Overview of Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments The Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments is a comprehensive list of reading diagnostic instruments from Prekindergarten through Grade 8. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools may refer to the list to ensure they are selecting instruments that are based on scientific research that is valid and reliable and measures the appropriate set of reading skills. In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.006(b), the commissioner of education shall adopt a list of reading instruments that school districts may use to diagnose student reading development and comprehension. Reading instruments placed on the list must be based on scientific research, evaluate individual student reading progress, and be used to identify students at risk for dyslexia or other reading difficulties. The list of reading instruments adopted under the TEC, §28.006(b), must also provide for diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of students participating in a program under the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter B (Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs). Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.006. Reading Diagnosis (a) The commissioner shall develop recommendations for school districts for: (1) administering reading instruments to diagnose student reading development and comprehension; (2) training educators in administering the reading instruments; (3) applying the results of the reading instruments to the instructional program. (b) The commissioner shall adopt a list of reading instruments that a school district may use to diagnose student reading development and comprehension. A district-level committee established under Subchapter F, Chapter 11, may adopt a list of reading instruments for use in the district in addition to the reading instruments on the commissioner’s list. Each reading instrument adopted by the commissioner or a district-level committee must be based on scientific research concerning reading skills development and reading comprehension. A list of instruments adopted under this subsection must provide for diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of students participating in a program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29. (c) Each school district shall administer, at the kindergarten and first and second grade levels, a reading instrument on the list adopted by the commissioner or by the district-level committee. The district shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner’s recommendations under Subsection (a) (1). (c-1) Each school district shall administer at the beginning of Grade 7 a reading instrument adopted by the commissioner to each student whose performance on the assessment instrument in reading administered under the TEC, §39.023(a), to the student in Grade 6 that did not demonstrate reading proficiency, as determined by the commissioner. The district shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner’s recommendations under the TEC, §28.006(a)(1). Page 1 of 28
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Overview of Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments The Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments is a comprehensive list of reading diagnostic instruments from Prekindergarten through Grade 8. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools may refer to the list to ensure they are selecting instruments that are based on scientific research that is valid and reliable and measures the appropriate set of reading skills. In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.006(b), the commissioner of education shall adopt a list of reading instruments that school districts may use to diagnose student reading development and comprehension. Reading instruments placed on the list must be based on scientific research, evaluate individual student reading progress, and be used to identify students at risk for dyslexia or other reading difficulties. The list of reading instruments adopted under the TEC, §28.006(b), must also provide for diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of students participating in a program under the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter B (Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs). Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.006. Reading Diagnosis
(a) The commissioner shall develop recommendations for school districts for:
(1) administering reading instruments to diagnose student reading development and comprehension;
(2) training educators in administering the reading instruments;
(3) applying the results of the reading instruments to the instructional program.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt a list of reading instruments that a school district may use to diagnose student reading development and comprehension. A district-level committee established under Subchapter F, Chapter 11, may adopt a list of reading instruments for use in the district in addition to the reading instruments on the commissioner’s list. Each reading instrument adopted by the commissioner or a district-level committee must be based on scientific research concerning reading skills development and reading comprehension. A list of instruments adopted under this subsection must provide for diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of students participating in a program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29.
(c) Each school district shall administer, at the kindergarten and first and second grade levels, a reading instrument on the list adopted by the commissioner or by the district-level committee. The district shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner’s recommendations under Subsection (a) (1).
(c-1) Each school district shall administer at the beginning of Grade 7 a reading instrument adopted by the commissioner to each student whose performance on the assessment instrument in reading administered under the TEC, §39.023(a), to the student in Grade 6 that did not demonstrate reading proficiency, as determined by the commissioner. The district shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner’s recommendations under the TEC, §28.006(a)(1).
(a) Each school district shall administer during the first six weeks of the school year the diagnostic reading instrument specified in subsection (c) of this section to each student in Grade 7 whose performance on the Grade 6 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) or TAKS-Accommodated in reading did not meet the passing standard. The admission, review, and dismissal committee for each student who was administered the TAKS-Modified in reading may determine if the diagnostic assessment is appropriate for use with that student.
(b) A student in Grade 7 who does not have a score for the statewide reading assessment in Grade 6 may be given an equivalent comprehension assessment. If that student does not meet the passing standard, then the student must be administered the diagnostic reading assessment specified in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) A school district must use the Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment and/or an alternate diagnostic reading instrument approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). A district must submit to the TEA an alternate diagnostic reading instrument for approval if it meets the criteria in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) An alternate diagnostic reading instrument must:
(1) be based on published scientific research in reading;
(2) be age and grade-level appropriate, valid, and reliable;
(3) identify specific skill difficulties in word analysis, fluency, and comprehension; and
(4) assist the teacher in making individualized instructional decisions based on the assessment results.
