Test of Early Reading Ability-Fourth Edition (TERA-4)

The TERA-4 is an individually administered assessment of early reading mastery.

Content

Sub-Category
Domains
Reading
Subdomain

Alphabet; Conventions of print; Comprehension

Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade
Languages
English

Administration Information

Length
30 minutes
Administration
Computer,
Paper

Access and Use

Price

Kits start at $394

Open Access
No

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring,
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

https://www.proedinc.com/Products/14635/tera4-test-of-early-reading-abi…

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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