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Assessment

In the Read Side by Side Reading Program, formative assessments take the lead, reducing the impact of assessment on instructional time. 

Assessment and Intervention Guide

All of the assessments in the Read Side by Side Reading Program can be downloaded from this assessment page. 

For a full understanding of how to use these assessments in your classroom, the Assessment and Intervention Guide will be an invaluable tool! 

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Learn about your students!

Motivation Questionnaire
All Students
2-3 Times a Year

A quick assessment to learn about your students' reading motivation.

Interest Survey
All Students
2-3 Times a Year

A quick assessment to learn about your students' reading interests.

Conference Forms
All Students
2-3 Times a Qtr.

An easy template for structuring your reading conferences.

Reading Logs
All Students
1 Time a Month

Four quadrant reading logs for fiction and nonfiction.

Match students to books!

San Diego Quick Assessment
All Students
September

Need to start small groups right away? Use this quick assessment as a screener.

Percentile Sorting Sheet
All Students
2-3 Times a Year

After finishing your nationally normed assessments, use this to sort students into book clubs.

Assessments
All Students
2-3 Times a Year

Use a nationally normed, summative assessment to sort students by percentile data.

Running Records
some students
2-3 Times a Year

Use the running record to learn more about your students' strengths and weaknesses.

Assess daily work!

Checklists
All Students
Weekly

Use checklists to grade students' oral and written work!

Holistic Rubrics
All Students
Weekly

Use holistic rubrics to grade students' oral and written work!

single point rubric
All Students
Weekly

Use a single-point rubric to grade students' oral and written work!

Reading Guides
All Students
Weekly

Use reading guides as exit tickets to monitor your students' comprehension.

More tools!

Record Keeping
For Teachers
Daily

Download this fillable form for keeping your grades organized and preparing your report cards.

communication form
For Teachers
Daily

Use this form to communicate with support staff during book clubs.

Walk through form
For Teachers
2-3 Times a Year

Use this walk-through form to self-assess your curriculum implementation and set goals.

Online support!

Support Center
All Grades
Support Center

Online articles and FAQ to teach you about the program and guide your implementation!

Training Center
All Grades
Training Center

Self-guided training to teach you about the program and guide your implementation!

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All Grades
Research Articles

Print-ready research articles to support the Read Side by Side Reading Program.

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Girls write in their reading journals

"We have seen so much growth in our students, especially our special education students! The gap is closing!"

5th Grade Teacher Selah, WA

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