EBRI: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading - Administration

10 PD Hours

Learn how to administer and interpret diagnostic reading assessments for adult learners, how to build individual reading profiles, and how to use this information to plan effective evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI). This course will include how to remotely conduct a diagnostic reading assessment, including the background questionnaire and assessments of Word Reading, Oral Vocabulary, and Oral Reading Fluency.

STAR-trained practitioners do not need to take this course, but can choose to do so as a refresher.

EBRI: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading focuses on diagnostic assessment of adult learners' reading strengths and instructional needs. The strategies presented will also help students who are struggling or who have learning challenges.

EBRI is a set of practices, grounded in research and professional wisdom, for teaching the four essential components of reading (alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) to adult learners. WIOA specifies that “the essential components of reading instruction” be incorporated into instruction. This PD offering is a prerequisite for all further EBRI trainings.

Complete all four parts of this course in order to receive 10 PD hours. This course is eligible for PDPs.

Part 1: Online self-paced modules (6 hours)

• The relationship between diagnostic assessment and EBRI
• Administering freely available individual assessments in alphabetics, fluency, and vocabulary
• How to remotely conduct a diagnostic reading assessment
• Using learners’ diagnostic reading profiles to determine their strengths and instructional needs (i.e., which components to emphasize and at what level)

Part 2: Practicum (2.5 hours) 

• Administer a diagnostic assessment for reading
• Post your results and notes on the course discussion board
• Review the results and notes of your fellow practitioners.

Part 3: Zoom session, 3/27/2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (1.5 hours)

• Present assessments and learner profiles
• Discuss the various learner profiles with the group and share assessment experiences and insights
• Discuss the case study
• Discuss some of the challenges faced in implementing diagnostic assessments and possible solutions to those challenges

This course is eligible for PDPs.
Professional Standards addressed: K1, P2 
Online blended
Register on the SABES website at the link below:

• Feb. 12, 2025 - Mar. 27, 2025 (registration closed)