The Good Sensory Learning Reading Assessment
The Good Sensory Learning Reading Assessment is an essential tool, ideal for any Orton-Gillingham or phonics-based reading program. Designed by educational experts, this assessment helps teachers, reading specialists, and parents quickly identify a student's reading abilities and areas needing improvement. Whether used before or after remedial interventions, it provides valuable insights into a student’s progress and highlights specific areas that require ongoing attention.
For those who prefer the traditional format, the classic version of this assessment is still available for purchase on this page.
Importance of Reading Assessment
Assessing a student's reading ability is crucial, even for those who struggle, as it helps establish a baseline of their knowledge and identifies precise weaknesses. This targeted evaluation ensures that the remedial plan is tailored and efficient, avoiding the frustration and time lost in re-covering familiar material. By pinpointing specific needs, our assessment allows for personalized instruction that directly addresses each student’s challenges.
Features of the Reading Assessment
The GSL Reading Assessment includes a comprehensive range of subtests designed to cover all aspects of reading proficiency:
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Phonemic Awareness: Including letter names and sounds, and blending sounds to words.
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Phonics Skills: Focus on syllable divisions, word blending, and beginning, middle, and ending sounds.
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Advanced Decoding: Tests abilities with nonsense words across various syllable types such as closed, open, silent e, R-combination, and consonant LE syllables.
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Sight Words Recognition: Assessing knowledge of 1st through 3rd-grade sight words.
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Word Construction: Evaluation includes blends, digraphs, trigraphs, ending blends, compound words, and multisyllabic words.
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Morphological Awareness: Testing understanding of prefixes and suffixes.
Utilization and Benefits
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Simple to Administer: Designed to be straightforward and easy to follow, allowing educators and parents to efficiently assess students.
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Guides Instruction: Results help tailor reading interventions and instruction to meet the unique needs of each student.
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Monitors Progress: Ideal for tracking improvements over time and adjusting teaching strategies accordingly.
This comprehensive assessment is a valuable resource for effectively supporting the development of reading skills. By providing detailed insights into a student’s reading abilities, the Good Sensory Learning Reading Assessment is an indispensable tool for enhancing educational outcomes.