(e) A school district shall provide additional reading instruction and intervention to each student in Grade 7 who did not meet the passing standard on the Grade 6 state assessment in reading as appropriate to improve the student's reading skills in the areas of need identified by the diagnostic reading assessment.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §101.6001 issued under the Texas Education Code, §28.006(c-1). Source: The provisions of this §101.6001 adopted to be effective October 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 8500. For the Grade 7 reading diagnostic instrument, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools have the option to use the state-owned Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMSFA). The TMSFA and training on how to administer and interpret results of the instrument are provided through the regional education service centers at no cost to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. The TMSFA also provides reading instruments for Grades 6 and 8. If school districts or open-enrollment charter schools opt to use a Grade 7 reading instrument other than the TMSFA, they must cover the full cost of the instrument.
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OPTION1
2
3 STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*
Options 1-3 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.ASSESSMENTS
Circle-Phonological Awareness Language and Literacy System (C-PALLS+) (2016)*
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OPTION1
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Circle-Phonological Awareness Language and Literacy System (C-PALLS+) (2016)*
PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Spanish Language Instrument Options
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OPTION1234567891011121314
15 Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) (2014)* AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next) (2015)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
16 Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) (2014)* AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next) (2015)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*Text of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*
Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
KINDERGARTEN - English Language Instrument Options
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI) (2014)*
Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*
Options 15 & 16 must include one option from each column to address the required domains at this grade level.
STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*
Options 1-14 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.
Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)*
STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*
Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*
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5 Test of Phonological Awareness in Spanish (TOPAS) (2014)* AND
One of the following:El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)*Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (S) (PAPI-S) (2014)*
KINDERGARTEN - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Option 5 must include one option from each column to address the required domains at this grade level.
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (S) (PAPI-S) (2014)*
iStation's Indicators of Progress-Spanish (ISIP) (2016)*
Options 1-4 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)*
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OPTION123456789
10
11
One of the following:Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)*Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) (2013)*Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) (2014)*Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) (2014)*
AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Gray Diagnostic Reading Test (GDRT) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) (2014)* and Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*
12
One of the following:Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)*Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) (2014)*Standardized Reading Inventory, Interactive (SRI-2) (2014)*Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading (DAR-2) (2014)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Gray Diagnostic Reading Test (GDRT) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*
FIRST GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
Options 11 & 12 must include one option from each column to address the required domains at this grade level.
Texas Primary R
STAR Reading E
Options 1-10 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
sments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*
) (2015)*
Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*
Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) (2014)*
rs of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*
areness Literacy Screening (PALS) (2016)*
acy (2014)*
nterprise (2016)*
eadi y (TP I) (2014)*ng Inventor R
Phonological Aw
Diagnostic Asses
Fox in a Box (FIB
Gates-MacGinitie
Gray Diagnostic
Istation’s Indicato
STAR Early Liter
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3
4
One of the following:Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (S) (PAPI-S) (2013)*Test of Phonological Awareness in Spanish (TPAS) (2014)*
ANDOne of the following:El Inventario deLlectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)*
Options 1-3 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
Indicators of Progress-Spanish (ISIP) (2016)*
FIRST GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Option 4 must include one option from each column to address the required domains at this grade level.
