HOW PROGRESS WAS MEASURED Reading progress was measured by comparing pre- and post-intervention instructional reading levels. The reading levels were converted to time equivalent (TE) scores, which represent the number of months for expected reading performance. For example, students are normally at level E after 13 months in school, so the TE score would be 13. After two months of additional classroom instruction, those same students are expected to read at level F, with a TE score of 15. The following table shows instructional reading level expectations by month, with TE scores for each grade.
Fountas and Pinnell Instructional Reading Level Expectations
BOY After
After Month 2
After Month 3
After Month 4
After Month 5
After Month 6
After Month 7
After Month 8
EOY
Month 1
C/D TE=11 I/J T=-21 M/N TE=31 P/Q TE=41 S/T TE=51 V/W TE=61
D TE=12 J TE=-22 N TE=33 Q TE=43 T TE=53 W TE=63
E TE=13 J TE=23 N TE=33 Q TE=43 T TE=53 W TE=63
E/F TE=14 J/K TE=24 N TE=33 Q TE=43 T TE=53 W TE=63
F TE=15 K TE=25 O TE=36 R TE=46 U TE=56 X TE=66
G TE=16 K/L TE=26 O TE=36 R TE=46 U TE=56 X TE=66
G/H TE=17 L TE=27 O TE=36 R TE=46 U TE=56 X TE=66
H TE=18 L TE=28 P TE=39 S TE=49 V TE=59 Y TE=69
I TE=19.5 M TE=29.5
I TE=19.5 M TE=29.5
Grade 1
Grade 2
P TE=39 S TE=49 V TE=59 Y TE=69
P TE=39 S TE=49 V TE=59 Y TE=69
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Using this method of measurement, if a RISE student begins the intervention reading at text level E (TE=13), and after two months reads at text level I (TE=19.5), his or her progress is 6.5 months, not 2 months as you might expect.
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