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Test of Silent Reading Efficiency and Comprehension (TOSREC)

The TOSREC is a test of silent reading efficiency and comprehension designed for screening and progress monitoring.

Content

Category
Academic Knowledge and Skills
Sub-Category
English Language Arts
Domains
Reading
Subdomain

Silent reading efficiency; Comprehension

Grades
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English

Administration Information

Length
3 minutes

Access and Use

Price

Kits start at $320

Link
https://www.proedinc.com/Products/13440/tosrec-grade-1-test-of-silent-reading-e…
Open Access
No
Use in Research

Solis, M., Vaughn, S., Stillman-Spisak, S. J., & Cho, E. (2018). Effects of reading comprehension and vocabulary intervention on comprehension-related outcomes for ninth graders with low reading comprehension. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 34(6), 537-553. https://doi.org/10.1080/10573569.2018.1499059

Psychometrics

Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Johnson, E. S., Pool, J. L., & Carter, D. R. (2011). Validity evidence for the Test of Silent Reading Efficiency and Comprehension (TOSREC). Assessment for Effective Intervention, 37(1), 50–57. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508411395556

Savage, C. (2022). Considerations for use of early grades reading assessments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/resources/early-grades-reading-assessments 

National Comparison
Yes

Psychometric Considerations

Psychometrics is the science of psychological assessment. A primary goal of EdInstruments is to provide information on crucial psychometric topics including Validity and Reliability – essential concepts of evaluation, which indicate how well an instrument measures a construct - as well as additional properties that are worthy of consideration when selecting an instrument of measurement.

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