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The Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT) is a group-administered,
norm-referenced multiple-choice test that assesses vocabulary,
comprehension, and scanning skills. The SDRT is administered mid-year to
students in Grades 4-10. (At Grade 4, only Fluent English Speakers take
the SDRT. In 1999-2000, testing was limited to Grades 5-9 and few
English learners were tested.) The SDRT provides information on student
progress, targets individual students who are in need of additional
reading support, and provides data on the effectiveness of support and
intervention programs. SDRT test results provide preliminary student
placement information.
The SDRT provides a grade-level equivalent for each student's overall
reading level and vocabulary, comprehension, and scanning skills. The
overall reading level is compared to the student's grade level,
including month of instruction, to determine how the student is doing
compared to the expected reading level:
- Above, at, or close to grade level: No more than one year below grade level.
- Below grade level: More than one year below grade level, but no more than three years below grade level
at grades 6-10 and two years below grade level at grades 4 and 5.
- Significantly below grade level: More than three years below grade level at grades 6-10;
more than two years below grade level at grades 4 and 5.
The SDRT summaries for each school and the district indicate how
students performed on the SDRT. They display the number and percentage
of students at various levels in relation to their expected grade level
for each of the applicable Grades 4-10. The first page displays results
for all tested fluent English proficient students. The second page
breaks out results on the SDRT for English learners with different
lengths of district enrollment.
SDRT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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