This online toolkit has been curated to meet the needs of those working in First and Second grade settings, and who support a variety of educators and leaders within their regions. This “one stop shop” offers users the ability to locate a variety of materials and resources, each tailored to support understanding and implementation of TPRI on CLI Engage.
View the Unboxing Assessment Toolkits webinar to quickly unpack the toolkit’s comprehensive collection of materials. Watch to explore the included resources and see how to get started using the TPRI assessments.
The Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) is a highly reliable assessment of students’ early reading skills. The diagnostic instrument is easy to use one-on-one assessment to quickly assess students’ early reading skills, helping teachers provide targeted instruction so that students improve as readers.
TPRI can be used:
The 1st and 2nd grade editions of TPRI are available on CLI Engage at no cost to all Texas public school districts and charter schools. On CLI Engage, TPRI offer three waves of assessment with benchmarks and function like the other assessments on the platform and leveraging integrated small grouping features (linked to the Circle Activity Collection) and reporting tools.
TPRI is the intellectual property of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Texas Education Agency. TPRI is hosted on CLI Engage at no cost for Texas public school districts and charter schools through ongoing partnerships.
CLI Engage offers two tools to support dyslexia screening for 1st Grade students in English and Spanish. These tools can be used together to identify students who may be at risk for dyslexia.
The dyslexia screener on CLI Engage (administered at wave 2/MOY) uses the following measures to assess skills identified in TEA’s Dyslexia Handbook (2021). Teachers can use the Dyslexia Referral Checklist as a supplement to support screening.
Review additional information on the dyslexia screening tools on CLI Engage: Dyslexia Screening
The TPRI User Guide is a comprehensive guide that includes “need to know” information about the administration of TPRI in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms.
Beyond the standard “best assessment practices,” this section offers evidence-based implementation strategies that 1st and 2nd grade programs can use to support educators’ understanding and implementation of TPRI. The content in this section offers resources for perspective and practice building while growing awareness of classroom-level strategies. These practices are focused on helping make the most of TPRI as an assessment tool, family engagement resource, and professional learning hub. Additional resources are offered for differentiated implementation practices, such as offline and remote assessment modes.
Comprehensive training for TPRI is available in the Online Learning and Professional Development section of CLI Engage. Users can earn certificates for the completion of each course.
When logged in, access the courses directly here: TPRI Self-Instructional Assessment Training Course
TPRI offers administration resources, and each are available for all three waves (BOY, MOY, and EOY), if applicable. Testing resources include:
The offline assessment feature can be used to assess students when an internet connection is not available at the time of administration: TPRI Offline Assessment
Assessment windows are open for each LEA to choose on CLI Engage. Use the optional assessment lock feature to prevent accidental administration outside the LEA’s defined window: CLI Engage Assessment Lock
Our resource library is curated to help meet the demand of local needs – from the classroom to the district level. Browse our content to find courses, webinars, and guides to further support programs and educators’ understanding of implementing TPRI and analyzing data.
Learn about the various reports and data exports available on CLI Engage with links to how-to guides for pulling reports.
Plan meaningful instruction based on assessment data and explore 1st and 2nd grade classroom activities across learning domains.
Explore resources that support school-home connection, designed to fit into your existing activities that engage families.
Learn about the various reports available on CLI Engage and find how-to guides along with support resources for pre-K programs. Many of the following reports can be generated at the class, individual student, class, school, and community/district levels.
Learn more about Accessing CLI Engage Reports.
The Circle Activity Collection: Pre-K to Grade 2 Collection (log in required) includes the following in each lesson:
The TPRI Intervention Activities Guide is a teacher-friendly resource that includes activities designed to help teachers target the needs of students, which is also in the Circle Activity Collection.
Resources for data-driven instruction can also be found on our beginning, middle, and end of year specific pages. These pages were curated to meet the needs of educators across the span of the school year:
Benchmarks are the minimum performance levels students are expected to reach by certain points of the year to indicate skill understanding. The TPRI Benchmark tables display the cut scores for benchmarks and are helpful in analyzing your data.
TPRI alignments to the 1st and 2nd Grade Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) can be found here:
Teachers using TPRI can share student reports with families by printing them or providing a PIN for online access. Teachers can also send families activities that are designed to support skill development at home.
Student Report Resources:
Implementation Guide (available in English and Spanish) includes the following topics:
Helping Families Understand Their Child’s Assessment Results:
CLI Engage provides a Circle Activity Collection specifically designed to support children’s skill development at home with their parents and families. The Circle Activity Collection: Family can be accessed on mobile devices and does not require a login. This collection provides a variety of hands-on activities that families can do at home. This collection is organized around seven learning domains: Language & Communication, Reading & Writing, Math, Science, Social & Emotional, Physical Development, and Art & Sensory.
CLI’s Family Engagement Toolkit resources make the most of procedures you likely already have in place, such as progress monitoring, homework, parent-teacher conferences, and open houses. CLI advocates a new focus for these efforts: supporting families in better understanding children’s development and engaging in fun, developmentally appropriate activities that not only build skills but strengthen the bonds between family members.
Visit our help center to view answers to frequently asked questions about TPRI. Search for other progress monitoring questions or contact the Education Advisor team.
