Assessments, when done well, should change outcomes for kids. Phonics assessments can demonstrate what students do and don’t know, so that teachers know how to best provide them with the instruction that they need.
This Phonics Profile document has been formulated to cover a range of phonics skills including:
- Sound recognition- single sounds
- CVC words
- CVCC & CCVC words
- CCVCC words
- Sound recognition- common consonant digraphs
- Common consonant digraphs - beginning sounds
- Common consonant digraphs -end sounds
- Common consonant digraphs - 4 sound words
- Long vowel sounds
- Diphthongs
- R-controlled vowel sounds
- Short /oo/ and schwa
- Consonant phonemes (more advanced)
- Short vowel sounds (more advanced)
- Less common spellings
Use highlighters to track progress at different points in the year. Record errors to identify target areas for growth.