El Inventario deLlectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)*
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101112
13
One of the following:Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) (2013)*Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) (2014)*Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) (2014)*Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) (2014)*Yearly Progress Pro (2016)*
AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Gray Diagnostic Reading Test (GDRT) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) (2014)*Standardized Reading Inventory, Interactive (SRI-2) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
SECOND GRADE - English Language Instruments Options
Options 1-12 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.Options 13 & 14 must include one option from each column to address the required domains at this grade level.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*
STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS
14
One of the following:Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)*Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next) (2015)*Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) (2014)*Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)*
AND
One of the following:AIMSweb (2016)*Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) (2014)*Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)*Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)*Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)*Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) (2014)*Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) (2014)*Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) (2014)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*Phonics Based Reading Test (PBRT) (2014)*Standardized Reading Inventory, Interactive (SRI-2) (2014)*STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)*Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) (2014)*Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) (2014)*
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3 Indicators of Progress-Spanish (ISIP) (2016)*
SECOND GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
El Inventario de Lectura en español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)*
Options 1-3 can be used alone to address the required domains at this grade level.ASSESSMENTS
AIMSweb (2016)*
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb (2016)* X X X
2 Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)* X
3 Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) (2013)* X X
4 Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)* X X X
5 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)* X X X
6 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)* X X X
7 Early Reading Diagnostic Assessment, 2nd Edition (ERDA-2) (2012)* X X X X X
8 Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)* X X X X
9 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)* X X
10 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) (2014)* X X X X
11 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) (2014)* X X
12 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) (2014)* X
13 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)* X X X X
14 Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) (2014)* X X X
15 Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) (2016)* X X X X
16 Standardized Reading Inventory, Interactive (SRI-2) (2014)* X X X
17 STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)* X X X X X
18 STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)* X X X X
19 Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) (2014)* X X X
20 Texas Primary Reading Inventory - Grade 3 (TPRI) (2014)* X X X
21 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)* X X X
22 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)* X X X
Grade 3 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 3 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
THIRD GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb (2016)* X X X
2 El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) (2014)* X X X
3 Indicators of Progress - Spanish (ISIP) (2016)* X X
Grade 3 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 3 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
THIRD GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb (2016)* X X X
2 Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) (2015)* X
3 Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) (2013)* X X
4 Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) (2014)* X X X
5 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) (2014)* X X X
6 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)* X X X
7 Fox in a Box (FIB) (2015)* X X X X
8 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) (2014)* X X
9 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) (2014)* X X X X
10 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) (2014)* X X
11 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) (2014)* X
12 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)* X X X X
13 Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) (2014)* X X X
14 Standardized Reading Inventory, Interactive (SRI-2) (2014)* X X X
15 STAR Early Literacy (STAR) (2014)* X X X X X
16 STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)* X X X
17 Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) (2014)* X X X
18 Texas Primary Reading Inventory - Grade 3 (TPRI) (2014)* X X X
19 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) (2014)* X X X
20 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)* X X X
Grade 4 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 4 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
FOURTH GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb Spanish (2016)* X X X
FOURTH GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Grade 4 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 4 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb (2016)* X X X
1 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)* X X
2 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)* X X X X
2 STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)* X X X
3 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)* X X X
Grade 5 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 5 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
FIFTH GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
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OPTION ASSESSMENTS PA PH CO FL VO1 AIMSweb Spanish (2016)* X X X
FIFTH GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Grade 5 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 5 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and show reliable and valid measurement of the skills in the domains indicated with an X.
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OPTION123456
STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*
Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMSFA) (2015)*
Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)*
Grade 6 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 6 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and meet the criteria as provided in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, §101.6001.
SIXTH GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) (2015)*Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*
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OPTION1
SIXTH GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Grade 6 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 6 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and meet the criteria as provided in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, §101.6001.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb Spanish (2016)*
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Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMSFA) (2015)*
STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*
Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)*
Grade 7 is required as directed in Texas Education Code §28.006 (c-1).
SEVENTH GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*
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OPTION1
SEVENTH GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument OptionsGrade 7 is required as directed in Texas Education Code §28.006 (c-1).
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb Spanish (2016)*
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OPTION12345
STAR Reading Enterprise (2016)*
Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMSFA) (2015)*
Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) (2016)*
Grade 8 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 6 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and meet the criteria as provided in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, §101.6001.
EIGHTH GRADE - English Language Instrument Options
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb (2016)*
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) (2015)*
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OPTION1
EIGHTH GRADE - Spanish Language Instrument Options
Grade 8 is not required. However, for those campuses choosing to adopt a grade 6 assessment, the following tests have been reviewed and meet the criteria as provided in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, §101.6001.
