J., & Juel, C. (2015). PALS 4-8 technical reference. University of Virginia. https://literacy.virginia.edu/sites/g/files/jsddwu1006/files/2022-03/4-8_Tech_Ref_2015.pdf
Savage, C. (2022). Considerations for use of early grades reading assessments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/resources/early-grades-reading-assessments
National Comparison
No
