Leveled Reading Assessment
What does this level mean?
Studies on early reading show part of providing an effective literacy program includes matching books to readers. Whether you are using leveled books for independent reading, for small-group reading instruction, or whole-group shared reading, a key factor in the development of readers is matching them with books that offer the just right level of support and/or challenges.
Reading level correlation chart
| Grade | Guided reading level | Intervention level | Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) | Lexile | Accelerated Reader (ATOS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | A | 1 | 1 | — | 0.1 to 0.9 |
| B | 2 | 2 | |||
| C | 3 to 4 | 4 | |||
| D | 5 to 6 | 6 | |||
| 1 | D | 5 to 6 | 6 | 190L to 530L | 0.9 to 2.2 |
| E | 7 to 8 | 8 | |||
| F | 9 to 10 | 10 | |||
| G | 11 to 12 | 12 | |||
| H | 13 to 14 | 14 | |||
| I | 15 to 16 | 16 | |||
| J | 17 to 18 | 18 | |||
| 2 | J | 17 to 18 | 18 | 420L to 620L | 2.2 to 3.6 |
| K | 19 to 20 | 20 | |||
| L | — | 24 | |||
| M | — | 28 | |||
| N | — | 30 | |||
| 3 | N | — | 30 | 620L to 820L | 3.6 to 4.3 |
| O | — | 34 | |||
| P | — | 38 | |||
| Q | — | 40 | |||
| 4 | Q | — | 40 | 740L to 875L | 4.3 to 5.0 |
| R | — | 40 | |||
| S | — | 40 | |||
| T | — | 50 | |||
| 5 | T | — | 50 | 875L to 1010L | 5.0 to 5.6 |
| U | — | 50 | |||
| V | — | 50 | |||
| W | — | 60 | |||
| 6 | W | — | 60 | 925L to 1010L | 5.6 to 6.1 |
| X | — | 60 | |||
| Y | — | 60 |
Assess your whole classroom
The Leveled Reading Assessment Kits cover levels A–Z for identifying each student's reading level and monitoring progress all year.
