Free Assessment Tool for Teachers and Parents

Where, exactly, are decoding and spelling breaking down for this student?

 

What does this student already know and what have they yet to learn; what can this student already do and what skills have yet to be developed?

 

What are the next steps?

 

Our free assessment tool is quick and easy to use. It does not require any specialist knowledge. It can be administered by teachers, tutors or concerned parents.

Free Assessment Tool for Teachers and Parents

Where, exactly, are decoding and spelling breaking down for this student?
 
What does this student already know and what have they yet to learn; what can this student already do and what skills have yet to be developed?
 
What are the next steps?
 
Our free assessment tool is quick and easy to use. It does not require any specialist knowledge. It can be administered by teachers, tutors or concerned parents.

The Decoding Test

This video shows you how to administer and interpret this test.

This is much the most revealing of these tests. For students who are well below, you will probably only need to print the first and second sheets.

Print in landscape mode.

  

The First Spelling Test

This video shows you how to administer and interpret this test.

This test tells you how the child perceives sounds in words, and tells you which of the simplest sound – letter patterns the child knows, and knows well.

Print in landscape mode.

The Advanced Spelling Test

This video shows you how to administer and interpret this test.

This covers vowel digraphs and other more advanced patterns.

Do not give this test to children who struggled on the previous one.

Print in portrait mode.

How to Measure Progress

This video shows how to measure progress along the Agility with Sound sequence.

Phonological Awareness Test

This test measures a student’s ability to identify, blend and manipulate the sounds of speech. It is not essential, but is the very best measure of progress.