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Reading,Writing, &Language
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Placement Test
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TEACHER’S MANUAL
Fundamentals through Level C
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EDGE • Placement Test© NGSP & HB
Contents
Placement Test
Description and Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Directions for Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Scoring the Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Making Placement Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How to Use the Student Placement Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Answer Sheet for Hand Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Student Placement Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Phonics and Decoding Test (Optional)
Description and Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Directions for Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Scoring the Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
How to Use the Student Profile Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Answer Sheet for Hand Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Student Profile Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
© NGSP & HB 2 EDGE • Placement Test
Placement Test
Description and Purpose
Edge
Administration
Edge
© NGSP & HB 3 EDGE • Placement Test
Directions for Administration
SAY: Today you will take a reading test. All items include an incomplete sentence and four words listed below as answer choices. Read the incomplete sentence and choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Have students look at the Sample item on page 2.
SAY: It is at night. I need to know which word best completes the sentence. I’ll read the words: red, big, dark, high. I’ll try each word in the sentence. It is red at night. It is big at night. It is dark at night. It is high at night. I know that the sun goes down at night, and it gets dark. That’s why the answer is C, dark. Do the rest of the items the same way. Remember to choose only ONE answer for each item. Mark your answers on the answer sheet.
When everyone is ready to begin the test,
SAY: Before you begin working on your test, here are a few reminders:
• Read all test directions.
• When there is a paragraph with an item, read it to help you choose the best word to complete the sentence.
• Make sure you are answering on the correct line of the answer sheet.
• Check all of your answers after completing the test.
• When you are finished with your test, please close it and put it on the corner of your desk.
• Some items on the test will be harder than others. You may not be able to do all of the items on the test. Just do your best. If the paragraphs become too difficult for you to read, you may close your test booklet and sit quietly.
You may now begin taking the test.
© NGSP & HB 4 EDGE • Placement Test
Scoring the Test
Answer Key
1. C 6. C 11. B 16. D 21. B 26. A 31. B 36. C
2. B 7. D 12. D 17. A 22. D 27. D 32. C 37. A
3. C 8. B 13. B 18. C 23. C 28. B 33. A 38. B
4. B 9. A 14. A 19. A 24. A 29. A 34. B 39. D
5. A 10. D 15. C 20. C 25. B 30. D 35. D 40. C
Making Placement Decisions
Edge
© NGSP & HB 5 EDGE • Placement Test
How to Use the Student Placement Guide
Step 1: Convert the Score
Once you have scored the test, countthe number of correct answers on thetest. Beside each number correct is itscorresponding Lexile® measure.
Example: A student answers 30 of the 40questions correctly. The number correct of30 converts to a Lexile® measure of 805L.
Step 2: Place the Student
Now that you have the Lexile® measure,look at the chart to find the Edge level intowhich the student should be placed. TheLexile® levels of the Edge program overlap,giving you the flexibility to choosebetween two levels of the program.
Example: A student with a Lexile® measureof 805L may be placed in Level A orLevel B. Use your professional judgmentto choose the level that you think willprovide challenge without frustration.
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NumberCorrect
Lexile®Measure
0–678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
BR 10L 55L
100L140L 180L 220L 255L 290L 325L 360L 390L 425L 455L 485L 520L 550L 580L 610L 640L 675L 705L735L 770L805L 840L 875L 915L960L
1010L 1065L 1130L 1220L 1220L 1220L
Placement Point
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Placing Students
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© NGSP & HB 6 EDGE • Placement Test
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Answer Sheet for Hand Scoring: Placement TestName Date
© NGSP & HB 7 EDGE • Placement Test
Student Placement Guide
Directions: Circle the number correct on the chart below. Convert the number correct to a Lexile® measure and read across to determine placement.
PLACEMENT
Fundamentals
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NumberCorrect
Lexile®Measure
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100L140L 180L 220L 255L 290L 325L 360L 390L 425L 455L 485L 520L 550L 580L 610L 640L 675L 705L735L 770L805L 840L 875L 915L960L
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© NGSP & HB 8 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
Phonics and Decoding Test (Optional)for Students Placing into Fundamentals Level
Description and Purpose
Phonics and Decoding
Item Numbers
Number of
Items per SkillTested Skills
1–8 8 Letters/Sounds
9–13 5 Short Vowels
14–15 2 Blends/Digraphs
16–24 9 Long Vowels
25–26 2 Inflections (-ed/-ing)
27–30 4 R-controlled Vowels
31–36 6 Diphthongs/Variant Vowels
37 1 Silent Consonants
38–39 2 Hard/Soft c and g
40–43 4 Multisyllabic Words
44–45 2 Prefixes/Suffixes
Administration
Edge
© NGSP & HB 9 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
Directions for Administration
Script for Sample, Page 16
SAY: The name of this picture is pan. The first sound in pan is /p/. That’s why the circle next to the p is filled in. (Name the pictures in items 1–4, then repeat the directions.)
Script for Sample, Page 17
SAY: The name of this picture is fan. The last sound in fan is /n/. That’s why the circle next to the n is filled in. (Name the pictures in items 5–8, then repeat the directions.)
