Phonics Progress Monitoring Assessments K-2 | 15 Monthly Probes

🌟 COMPLETE PHONICS PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR K-2 🌟

Are you looking for a systematic, research-based way to track your students' phonics decoding skills?

This comprehensive assessment toolkit provides everything you need for monthly progress monitoring,

RTI/MTSS documentation, and data-driven reading intervention.

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✅ WHAT'S INCLUDED (51 Pages Total):

📊 ADMINISTRATION & SCORING

• Detailed Administration Guide with step-by-step procedures

• Scoring Rubric with proficiency levels (Mastery to Needs Support)

• Error Analysis Codes for diagnostic insights

• Grade-Level Benchmarks (K, 1st, 2nd)

📝 20 PHONICS ASSESSMENT PROBES (10 words each):

✦ Probe 1-5: CVC Short Vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

✦ Probe 6: Initial L-Blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl)

✦ Probe 7: Initial R-Blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)

✦ Probe 8: Initial S-Blends (sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw)

✦ Probe 9: Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, th)

✦ Probe 10: CVCe/Silent E Long Vowels

✦ Probe 11: Vowel Teams ai, ay

✦ Probe 12: Vowel Teams ee, ea

✦ Probe 13: R-Controlled ar, or

✦ Probe 14: R-Controlled er, ir, ur

✦ Probe 15: Vowel Teams oa, ow

✦ Bonus Probe B1: Final Blends (-nt, -nd, -st, -sk)

✦ Bonus Probe B2: Digraphs (wh, ph, ck)

✦ Bonus Probe B3: Diphthongs (ou, ow as in cow)

✦ Bonus Probe B4: Vowel Teams (oo, ew)

✦ Bonus Probe B5: Variant Vowels (au, aw, al)

📖 CONSOLIDATED ANSWER KEY

• Complete answer key with all 20 probes (word lists in administration order)

• Common error patterns and watch-for notes per probe

• Perfect for assessor calibration and fidelity checks

📈 DATA MANAGEMENT TOOLS

• Individual Student Tracking Form (6-month progress monitoring)

• Class Data Grid - At-a-Glance View (up to 20 students)

• Instructional Grouping Recommendations Section

• Intervention Notes Documentation Space

• Probe Key & Quick Reference Guide

👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILY COMMUNICATION PACK

• Editable Parent Communication Letter Template

• Family Score Report Template (color-coded proficiency bands)

• Spanish / Dual-Language Notes for EL classrooms

• At-home support tips for families

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🎯 KEY FEATURES:

✓ SCIENCE OF READING ALIGNED

Based on current reading research including Ehri's phases of word reading development

and the Simple View of Reading. Systematic progression from simple to complex phonics patterns.

✓ QUICK & EFFICIENT

Each probe takes only 1-3 minutes per student. Perfect for busy classroom teachers,

reading specialists, and interventionists.

✓ RTI/MTSS READY

Designed for Tier 1 progress monitoring, Tier 2/3 intervention tracking,

and IEP goal documentation. Includes clear proficiency benchmarks.

✓ DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION

Identify specific skill gaps, group students by need, and monitor growth over time.

Color-coded class grid makes instructional planning effortless.

✓ STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES

Consistent administration ensures reliable, comparable data across time

and between assessors.

✓ FAMILY-FRIENDLY

Ready-to-use parent letter and score report templates strengthen the

home-school connection. Spanish translations included for EL families.

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📚 RESEARCH-BASED DESIGN:

This resource is grounded in:

• National Reading Panel (2000) findings on systematic phonics instruction

• Ehri's Phases of Word Reading Development

• Orton-Gillingham structured literacy principles

• DIBELS/aimsweb progress monitoring best practices

• Current Science of Reading research on decoding assessment

Phonics patterns follow the recommended scope and sequence from leading

reading curricula (UFLI, Heggerty, Wilson, Fundations).

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💡 SUGGESTED USES:

→ Monthly/bimonthly progress monitoring

→ Beginning/middle/end-of-year benchmarking

→ RTI Tier 1 universal screening data

→ RTI Tier 2/3 intervention progress checks

→ IEP goal progress monitoring

→ Parent-teacher conference documentation

→ Guided reading group formation

→ Grade-level team data meetings

→ Student support team (SST) referrals

→ Reading specialist caseload management

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👩‍🏫 PERFECT FOR:

• Classroom Teachers (K-2)

• Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches

• Intervention Specialists

• Special Education Teachers

• ESL/ELL Teachers

• Title I Teachers

• Private Tutors

• Homeschool Parents

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⏰ TIME-SAVING BENEFITS:

❌ NO PREP needed - just print and use

❌ NO complex training required - clear instructions included

❌ NO guesswork - scoring rubric and answer key provided

❌ NO separate forms to create - tracking sheets included

❌ NO stress about consistency - standardized procedures

❌ NO extra work for family communication - templates included

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📄 SPECIFICATIONS:

• Format: PDF (printable)

• Pages: 51 total

• Color: Hybrid (color dividers + B&W printer-friendly probes)

• License: Single classroom use

• File Size: Optimized for easy printing

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⭐ TEACHER TESTED, TEACHER APPROVED!

"This has transformed how I track my students' phonics progress!

The data grid makes grouping so easy." - 1st Grade Teacher

"Finally, a comprehensive assessment that follows the Science of Reading!

I use this monthly for all my intervention students." - Reading Specialist

"Admin loved the data I brought to our RTI meeting. So professional!" - K Teacher

"The parent letter template saved me hours every assessment window.

Families finally understand their child's progress!" - 2nd Grade Teacher