What is the Fountas and PinnellBenchmark Assessment System?

It is a one-on-one reading assessment that determines a student’s reading level. It places the student on a text gradient levels A-Z.

Purpose of F&P BAS? inform instruction

document student progress

group students

select texts

identify students who need intervention and extra help

assess the outcomes of teaching

Gather data

System 1 Levels A-N

System 2 Levels L-Z

Reading Record Form

All About Koalas (Level I)

Reading Level The purpose of the F&P BAS assessment is to

determine a student’s highest instructional level using accuracy and comprehension scores.

Independent Reading Level

Instructional Reading Level

Hard Reading Level

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Results

Meaning – Structure - Visual

MSV Analysis

Prompting Guide

Prompting Guide

F&P Flow Chart