Script for Sample, Page 18
SAY: I see a cat in the picture, so I’ll read all four words: cap, cot, cat, cup. The third word is cat. That’s why its circle is filled in. Do the rest of the items in this way.
Script for Sample, Page 19
SAY: (Read the question.) The name of the little picture is globe, globe. Now I need to find another word that has the sound /o/ that I hear in globe. I’ll read the words: no, not, mop, song. No and globe both have the sound /o/. That’s why the circle next to no is filled in. Answer the rest of the questions in the same way. (Name the rebuses for students: feet, cake, bike, globe.)
Script for Sample, Page 20
SAY: Look at the picture. The dancers are jumping. The -ing means they are doing it now. That’s why the circle next to jumping is filled in. Do the rest of the items the same way.
Script for Directions, Page 21
SAY: You did items like this earlier in the test. Choose the word that names the picture. Do the items.
Script for Directions, Page 22
SAY: You answered questions like this earlier in the test. Read each question. Say the name of the little picture to yourself. Find the same sound. Answer the rest of the questions in the same way. (Name the rebuses for students: cage, cake.)
© NGSP & HB 10 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
Script for Sample 1, Page 23
SAY: (Read the sentence.) I need to show where to divide contest into syllables. I’ll read the three ways and say them to myself: cont-est, co-ntest, con-test. There are two consonants between the vowels in contest, so I’ll divide contest between the two consonants. When I say con-test, that sounds right, too. That’s why the circle for con-test is filled in. Do the rest of the items the same way.
Script for Sample 2, Page 23
SAY: (Read the sentence.) First I’ll think about the important words in the sentence. I know what a beach is. I see the suffix -y means “full of,” so sandy means “full of sand.” I think the sentence means that the beach is full of sand. Now I’ll read each sentence below. Yes, the circle next to that sentence is filled in. Do the rest of the items the same way.
Scoring the Test
Answer Key
1. D 6. D 11. C 16. B 21. A 26. C 31. B 36. D 41. B
2. B 7. A 12. C 17. D 22. C 27. D 32. D 37. C 42. A
3. A 8. B 13. A 18. C 23. C 28. B 33. D 38. C 43. C
4. A 9. B 14. D 19. B 24. D 29. A 34. D 39. A 44. A
5. D 10. B 15. B 20. C 25. D 30. C 35. B 40. A 45. D
Using the Test Results
© NGSP & HB 11 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
How to Use the Student Profile FormStep 1: Create the Profile
Once you have scored the test, circle the numbers of the items the student answered correctly. Then calculate the percentages.
Example: A student answers 25 of the 45 questions correctly, which converts to a percentage score of 56%. This student will benefit from the Phonics Review provided in each cluster of Fundamentals. You might also consider using Inside Phonics to augment phonics instruction (see next step).
Phonics and Decoding Item Analysis
letters/sounds:
1 2 3
4 5 6
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short vowels:
9 10 11 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 1: Lesson 112 13
blends/digraphs:
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %14 15
long vowels:
16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
-ed and -ing:
25 26 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 2: Lesson 33r-controlled vowels:
27 28 29
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %30
diphthongs/variant vowels:
31 32 33
34 35 36
silent consonants:
37
hard/soft c and g:
38 39
multisyllabic words:
40 41 42 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 3: Lesson 9243
prefixes/suffixes:
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %44 45
Total:___ / 45 = ___ %
Step 2: Optional Placement for Inside PhonicsIf your instructional plan for phonics and decoding includes Inside Phonics,calculate a separate score for each of the three placement points. Place the student into the earliest placement point where the score is below 80%.
13 87
9 60
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25 56
For placement point 2, the student correctly answered 9 of the 15 questions, which is 60%. Since this is below 80%, use this placement point, which begins with Lesson 33.
Example: A student correctly answered 13 of the 15 questions for placement point 1, which is 87%; since this exceeds 80%, the student should be placed higher.
© NGSP & HB 12 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
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Answer Sheet for Hand Scoring: Phonics and Decoding TestName Date
© NGSP & HB 13 EDGE • Phonics and Decoding Test
Student Profile Form
Directions: Circle the numbers of the items the student answered correctly and calculate the percent correct. If you plan to use Inside Phonics, fill out the placement point boxes.
Name Date
Phonics and Decoding Item Analysis
letters/sounds:
1 2 3
4 5 6
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short vowels:
9 10 11 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 1: Lesson 112 13
blends/digraphs:
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %14 15
long vowels:
16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
-ed and -ing:
25 26 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 2: Lesson 33r-controlled vowels:
27 28 29
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %30
diphthongs/variant vowels:
31 32 33
34 35 36
silent consonants:
37
hard/soft c and g:
38 39
multisyllabic words:
40 41 42 Inside PhonicsPlacement Point 3: Lesson 9243
prefixes/suffixes:
Total:___ / 15 = ___ %44 45
Total:___ / 45 = ___ %
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