Student Leadership Measurement Library
EGRA is used to measure students’ progress toward learning to read. It is a test that is administered orally, one student at a time. In about 15 minutes, it examines a student’s ability to perform fundamental prereading and reading skills.
Constructs Being Measured
How to Access and Cite
To access the resource, visit https://shared.rti.org/content/early-grade-reading-assessment-egra-toolkit-second-edition.
Outcome Families
Programmatic Purpose-terms
Instrument Characteristics
Ten set of tasks that assess children’s early reading skills. All questions are administered orally and on an individual basis.
Grades 1-3
Applicable Grade Levels-terms
Supporting Research
Available Languages
70 other languages
Rationale
The Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), administered individually in about 15 minutes, measures the most
basic foundation skills for literacy acquisition in the early grades.
Points to Consider
For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.