ASSESSMENTSAIMSweb Spanish (2016)*
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GRADE TEST LANGUAGEAPPROVAL
DATEAPPROVAL
EXPIRESPre-K Circle-Phonological Awareness Language and Literacy System (C-PALLS+) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016Pre-K Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016Pre-K STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 2016Pre-K Circle-Phonological Awareness Language and Literacy System (C-PALLS+) Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 2016
K AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 2016K Circle-Phonological Awareness Language and Literacy System (C-PALLS+) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016K Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) English Spring 2011 Spring 2015K Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Fox in a Box (FIB) English Spring 2011 Spring 2015K Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Early Reading Version 4 English Spring 2011 Spring 2015K Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Inventory (PAPI-E) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016K Star Early Literacy (STAR) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 2016K Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014K AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 2016K El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Istation's Seguimiento Individualizado de Progreso (ISIP Español) Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 2016K Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (S) (PAPI-S) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 2014K Test of Phonological Awareness in Spanish (TPAS) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20141 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20161 Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition (DRA-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) English Spring 2011 Spring 20151 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Early Reading Diagnostic Assessment 2nd Edition (ERDA-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Fox in a Box (FIB) English Spring 2011 Spring 20151 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Early Reading Version 4 English Spring 2011 Spring 20151 Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Inventory (PAPI-E) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) English Spring 2012 Spring 20161 Standardized Reading Inventory (SRI-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Star Early Literacy (STAR) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20161 Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) English Spring 2010 Spring 2014
2012-2013 Commissioner's List of Reading Instruments - Approval Periods
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1 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP-1) English Spring 2010 Spring 20141 AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20161 El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Istation's Seguimiento Individualizado de Progreso (ISIP Español) Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20161 Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Inventory (PAPI-S) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20141 Test of Phonological Awareness in Spanish (TPAS) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20142 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20162 Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20152 Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition (DRA-2) English Spring 2009 Spring 20132 Diagnostic Assessments of Reading, 2nd Edition (DAR-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) English Spring 2011 Spring 20152 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Fox in a Box (FIB) English Spring 2011 Spring 20152 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT--4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Early Reading Version 4 English Spring 2011 Spring 20152 Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) English Spring 2012 Spring 20162 Standardized Reading Inventory (SRI-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 STAR Early Literacy (STAR) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20162 Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA 2+) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Test of Phonological Awareness Skills (TOPAS) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20162 AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20162 El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20142 Istation's Seguimiento Individualizado de Progreso (ISIP Español) Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20163 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20163 Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20153 Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition (DRA-2) English Spring 2009 Spring 20133 Diagnostic Assessment of Reading- 2nd Edition (DAR-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) English Spring 2011 Spring 20153 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Fox in a Box (FIB) English Spring 2011 Spring 20153 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Early Reading Version 4 English Spring 2011 Spring 20153 Phonics-Based Reading Test (PBRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016
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2012-2013 Commissioner's List of Reading Instruments - Approval Periods
3 Standardized Reading Inventory (SRI-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 STAR Early Literacy (STAR) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20163 Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Texas Primary Reading Inventory-Grade 3 (TPRI), Revised 2006-2008 English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) English Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20163 AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20163 El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 20143 Istation's Seguimiento Individualizado de Progreso (ISIP Español) Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20164 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20164 Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20154 Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition (DRA-2) English Spring 2009 Spring 20134 Diagnostic Assessment of Reading- 2nd Edition (DAR-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, 6th Edition (DIBELS-6) English Spring 2011 Spring 20154 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th Edition (GMRT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Gray Diagnostic Reading Test, 2nd Edition (GDRT-2) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Gray Oral Reading Test, 4th Edition (GORT-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Advanced Reading English Spring 2011 Spring 20154 STAR Early Literacy (STAR) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20164 Test of Reading Comprehension, 4th Edition (TORC-4) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Texas Primary Reading Inventory-Grade 3 (TPRI) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Vital Indicators of Progress (VIP) English Spring 2010 Spring 20144 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20164 AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20165 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20165 Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2011 Spring 20155 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Advanced Reading English Spring 2011 Spring 20155 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20165 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20165 AIMSweb Spanish Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20166 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20166 Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next ) English Spring 2011 Spring 20156 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Advanced Reading English Spring 2011 Spring 20156 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20166 Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMFSA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20156 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20166 AIMSweb Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20167 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20167 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) – Advanced Reading English Spring 2011 Spring 20157 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20167 Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMFSA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20157 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 2016
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2012-2013 Commissioner's List of Reading Instruments - Approval Periods
7 AIMSweb Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 20168 AIMSweb English Spring 2012 Spring 20168 Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) – Advanced Reading English Spring 2011 Spring 20158 STAR Reading Enterprise English Spring 2012 Spring 20168 Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment (TMFSA) English Spring 2011 Spring 20158 Yearly Progress Pro (YPP) English Spring 2012 Spring 20168 AIMSweb Spanish Spring 2012 Spring 2016
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2012-2013 Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments Domains Used in the Description of Reading Tests
DOMAIN DEFINITION EXAMPLE SUBSCALE TITLES
PHONOLOGICAL/ PHONEMIC AWARENESS (PA)
Isolating sounds, and segmenting and blending sounds in words and non-words.
Letter Sounds Phoneme Blending Phoneme Segmentation
PHONICS/ WORD RECOGNITION (PH/GK)
Matching sounds to symbols. Reading words by sight or by applying phonics to decode.
Word Attack Pseudo-word Reading Word Identification Real Word Reading Decoding Sound Symbol
Relationships (Kindergarten)
FLUENCY (FL)
Rate at which reader reads text, which could include speeded word, sentence, or text reading, as well as segmentation and/or blending of phonemes. Also includes voice intonation and prosody during reading.
Reading Rate Test of Word Reading
Efficiency Sentence and Connected-
Text Reading Fluency
COMPREHENSION (CO)
The construction of meaning from text, including understanding of the author’s intent or message. Comprehension is reflected in the recall of specific information, as well as in inferences drawn from presented information.
