2023-2024 Scholastic Education Solutions Catalog

Next Step Guided Reading Assessment Get better student data in less time

SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION GRADES K to 6 Instructional Focus ⊲ Phonemic Awareness ⊲ Phonics ⊲ Vocabulary ⊲ Fluency ⊲ Comprehension ⊲ Spelling ⊲ Small-Group Instruction SOLE SOURCE

Assessment is essential to improving student learning, but it can also take up valuable class time. The Next Step Guided Reading Assessment helps teachers pinpoint students’ instructional levels quickly so they can focus on reading goals, not spend weeks figuring out charts and graphs. With Next Step Guided Reading, teachers can make data-driven decisions in a fraction of the time than with other assessments.

outcomes ⊲ Quickly assess readers’ comprehension, word knowledge, fluency, and reading interest with whole-class assessments and one-on-one reading conferences. ⊲ Make assessment more engaging and appealing with authentic literacy and informational texts written to engage and challenge readers. ⊲ Use easy-to-analyze student data to form reading groups , identify trends, and plan small-group lessons that maximize reading growth—our teaching materials show you how! ⊲ Monitor progress in schools and throughout the district with robust reports available through our digital data management system.

meet the creators

Jan Richardson, Ph.D. , is an educational consultant who has trained thousands of teachers. She is the best- selling author of The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading . Maria Walther, Ed.D. , is a first-grade teacher in the Chicago area and an expert in early literacy. She is the author of five professional books, including Transforming Literacy Teaching in the Era of Higher Standards: Grades K–2 .