Benchmarks for Student Progress
Independent Reading Benchmarks
The Independent Reading Benchmarks lay out a continuum of growth based on the expectation that students will enter kindergarten as emergent readers and finish eighth grade reading at level Z.
Independent Reading Benchmarks
Oral Reading Benchmarks
Oral reading rate, when it assesses fluent reading, is a measure of automaticity (the ability to recognize words automatically). It is an indicator of potential reading volume and a predictor of comprehension.
Primary Reading Benchmarks
The Benchmarks for Primary Assessments lay out a continuum of growth for K-2 students with concepts of print, letter/sound identification, and high frequency words.
*These benchmarks end in second grade. There are no benchmarks for grades 3-8.
