Putting Students into Instructional Groups

One minute reading passage. Then calculate the student's accuracy. 

List each student in the correct column.

Often it is hard to know how to group your students for reading. This is a simple screening tool which can help you begin to group your students and provide targeted instruction.

Student attempted enough words to meet benchmark and were 95% accurate.	Student didn’t attempt enough words to meet benchmark but were 95% accurate in what they read.	Student attempted enough words to meet the benchmark but were less than 95% accurate.	Student didn’t attempt enough words to meet the benchmark and were less than 95% accurate.
These students need to focus on vocabulary, comprehension retell, summarizing, and writing.	These students need fluency practice along with support in vocabulary and comprehension. They are accurate but reading has not moved to their medicognition.  Practice is the key here.	Using their errors do an error analyses. Identify errors and re-teach to correct. You may also need to complete a diagnostic test to identify area in which they need additional instruction.	These students need a complete diagnostic phonics screening to identify the areas of instruction that are needed. Until the identified areas of need are addressed they will continue to struggle.