Scholastic Reading Inventory-Interactive
Training Module
What is the SRI Interactive?
 Interactive reading comprehension test
An assessment of student reading levels
Scores are reported in Lexiles
Who should take the SRI?
The SRI is designed for students who can
read.
It is recommended that teachers take an
SRI BEFORE students.
If students are unable to read, should the
SRI be read to them?
The SRI is for students who are readers.
REFLECT
1. Why is it important for you as a teacher to
take this test?
2. What environmental conditions should exist
for students during this test?
How does the SRI-Interactive work?
1. Student logs onto computer.
2. Student answers questions about
his/her reading interests to prepare a
customized reading list.
Student selects favorite types of books.
Book Interest Screens
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6+
3. Student takes a short Practice Test.
4. The test begins.
Students take the practice test.
Practice Test
Optional
Practice Test
To make sure
student understands
directions.
To make sure
student knows how
to use computer.
Approximately three to
five questions in
length.
Directions can be read aloud by
the computer.
Student takes the SRI-Interactive
test.
Compute-Adaptive Technology
Assess Reading Levels through
Graduate School
5. The test ends when a student has
answered enough questions to accurately
calculate a Lexile measure.
6. Student receives a
Recommended Reading List.
Why does SRI work?
Authentic text passages
Fiction, non-fiction, high interest low
readability passages
Require students to use inference, draw
conclusions, demonstrate knowledge of
content vocabulary, and higher order
thinking skills
Why does SRI work?
Computer Adaptive Technology
Test adapts to student responses. Test
automatically steps up or down according to
performance.
Adaptive technology only requires student to
do as many questions as needed to calculate
accurate Lexile.
Test bank of 3000 questions ensures that no
two tests are identical.
Why does SRI work?
Flexible
Test can be administered at any computer
station or on a number of computers.
Appropriate for all students who are
reading.
Settings are easily adjusted to accommodate
specific student needs.
What is a Lexile?
A Lexile is a unit for measuring text difficulty.
The word Lexile is a blend of the root word “Lex”,
which refers to words, and echoes the word
“percentile”, a comparative unit of measure.
Test takes
approximately
20 to 30 minutes
To complete.
How do you use a Lexile Measure?
On Grade Level Lexile Range
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
600-900L
700-1000L
800-1050L
850-1100L
Student Tested Lexile: 729L
Independent/Fluent Reading
Range is 250L below Lexile
Score.
80% to 90% Comprehension
Independent/Instructional
Reading Range is 100L
Below to 50L Above Lexile.
70% to 80% Comprehension
Instructional/Challenging
Reading Range is 250L Above
Lexile Score.
Less than 70% Comprehension
Recommended Reading List
Selected Interest areas based
on initial selection
Measured Reading Level
reported in Lexiles
Grade Level –
Developmentally appropriate
REFLECT
1. How often should the SRI be given?
2. What possible exceptions might exist?