Ask an Expert about Diagnostic Reading Assessments

0:00 - Introduction
2:38 - Question #1: What should diagnostic assessments include?
8:16 - Question #2: What type of skills should diagnostic assessments focus on? Why is reading comprehension not enough?
12:54 - Question #3: How should reading be assessed based on various grade levels (primary, middle, high school)? Why should reading be assessed differently for different grade levels?
18:16 - Question #4: What is the decoding threshold and why is it important?
24:32 - Question #5: What inspired you to develop a new diagnostic reading assessment?
29:11 - Introduction to Capti: AI-Powered Adaptive Reading Solution and ETS ReadBasix
31:11 - Overview of ETS ReadBasix from 5th Grade Teacher, Sean Morrisey
44:31 - Audience Question: How do students feel about using the digital assessment?
45:38 - How is phonemic awareness measured?
52:54 - How does the diagnostic assessment work with varying populations (e.g., students who are visually impaired, students who may have dyslexia)?
57:34 - How does the decoding threshold affect students with ADD, ADHD, or dyslexia?
59:36 - How does the decoding threshold impact adult readers who are diagnosed with reading difficulties?
1:05:53 - Final remarks

Capti presents a conversation with Dr. John Sabatini, an internationally recognized expert on reading assessments — about what to look for in diagnostic reading assessments, a recent discovery of the decoding threshold, and the makings of ETS ReadBasix (a.k.a. RISE) — a 3-12 diagnostic assessment of foundational reading skills and reading comprehension, created by Dr. Sabatini with support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Reading for Understanding Initiative. Sean Morrisey, a 5th grade teacher and ELA Standards Leader, shows a demo and shares his experience with ReadBasix.