Archived READ Interim Assessments

Archived READ Approved Interim Assessments

The department engaged practitioners from the field with literacy expertise to assist with the review through an open application process conducted in September 2013. Fourteen English and 8 Spanish reading assessments were reviewed; 7 English and 3 Spanish reading assessments were recommended and approved. The final approved list as voted on by the State Board of Education on December 11, 2013 can be found in the table below. Cut scores for determining a significant reading deficiency were arrived at through work with each test publisher. Those cut scores as well as other resources can be found in the table below:

2022-2023 READ Act cut scores and resources

The following interim assessments were approved for use to meet the requirements of the READ Act through the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

Please visit READ Act Approved Assessments to access the most current list of READ Act Interim Assessments.

Please note: For access to historical cut score documents, please contact READAct@cde.state.co.us.

English Interim Assessments

Spanish Interim Assessments

Remote Administration Support
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Aimsweb Plus

Aimsweb Plus cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
Aimsweb cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

Aimsweb Plus Spanish

Aimsweb Plus Spanish Cut Scores for Determining and SRD updated 2022-2023

AimswebPlus Guidance
- aimswebPlus Tele-practice website
- aimswebPlus Remote Assessment Video

Acadience Reading

Acadience Reading Cut Scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
Acadience Reading cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

Indicadores Dinámicos del Éxito en la Lectura (IDEL)

IDEL cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
IDEL cut scores for determining fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

FastBridge

FastBridge resources
FastBridge cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
**Updated Scores Coming Soon**FastBridge cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

FastBridge Guidance:

Remote Screening & Progress Monitoring 101
Webinar: Remote Universal Screening with FastBridge
Webinar: Remote Progress Monitoring with FastBridge
Guidance for Interpreting Data Collected Remotely
Considerations for Administering Progress Monitoring Remotely
Considerations for Conducting Universal Screening Remotely
Guidance for Teachers Administering Progress Monitoring Remotely
Guidance for Teachers Conducting Universal Screening Remotely

i Ready

i-Ready Resources
iReady cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
iReady cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

iReady Guidance:

ISIP ER, Istation

Istation Resources
Istation cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
Istation cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

ISIP ER Spanish, Istation

ISIP ER Spanish cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023

Istation Guidance

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)

PALS resources
PALS cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Español

PALS Español cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023

PALS Guidance

STAR Early Learning

STAR Early Learning cut scores for determining SRD updated 2022-2023
STAR Early Learning cut scores for fall reading competency per HB 15-1323

STAR Guidance:

Links to webpages or documents with assessment-specific guidance and considerations
Videos with examples of how to administer an assessment remotely if applicable:
- Best Practices for Remote Testing webinar
Administering Star Remotely Guides:
- Educators
- Administrators
- Family-English
- Family- Spanish

Districts had until July 1, 2016 (as allowed in statute, C.R.S. 22-7-1209) to transition to the approved interim assessments. Both DIBELS 6th edition and DRA2 were only able to be used through July 1, 2016.

READ Act and Students with Disabilities

All K-3 students in Colorado public schools are to be screened as a part of the READ Act. This includes students with disabilities. For more information about the READ Act and students with disabilities, please see the Differentiated Pathways and Students with Disabilities webpage.

2022 READ Act Advisory List of Assessment Review Process

Resources

Interim Assessment Implementation Resources

How to select an effective screening tool? Dr. Nadine Gaab explaining important factors to consider when selecting the right screener to identify children at risk in your school or district.
Conducting Universal Screening A literacy coach at an elementary school discusses the purpose, scheduling, and administration of universal screening (interim assessment use). She explains how the use of screening data has changed instruction at this school.

Archived Assessment Review Resources:

2018 Interim Assessment Review Rubric (PDF)
Summaries of the review committee rubric ratings (2012)
DRA: In August 2014, CDE received a communication from Pearson, the publisher of the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) regarding its decision to not resubmit DRA2 for consideration for the State Board of Education approved the list of recommended interim assessments.