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What is the Scholastic Reading Inventory?

Joe Ford

What is the Scholastic Reading Inventory?

The Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) is a criterion-referenced test intended to measure reading comprehension and match students to text so they can read with confidence and control. Results from SRI are reported as scale scores (Lexile® measures). The scale goes from Beginning Reader (less than 100L) to 1500L.

How many questions are on the Scholastic Reading Inventory?

5,119 questions

What is a good reading Inventory score?

Sixth-grade students who score between 925L and 1070L are proficient readers, while those who score 1075L and above are advanced. For seventh-graders, a score of 970L to 1120L is proficient and 1125L and above is advanced. Students in the eighth grade should aim for scores between 1010L and 1185L to be proficient.

What is an HMH score?

What is HMH Reading Growth Measure? HMH Reading Growth Measure is an adaptive reading assessment that provides data on students’ reading levels and growth over time. It is designed to be administered three times a year to best gauge both student’s reading level at a point in a time and the student’s growth over time.

What is a good lexile interval?

A Lexile reader measure can range from below 200L for beginning readers to above 1700L for advanced readers. Readers who score at or below 0L receive a BR for Beginning Reader.

What books should my 3rd grader be reading?

16 Great Chapter Books for Third Graders

  • Pages & Co. Series.
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox.
  • The Unicorn Rescue Society Series. by Adam Gidwitz.
  • Cam Jansen Series. by David A.
  • Planet Omar Series. by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik.
  • The Fantastic Frame Series. by Lin Oliver, illustrated by Samantha Kallis.
  • Clean Getaway. by Nic Stone.
  • Confessions of a Dork Lord.

How long should a third grader read?

While 15 to 20 minutes is the recommended amount of reading, it is important to note that, if your child is interested in and enjoying what she is reading, it is fine to encourage more time. However, we do not want children to become too tired.