Reading Assessment Tools
Community members come to the literacy program with unique skills and needs. Learn about how to give an informal assessment - LINCS - Assessment Strategies and Reading Profiles 

How to Search for Library Resources by Reading Level
Your task - Select reading materials that are relevant and appropriate for adults. Literacy staff will help guide you in the right direction. 
The literacy office has an easy reader display that is color-coded by reading level. This section includes fiction and non-fiction books. The main literacy collection includes fiction, non-fiction, and picture books for parents. We also have an audio book/print book collection.

How to Find Easy Reading Passages and Search by Reading Level

• AR Book Finder - Find the reading level of select books. Aimed at younger audiences, but some books may be appropriate.
• CSAL Reading Passages by Level
• Readability Score - Website to evaluate the reading level of text.
• Reading Skills for Today's Adult (Marshall Adult Education) - Find and print leveled reading selections. Audio available.
• ReadWorks - Find and print non-fiction passages by reading level. Must sign up for a free account.
• Scholastic Book Wizard - Find the reading level of select books. Aimed at younger audiences, but some books may be appropriate.
• Reading Skills for Today's Adult (Marshall Adult Education) - Find and print leveled reading selections. Audio available.

Activity and Lesson Ideas
There are a variety of tutoring tools available at the literacy office. Literacy staff will help you find the best resources. See the tutor training handbook to find recommended resources at the library, such as Lexia Lessons and Wilson Reading workbooks.

• ProLiteracy Ed Net - View lesson plans and activities, take an online course.
• ReadWorks - Find non-fiction passages by reading level.
  
• Just Write! Guide - Learn strategies to teach writing skills.
• Apps for All - App guide from Santa Barbara Public Library.

Selected Websites for Learners

Dictionaries

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary 
• Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary

Games

• Wordly Wise Vocabulary Word Lists and Games - Click "Students." 
• Oxford Dictionary Spelling Challenge

Grammar

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) 

News

• Voice of America News - Website features news articles with audio clips and interactive lessons to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary.
• News For You Online- Easy-to-read news stories with audio.
• News for You Printable Resources: 2020 Census Issue | Teacher's Guide | Voting Guide
• PBS - Watch programs on news, culture, and more. 
• NPR - Read along and listen to news stories.

Reading

• LINCS Learner Center - Learn to Read 
• Lesson Plans Ideas (Ohio Literacy Resource Center)
• ProLiteracy - Student Resources
• The Logic of English - YouTube - Watch presentations about phonics and spelling.
• Phonetics: The Sounds of English (University of Iowa) - Watch videos to learn about pronunciation.
• ESOL Essayist - The Five Paragraph Essay