Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE)

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The GRADE (Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation) is a reading assessment for students from grade PreK to adult. For grades PreK-3, the diagnostic test measures reading skills that are consistent with the National Reading Panel and Reading First. The GRADE can be used with an RTI program to identify strengths and weaknesses and to track student growth.

Content

Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
50-90 minutes
Administration
Computer
Paper

Access and Use

Price

$5 per student

Contact

800-627-7271

Open Access
No
Use in Research

Prescott, J. E., Bundschuh, K., Kazakoff, E. R., & Macaruso, P. (2018). Elementary school-wide implementation of a blended learning program for reading intervention. The Journal of Educational Research, 111(4), 497-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2017.1302914

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Must contact publisher

Additional resource:

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
Yes