An Efficient Technique for Establishing Reading Groups

In the fall, reading instruction is usually delayed until the teacher has set up reading groups. Curriculum-based measures are simple & efficient assessment devices that may be used to group students for instruction. Teachers listen to each student read aloud for one minute, count the number of words read correctly, rank order students by their scores, & then cluster the students into groups based on their scores. Research has shown that curriculum-based measures are valid & reliable indicators of general student ability. Teachers can get an early start on reading instruction using these measures. 12 References. AA