NES EAS Reading (NT001) case studies
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The NES Elementary Assessment of Subject Knowledge (EAS) Reading test, often referenced by its code NT001, is a subject-knowledge assessment used in the teacher-licensure process for candidates who intend to teach reading and literacy at the elementary level. It is designed for aspiring elementary teachers, reading specialists in training, and others whose licensure pathway requires demonstrated knowledge of how children learn to read and how reading is taught. The NES EAS Reading (NT001) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,138 words.
1Elkonin Boxes Before Blending
Alvarez teaches kindergarten in a school with 21 students, four of whom are dual language learners. In October, the universal screener shows that 17 of 21 students know at least 20 letter sounds, and 14 can identify the first sound in spoken words.
646 words, about 3 min2Decodable Text or Leveled Reader?
Rivera teaches second grade and has one reading group of five students. Maya, age 7, reads Level J books accurately enough to keep going, but her errors cluster on words with vowel teams: she reads play as pony after looking at the picture, snow as snack, and trail as tree.
661 words, about 3 min3Fast but Flat: Fluency Beyond Words Per Minute
Chen's fourth-grade class includes three students who read grade-level passages with 97% accuracy but at 68, 72, and 75 words correct per minute. On a listening comprehension task they answer 90% of questions correctly; after reading the same passage themselves, they answer about 50%.
609 words, about 3 min4Matching Definitions Is Not Knowing Words
Okafor teaches third grade, including nine students who are English learners. Each week she pre-teaches 12 words from the basal story, such as enormous, startled, crept, big, run, and happy.
633 words, about 3 min5Tier 2 Before a Referral
Dev is a first grader in a school using a tiered framework. In January, his universal screening score falls below the 20th percentile.
589 words, about 3 min