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The Adolescent Assessment of Literacy Tool

The Adolescent Assessment of Literacy (AAL) is a free, computer-adaptive screening tool designed to measure reading and language skills that are critical for students’ overall literacy development.

Developed as a screener to assess literacy skills of students from the 3rd to the 12th grade in the Fall, the AAL generates a scoring report with probability-based scores to help teachers identify which students are not likely to meet benchmark expectations. The assessment also provides percentile ranks so that users may see how the student performs relative to their grade-level peers at a national level. Read the full summary here.

When you are ready, watch the video above then press “Get Started” to begin the assessment. Please ensure a stable wifi connection for the duration of the assessment.

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In Partnership With

Boston University
United States Department of Education
Ideas that Work, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education
Florida Center for Reading Research
RMC Research
Comprehensive Center Network