Quick Phonics Screener (Test Back Version-By Shannon Harken ...

Quick Phonics Screener (Test Back Version-By Shannon Harken and Sheila Fay)
Original: Hasbrouck (2001). Texas A & M University
Administration and Scoring Guide:
Including Matched Instructional Recommendations
Say to the student:
1. “I’m going to ask you to read some words so I can find out what kinds of words are easy
for you and what kinds of words you still need to learn. I want you to try to do your best.
Any questions?”
Scoring:
1. This is NOT a timed assessment.
2. Mark words read incorrectly on the score sheet by placing a slash through the word. If the
student goes back and corrects the word, place a large “C” on the previous slash mark
and give the student credit for the word. Note: If a student is making several self-corrects,
determine if there is an “instructional need” in reading for accuracy.
STOP TESTING:
1. Stop the assessment when the student meets the stated criteria. (80%) This has been
calculated on the scoring form below each task.
2. Since this is a “test back” format, the more difficult phonics skills are measured first. A
teacher may choose to administer additional tasks in order to gain further information.
NOTE: The results from the QPS cannot be used to determine a student’s grade level
performance in reading, only the student’s strengths/needs in key phonics skills. This is not an
“all inclusive” list of phonics skills. It is a quick assessment that is available to assist in initial
identification of student needs.
Instructional Recommendation Considerations:
Assessment Tasks: Instructional Recommendations:
(Student fails to meet
criteria on the task.)
Task 1 (6 or more errors) HINTS Strategy, BEST Strategy, REWARDS, Mega-Words,
And/or
DISECT K.U. Strategy, others….
Task 2 (6 or more errors) *Strategies/materials that focus on multi-syllabic word attack
Tasks 3-14 (see Criteria on
Scoring Sheet)
and/or prefix/suffix skills.
Explicit Instructional Routine- Seven Steps, Phonics for Reading,
Corrective Reading, others…
*Strategies/materials that focus on basic phonics skills. Match to
error patterns found in this QPS.

Task 1:
Quick Phonics Screener (Test Back Version-By Shannon Harken and Sheila Fay)
Original: Hasbrouck (2001). Texas A & M University
STUDENT COPY- p. 1
particular contaminate community superior vitality evaporate
inventory prehistoric solitary emergency amputate liberty
dominate elastic entertain practical innocent electric
volcano segregate moment crater bacon spider
escape crazy mascot address basket punish
Task 2:
discount dismiss nonsense nonstop index intent return
regard station motion famous jealous madness witness
mission session portable drinkable fastest dampest battle
handle mouthful fearful traffic plastic beware beneath
decay
demand
Task 3:
foam roast flea creak mood scoop steep
bleed raise waist fold scold spray gray
shout mount spoil join joy royal haul
fault brawl straw toe goes chew jewel
thrown
pillow

Quick Phonics Screener (Test Back Version-By Shannon Harken and Sheila Fay)
Original: Hasbrouck (2001). Texas A & M University
SCORING FORM- p. 1
Task 1:
particular contaminate community superior vitality evaporate
inventory prehistoric solitary emergency amputate liberty
dominate elastic entertain practical innocent electric
volcano segregate moment crater bacon spider
escape crazy mascot address basket punish
NUMBER OF ERRORS: ______ ( 5 or fewer errors= STOP HERE, 6 or more errors continue to task two.)
Task 2:
discount dismiss nonsense nonstop index intent return
regard station motion famous jealous madness witness
mission session portable drinkable fastest dampest battle
handle mouthful fearful traffic plastic beware beneath
decay demand
NUMBER OF ERRORS: ______ ( 5 or fewer errors= STOP HERE, 6 or more errors continue to task three.)
Task 3:
foam roast flea creak mood scoop steep
bleed raise waist fold scold spray gray
shout mount spoil join joy royal haul
fault brawl straw toe goes chew jewel
thrown pillow
NUMBER OF ERRORS: ______ ( 5 or fewer errors= STOP HERE, 6 or more errors continue to task four.)