Hi there, Many parents are unsure about
assessing their child’s reading skills. Thanks to the Internet,
however, it has never been easier to find appropriate tools and support
for determining your child’s current reading level. Today, numerous
online services and offline resources offer FREE or low-cost reading
assessments. Here are a few to begin:
Free Assessment Tools:
Reading Key National Grade Level Reading Test
This free test determines the precise grade level that your child is currently able to read proficiently.
http://www.readingkey.com/athena/en/trialTest.php
Online Assessments from the Texas Education Agency
Texas’ department of education releases copies of past years’ state
assessments on their website. You can administer free online versions
for grade levels 3 and up to see how well your child has mastered grade
level material.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/index.html
Reading Competency Test
From the National Right to Read Foundation, here is an online reading
test that can be printed and used to evaluate any child’s reading.
http://www.nrrf.org/readtest.html
Hope this helps.



- Choosy
on Apr. 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM