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Diagnostic Decoding Skills

Designed for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 6 Plus, Remedial Students

This test can be given to groups or individuals and provides a practical means of assessing word analysis and decoding strengths and weaknesses.


Targeted Skills

  • Consonant Sounds
  • Short Vowel Sounds
  • Long Vowel Sounds
  • Consonant Blends Vowels Digraphs
  • Diphthongs
  • R Controlled Vowels
  • Consonant Digraphs

Highlighted Features

  • Determine decoding strengths and weaknesses for instructional planning
  • Provide additional help for students who lack essential reading skills
  • Identify trends in reading achievement at the classroom, school and district level
  • Provide information regarding the effectiveness of instructional programs Measure changes occurring over a specific instructional period
  • Comprehensive and easy to administer with no training required
  • Tests can be administered to groups or individuals
  • Evaluate students for program placement