For Literacy-Grades 1–3

Balanced Reading Assessments: Free downloadable assessments include a fifty two page criterion-referenced early reading test and quick assessments of word sounds, non-words, and phoneme segmentation.

Big Ideas in Beginning Reading: Benchmarks and grade-leveled skill sequences covering critical components of learning to read, including phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, accuracy and fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Patti’s Electronic Classroom: Printable assessments to measure students’ phonemic awareness and spelling abilities. Includes information related to linguistic development, levels of phonemic awareness, and reading and writing developmental scales.

Reading A–Z: Downloadable assessment tools to track student progress in areas of letter recognition, high frequency words, phonics, and phonological awareness. Annual subscription required to access forms.

National Center for Learning Disabilities: Provides information about identifying dyslexia in children. Lists common signs of dyslexia in areas such as spelling and reading.

6 Traits Writing Assessment: Rubrics and teaching strategies covering the six traits of writing. Includes a list of picture books to use when teaching about the six traits, synonyms and adjective lists that encourage varied word choice, a spelling strategy chart, and sample graded papers from emergent writers.

6 Traits of Writing: On-line activities, checklists, rubrics, and printable classroom posters that help students strengthen their writing skills. Areas covered include ideas, organization, voice, sentence fluency, word choice, and conventions.

Writing Assessments: Printable writing and editing checklists help students organize, proofread, and strengthen their own compositions.