What is the independently administered survey designed to determine a student's instructional needs and reading levels called?

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What is the independently administered survey designed to determine a student's instructional needs and reading levels called?

The thing being tested is how teachers determine a student’s actual reading level and what instructional supports they need. An informal reading inventory is designed for one-on-one use by the teacher to map where a student stands in reading. It uses graded passages and a word list, with the student reading aloud or silently while the teacher notes errors and checks comprehension with targeted questions. By moving through passages of increasing difficulty, you can identify the student’s independent level (what they read comfortably with understanding), instructional level (what they can read with some support), and frustration level (where reading breaks down). This information directly informs which texts and strategies will best support growth, helping tailor instruction to the student. Other options describe different kinds of assessments or activities that aren’t this specific inventory: a summative evaluation measures final outcomes after instruction, while a formative evaluation is ongoing checks during instruction, and multisensory activities are instructional strategies rather than a diagnostic inventory.

The thing being tested is how teachers determine a student’s actual reading level and what instructional supports they need. An informal reading inventory is designed for one-on-one use by the teacher to map where a student stands in reading. It uses graded passages and a word list, with the student reading aloud or silently while the teacher notes errors and checks comprehension with targeted questions. By moving through passages of increasing difficulty, you can identify the student’s independent level (what they read comfortably with understanding), instructional level (what they can read with some support), and frustration level (where reading breaks down). This information directly informs which texts and strategies will best support growth, helping tailor instruction to the student.

Other options describe different kinds of assessments or activities that aren’t this specific inventory: a summative evaluation measures final outcomes after instruction, while a formative evaluation is ongoing checks during instruction, and multisensory activities are instructional strategies rather than a diagnostic inventory.

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