Assessments

The Centre for Literacy conducts assessments to inform the creation of a robust plan for support. If a student is referred to the Centre without any previous assessments or previous assessments are out of date, an initial assessment will be conducted to gain an understanding about a student's reading, writing and/or math skills.

The Centre uses an Initial Literacy Assessment Tool, rooted in the Science of Reading, to perform preliminary assessments. It is comprised of three to five components, depending on the level and needs of the student. Assessors look at the following skills: phonemic awareness, phonics (word reading/decoding), fluency and spelling to determine how best to support a student in developing their literacy skills.

For advanced students, comprehension and written expression components may be substituted.

The Centre uses the Feifer Assessment of Math (FAM), a comprehensive assessment designed to identify gaps and inform intervention to help students develop proficient math skills.