Classroom Assessment Grounded in Research
The TPRI is based on more than 10 years of research and is widely cited for the validity and reliability of its data and for providing a comprehensive evaluation of a child’s literacy development. The Screening Section of the TPRI is based on a longitudinal data base of over 1,000 English-speaking students of ethnically diverse backgrounds in Kindergarten through Grade 3. The stories in the Inventory Section have been developed specifically for the TPRI and were tested with 4,000 students. Stories are written using grade-appropriate features of words and story grammar. Stories are linked to word reading accuracy in order to place students in instructional-level text, so that comprehension can be measured without the confounds of decoding.

For a more in depth review, please visit the TPRI research website.

Originally developed by leading bilingual educators, the Tejas LEE is a valid and reliable research-based assessment that measures student reading skills and comprehension development in Spanish. For more information about the Tejas LEE and its administration, please click here.