Does anyone know what these mean? Independent reading level grade 5, Instructional reading level grade 7-8, frustration reading level grade 9-10. That seems like a pretty wide range, what does all this mean? This student is a 7th grader who struggles with most assignments requiring reading but these scores dont look to bad.
It is a wide range but that is because of the purpose of the different levels. Independant level is the level that a child can manage with no support- the level they would choose for leisure reading for example. Instructional level- in this case grade level- is the level at which they need teaching in order to manage. This is the level the teaching should occur at. There is some level of fluency implied and some comprehension- but not enough for him to read to learn. Frustration level is exactly what it sounds like- he will need support. These scores suggest a delay of about two years. If the reading material he is given as homework is at 7+ reading level then it is no surprise that he is struggling.
Robin