Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR) can be used to measure a student's reading level, identify skills in need of intervention, monitor progress, and predict future reading achievement. The assessment contains four reading subtests that can be administered to special needs, gifted, ELL students, and developing students in grades PreK-3.
Organization
Topic
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
15 minutes
Qualifications
Not specified.
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
$7 per student
Contact
1-888-386-3822, Option 2
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Catts, H. W., Herrera, S., Nielsen, D. C., & Bridges, M. S. (2015). Early prediction of reading comprehension within the simple view framework. Reading and Writing, 28(9), 1407-1425. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-015-9576-x
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
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
Wood, F. (2013). PAR PreK to Grade 3 edition:Technical manual. Wake Forest School of Medicine.http://onlinepar.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PAR2BTechManual.pdf
