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Fluency and Comprehension Measures

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The Fluency and Comprehension Measures table lists the fluency and comprehension outcome measures reported by each state/territory in its Reading First Annual Performance Report (APR). As some measures vary by grade, the specific grade levels are indicated. Note: Because the APR reports data for grades one, two, and three only, the table below does not include kindergarten outcome measures.

Profile Reports containing more detailed and comprehensive information on each state/territory may be obtained by clicking on the underlined state name.

Usage of Fluency and Comprehension Measures
State Fluency Measure(s) Comprehension Measure(s)
Alabama
  • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
  • SAT-10 > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
Alaska
  • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
  • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
American Samoa
  • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    Arizona
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • AIMS > Reading used in grade 3
    • TerraNova > Reading used in grade 2
    Arkansas
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • SAT-10 > Reading Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
    Bureau Of Indian Education
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
    California
    • CA End of Year Assessment > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • CA Standards Test > English/Language Arts used in grades 2 and 3
    Colorado
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • BEAR > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
    • CSAP > Comprehension used in grade 3
    Connecticut
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • TerraNova > Composite used in grades 1 - 3
    Delaware
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grade 1
    • DSTP > Comprehension used in grades 2 and 3
    District Of Columbia
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • DC CAS > Reading Scale Score used in grade 3
    Florida
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • FCAT SSS > Comprehension used in grade 3
    • SAT-10 > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
    Georgia
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • ITBS > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
    Hawaii
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • Hawaii State > Comprehension used in grade 3
    Idaho
    • Idaho Reading Inventory > Reading- CBM used in grades 1 - 3
    • ITBS > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
    Illinois
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • Illinois Standards Achievement Test > Comprehension used in grade 3
    Indiana
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • ISTEP+ > Vocabulary/ Comprehension used in grade 3
    • TerraNova > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
    Iowa
    • BRI > Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • BRI > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
    • ITBS > Comprehension used in grade 3
    Kansas
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • Kansas State Assessment > Comprehension used in grade 3
    • SAT-10 > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
    Kentucky
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
    • GRADE > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
    Louisiana
    • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      Maine
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • TerraNova > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      Maryland
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Maryland School Assessment NRT > Unspecified used in grade 3
      • SAT-10/Stanford RF Hybrid > Total Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      • Stanford RF > Total Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      Massachusetts
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • GRADE > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
      • MCAS > Composite used in grade 3
      Michigan
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • ITBS > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      Minnesota
      • Denos Oral Fluency > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Gates MacGinitie > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
      • Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment > Unspecified used in grade 3
      Mississippi
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • WJIII > Comprehension used in grade 1
      Missouri
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • MAP > Communication Arts used in grade 3
      • TerraNova > Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      Montana
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      Nebraska
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Gates MacGinitie > Comprehension used in grades 2 and 3
      Nevada
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Nevada CRT > Reading Total used in grade 3
      New Hampshire
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      New Jersey
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • NJ ASK3 > Reading used in grade 3
      • TerraNova > Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      New Mexico
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • NM State Standards-Based CRT Assessment > Comprehension used in grade 3
      New York
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • TerraNova > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      North Carolina
      • Curriculum-based Measurement > Unspecified used in grades 1 - 3
      • ITBS > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
      • NC End of Grade > Unspecified used in grade 3
      North Dakota
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • ND State Assessment > Reading used in grade 3
      • TerraNova > Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      Ohio
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Ohio 3rd Grade Reading Achievement > Reading Composite Scale Score used in grade 3
      • TerraNova > Reading Composite used in grades 1 and 2
      Oklahoma
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • ITBS > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      Oregon
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Oregon State Assessment > Total Reading used in grade 3
      • SAT-10 > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
      Pennsylvania
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • PSSA > Reading used in grade 3
      • TerraNova > Reading used in grades 1 and 2
      Rhode Island
      • Stanford RF > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      South Carolina
      • Stanford RF > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • PACT > Composite used in grade 3
      • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
      South Dakota
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Stanford RF > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
      Tennessee
      • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
      Texas
        • EQA > English Composite used in grades 1 and 2
        • TAKS > English Composite used in grade 3
        U.S. Virgin Islands
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • ITBS > Reading Total NPR used in grades 1 - 3
        Utah
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • Utah CRT > Language Arts used in grades 1 - 3
        Vermont
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grade 1
        • TOWRE > Total Reading used in grades 2 and 3
        • Gates MacGinitie > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
        Virginia
        • Stanford RF > Reading Fluency used in grades 1 and 2
        • SOL > Reading used in grade 3
        • Stanford RF > Comprehension used in grades 1 and 2
        Washington
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grades 1 and 2
        • WA Assessment of Student Learning > Reading used in grade 3
        West Virginia
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • DIBELS > Retell Fluency used in grades 1 and 2
        Wisconsin
        • ERDA > Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • TerraNova > Comprehension used in grades 1 - 3
        Wyoming
        • DIBELS > Oral Reading Fluency used in grades 1 - 3
        • PAWS > Unspecified used in grade 3