Past Event
Designing and Implementing Early Grade Reading Assessments: Understanding the Basics
The workshop "Designing and Implementing Early Grade Reading Assessments: Understanding the Basics" was facilitated by RTI technical staff March 2-4, 2015. The three-day workshop included 11 sessions for in-room and online participants.
Related Content
Session 1: Overview of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Session 2: Research Design and Sampling
(PDF, 620 KB)
Session 2 Handout: Exercise A - Sampling Activity
(PDF, 219 KB)
Session 3: EGRA Instrument Design (Development or Adaptation)
(PDF, 299 KB)
Session 3 Handout: EGRA Subtasks (Item Design Specifications and Templates)
(PDF, 844 KB)
Session 3 Handout: EGRA Instrument Adaptation Workshop Agenda (Example)
(PDF, 236 KB)
Session 3 Handout: Exercise B - Letter Sound Subtask Student Sheet
(PDF, 53 KB)
Session 4: EGRA Administration - Marking and Scoring Guidelines and Best Practices
(PDF, 1.6 MB)
Session 4 Handout: English Letter Sounds Reference Sheet
(PDF, 190 KB)
Session 4 Handout: Scoring EGRA Sub-Tasks
(PDF, 270 KB)
Session 4 Handout: EGRA Pupil Stimuli
(PDF, 139 KB)
Session 4 Handout: EGRA Instrument and Pupil Questionnaire
(PDF, 599 KB)
Session 5: Electronic Data Collection for EGRA
(PDF, 538 KB)
Session 5 Handout: Participant Training Agreement
(PDF, 264 KB)
Session 5 Handout: Feature Comparison - Tangerine and Other E-Data Collection Tools
(PDF, 225 KB)
Session 6: Electronic Data Capture (Nuts and Bolts)
(PDF, 1.6 MB)
Session 6 Handout: Samsung Table Reference Sheet
(PDF, 406 KB)
Session 6 Handout: Nexus Tablet Reference Sheet
(PDF, 412 KB)
Session 7: Training EGRA Assessors
(PDF, 1.7 MB)
Session 7 Handout: Supervisor Manual
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Session 7 Handout: EGRA Assessor Reference Sheet
(PDF, 415 KB)
Session 7 Handout: Assessor Training Materials Checklist
(PDF, 19 KB)
Session 7 Handout: Participant Training Agreement
(PDF, 237 KB)
Session 7 Handout: Assessor Training Agenda 2
(PDF, 122 KB)
Session 7 Handout: Assessor Training Agenda 1
(PDF, 140 KB)
Session 8: EGRA Assessor Recruitment, Evaluation, and Selection
(PDF, 704 KB)
Session 8 Handout: Participant Observation Sheet
(PDF, 268 KB)
Session 8 Handout: Assessor Report Card
(PDF, 199 KB)
Session 8 Handout: Assessor Observation Checklist
(PDF, 231 KB)
Session 9: Pilot and Full Data Collection Data Collection Preparation and Management (Key Tasks and Best Practices)
(PDF, 2 MB)
Session 9 Handout: Random Sample Table
(PDF, 453 KB)
Session 9 Handout: Random Sample Table How To
(PDF, 458 KB)
Session 9 Handout: Pupil Sampling Worksheet- Sampling Interval
(PDF, 36 KB)
Session 9 Handout: Pupil Sampling Worksheet-Random Sample Table
(PDF, 72 KB)
Session 9 Handout: School Visit Summary Sheet
(PDF, 74 KB)
Session 9 Handout: Data Collection Supplies
(PDF, 71 KB)
Session 9 Handout: Data Collection Assessor Agreement
(PDF, 261 KB)
Session 10: EGRA Results Dissemination
(PDF, 2.9 MB)
Session 10 Handout: Brief Example - Philippines
(PDF, 466 KB)
Session 10 Handout: Brief Example - Senegal
(PDF, 139 KB)
Session 10 Handout: Brief Example - Nigeria
(PDF, 354 KB)
Session 11: Planning Makes Perfect (EGRA Implementation)
(PDF, 1 MB)
Session 11 Handout: Example Subcontractor Budget Template
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Session 11 Handout: Example Subcontractor Scope of Work
(PDF, 221 KB)
Session 11 Handout: Example Consultant Scope of Work
(PDF, 272 KB)
Session 11 Handout: Detailed EGRA Work Plan Example
(PDF, 214 KB)
Session 11 Handout: Typical EGRA Timeline
(PDF, 186 KB)
Session 11 Handout: Roles and Responsibilities of Team Members
(PDF, 318 KB)
Session 11 Handout: EGRA Key Tasks and People
(PDF, 405 KB)
Session 11 Handout: EGRA Planning Discussion Session
(PDF, 140 KB)
Session 11 Handout: EGRA Planning Discussion Session (Responses)
(PDF, 258 KB)
Session 11 Handout: EGRA Planning Activity Parts 1 and 2
(PDF, 126 KB)