4–Step
Plan for
Assessment
Diagnose and Differentiate 
Monitor Progress 
Assess and Regroup 
Summative Assessment
Unit 5
Grouping for AYP
- Guiding comprehension questions and skill and strategy
instruction
during reading
- Monitor Progress boxes to check comprehension and
vocabulary
- Weekly Assessments on Day 3 for comprehension, Day 4 for
fluency,
and Day 5 for vocabulary
- Practice Book pages at point of use
- Weekly Selection Tests or Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test
Practice
Group Time
- Explicit instructional routines teach
core skills and strategies.
- Independent activities provide
practice for core skills and extension
and enrichment options.
- Leveled readers (LR1–45) provide
additional reading and practice with
core skills and vocabulary.
- Notes throughout each lesson
provide scaffolded instruction in
target comprehension skills and
strategies, vocabulary skills, and
fluency.
- Reteach lessons (TR12–16)
provide additional instructional
opportunities with target skills.
- Leveled reader instruction
(LR1–45)
builds background for the main
selection and provides practice with
target skills and vocabulary.
- Notes throughout instruction
challenge students.
- Compacted instruction provides
opportunities for accelerated
learning.
- Weekly challenge activities and
bibliography (TR2–11) explore lesson
concepts.
- Leveled readers (LR1–45) provide
additional reading tied to lesson
concepts.
Outside assessments (e.g., DIBELS) may recommend regrouping at other times during the year.
Diagnose
To make initial grouping decisions, use the Baseline Group Test or another initial
placement test. Depending on children's ability levels, you may have more than
one of each group.
Differentiate
If… student performance is
then… use the regular instruction and the Strategic
Intervention notes throughout each selection.
If… student performance is
then… use the regular instruction for On-Level learners
throughout each selection.
If… student performance is
then… use the regular instruction and the notes and activities
for Advanced learners throughout each selection.
- Days 3, 4, and 5 Assessments Record results of weekly Days 3, 4, and 5
assessments in retelling, fluency, and vocabulary (pp. 635j–k) to track
student
progress.
- Unit 5 Benchmark Test Administer this test to check mastery of unit skills.
- Use weekly assessment information, Unit Benchmark Test performance,
and
the Unit 5 Assess and Regroup (635l) to make regrouping decisions. See the
time line below.
- Benchmark Assessment Use to measure a student's mastery
of each unit's skills.
- End-of-Year Benchmark Assessment Use to measure a
student's mastery of
program skills covered in all six units.
Additional opportunities to differentiate instruction:
- Reteach Lessons, pp. TR12–16
- Leveled Reader Instruction and Leveled Practice, LR1–45
- Scott Foresman Reading Intervention Program
