Student's foundational skills are assess both formally and informally. Formal assessments are given at the end of each lesson and unit and are indicated in the Teacher's Guide. Lesson and Unit Assessments measure student understanding of material that was recently taught. These assessments, found in the Assessment Book for each grade level, align with classroom instruction and focus on the literacy skills that are critical to reading success.

Contains planning, differentiation, and assessment tips that enhance instruction in print and book awareness, letter recognition, phonological and phonemic awareness, and more.

assessment is comprised of Lesson Assessment and Benchmark Assessment. Lesson Assessment tests students on material covered in the
program weekly. A score of 80% or higher indicates student mastery. These assessments offer the opportunity for summative assessment as students are
graded on their knowledge of previously-taught skills and concepts. Benchmark Assessment features tests of equivalent difficulty that sample the yearlong
curriculum to gauge student growth. Improving scores on these assessments indicate students’ increasing mastery of the content. This assessment acts as a
universal screener of student growth. Progress is measured against benchmark cutoff scores. Cutoff scores rise as student knowledge grows and help to
point out gaps between student achievement and the curriculum-based goals. These two assessments offer valuable formative data as the frequency of the
assessments allows for reliable progress monitoring data that can be used to ensure that all students progress.

Each lesson in the grade level program has a corresponding
Reteach activity for those students needing extra practice and
support.

Each lesson in the grade level program has a corresponding
Reteach activity for those students needing extra practice and
support.

Contains planning, differentiation, and assessment tips that enhance instruction in print and book awareness, letter recognition, phonological and phonemic awareness, and more.

English Learner Support Guide: Lesson-by-lesson support is
provided for the instruction presented in the regular program

assessment is comprised of Lesson Assessment and Benchmark Assessment. Lesson Assessment tests students on material covered in the
program weekly. A score of 80% or higher indicates student mastery. These assessments offer the opportunity for summative assessment as students are
graded on their knowledge of previously-taught skills and concepts. Benchmark Assessment features tests of equivalent difficulty that sample the yearlong
curriculum to gauge student growth. Improving scores on these assessments indicate students’ increasing mastery of the content. This assessment acts as a
universal screener of student growth. Progress is measured against benchmark cutoff scores. Cutoff scores rise as student knowledge grows and help to
point out gaps between student achievement and the curriculum-based goals. These two assessments offer valuable formative data as the frequency of the
assessments allows for reliable progress monitoring data that can be used to ensure that all students progress.

Each lesson in the grade level program has a corresponding
Reteach activity for those students needing extra practice and
support.

Open Court Reading ©2002 ensures that every child receives the best reading instruction available. This structured program teaches children through a systematic and explicit scaffolding of skills that build upon each other. By taking into account the individual needs of students and providing them with practice and engaging reading materials, Open Court Reading ©2002 helps students become confident and successful readers. The result of over 40 years of scientific field-testing and research, Open Court Reading ©2002 is the most complete reading and language arts program available today.


Open Court Reading ©2002 ensures that every child receives the best reading instruction available. This structured program teaches children through a systematic and explicit scaffolding of skills that build upon each other. By taking into account the individual needs of students and providing them with practice and engaging reading materials, Open Court Reading ©2002 helps students become confident and successful readers. The result of over 40 years of scientific field-testing and research, Open Court Reading ©2002 is the most complete reading and language arts program available today.

Open Court Reading ©2002 ensures that every child receives the best reading instruction available. This structured program teaches children through a systematic and explicit scaffolding of skills that build upon each other. By taking into account the individual needs of students and providing them with practice and engaging reading materials, Open Court Reading ©2002 helps students become confident and successful readers. The result of over 40 years of scientific field-testing and research, Open Court Reading ©2002 is the most complete reading and language arts program available today.