6-8 Week Skills Assessment CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (C-TAC) Presenter: Roxanne Higgins Reading Lions Center Sacramento County Office of Education
6-8 Week Skills Assessment State funded at no cost to Reading First LEAs Multiple Formats Curriculum-Embedded For districts using HMR English and Spanish versions For Districts using SRA OCR 2000 English only For Districts using SRA OCR 2002 English and Spanish versions
Copyrights 2006 copyright for English versions is owned by Reading Lions Center, Sacramento County Office of Education 2006 copyright for Spanish versions is owned by Reading Lions Center, Sacramento County Office of Education
Web Site For information on the 6-8 Week Skills Assessments, please visit www.calread.net (click Assessments)
Skills Assessments ~ Latest News Frequently Asked Questions Why Assess Every Six to Eight Weeks? Monitoring of Progress Defined Purpose of the Skills Assessments Skills Assessments Developed by the Reading Lions Center Training Materials Sample Materials Pricing Ordering Error Notification Contact Us
Content and Rationale of the Skills Assessments Skills Assessments are designed to help classroom teachers and grade-level teams determine how effective their delivery of instruction is meeting expected student learning goals. They provide teachers with data related to the academic progress of the class. This information is then used to guide and plan instruction for the next theme.
Continued Subtests are based upon the content addressed in each theme/unit and California s English-Language Arts Content Standards. Skills Assessments are not to be used as an indicator of individual achievement. They are tools to help educators focus on the percentage of students meeting criteria for each subtest.
Kindergarten - HMR and OCR Fall, Mid-Program, and Spring Assessments and End-of-Year Assessment
Kindergarten - HMR and OCR End-of-Year Assessment Subtests A. Naming Uppercase Letters B. Naming Lowercase Letters C. Matching Consonants and Sounds D. Matching Short Vowels and Sounds E. High Frequency Words F. Rhyming Words G. Phonemes in Words H. CVC Words
Kindergarten - HMR and OCR Monitoring Opportunities
Kindergarten - HMR Monitoring Log
Grade 1 - HMR and OCR English and Spanish Versions
Grade 1 - HMR and OCR Teacher Materials
Grade 2 - HMR and OCR English and Spanish Versions
Grade 2 - HMR and OCR Teacher Materials English and Spanish Versions
Grade 3 - Sample Subtests Subtests for all programs (English and Spanish versions) have similar formats. Test items are based upon content taught in each program.
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Oral Fluency
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Comprehension
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Checking Skills
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Spelling
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Vocabulary
Grade 3 - HMR and OCR Writing
End-of-Year Fluencies English and Spanish Versions
Training Administrators, Coaches, and Teachers should be thoroughly trained in purpose and use To download training materials, please visit www.calread.net (click Assessments, then click 2006-2007 for More Information, and then click Training Materials) Questions about training should be directed to your R-TAC
Who Can Order Any district using HMR or SRA OCR 2000/2002 State provided for Reading First schools (K-3 at no cost) Also available for purchase by non-reading First schools Grades K-5, OCR 2000 Grades K-6, HMR & OCR 2002
How to Order Please visit our website at www.calread.net (click Assessments) to view instructions and place orders If you are a Reading First LEA your district contact should obtain the CDS code and required password from Anthony Venegas (avenegas@scoe.net) Packaging and price list for HMR and OCR 6-8 Week Skills Assessments can also be downloaded
When to Order Now! ASAP for 2006-2007 6-8 Week Skills Assessments, visit our website, www.calread.net (click Assessments)
Questions Send an email to Marvi Hagopian at mhagopian@scoe.net