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Rigby Reads
 Welcome to the Rigby READS Support Site

This site contains information about the Rigby READS assessment system. The links on the left will take you to specific information for administrators and teachers using the Rigby READS system.
Program Overview

READS: Reading Evaluation and Diagnostic System

  • Grades K-8
  • Evaluation and Diagnostic Tests
  • Teacher Manuals
  • Directions for Administration
  • Site licenses
  • Leveled Readers

Get accurate, dependable data through a unique classroom reading assessment system that helps teachers identify the instructional reading levels (IRLs) of students to better inform instruction in the classroom.

With READS you can better evaluate your students' achievements - and show adequate yearly progress (AYP) - in just a few simple steps.

This flexible and cost-effective system contains proven content developed in association with Harcourt Assessment. Test items are valid and reliable, and READS' evidence-based testing meets the requirements of Reading First and the No Child Left Behind Act.

READS is flexible and easy to use.

Step 1: Diagnose - READS' two-pronged assessment system features an Evaluation and Diagnostic component to determine students' reading levels.. Administer the Evaluation Test in as little as 30 minutes. Use the Diagnostic Test for more detailed feedback.

Step 2: Administer: Students can take the test entirely online, or take a paper-and-pencil test.

Step 3: Score and Report: Get reports immediately by using the online administration. Or use the Teacher's Manual to score the paper-and-pencil tests. See Scoring Options for more information.

Step 4: Match Students to Books - READS Leveled Reading Packs match the right materials to the right student based on their individual skill needs.

Step 5: Document and Growth - Administer Form A as a pretest and Form B as a posttest to show AYP growth in one instructional year

Developed with acclaimed reading and assessment expert Dr. Roger Farr, READS provides a valid progress monitor of each student's achievement.

READS is aligned to leveled readers.
  • The Evaluation Test contains high-quality, multiple-choice questions.
  • Diagnostic Testing gives very detailed student information from a series of subtests on phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
  • Each student gets an individual action plan for reading.
  • Reading skills are prioritized for each student.
  • Every student action plan is correlated to our Rigby and Steck-Vaughn leveled libraries.