Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
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.
Organization
Topic
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Qualifications
Not specified.
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 (additional guidance)
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
