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Your one-stop shop for all CLI Engage resources for first grade!
Find all the resources to support your first grade classroom in one spot! Explore our screening and progress monitoring tools, professional development resources, instructional plans with targeted interventions, family engagement resources and more!
Quick Start Guide
You’ll find all the information needed to get started with the tools and resources on CLI Engage by accessing this simple 2-page, printable document.
Take a Tour of CLI Engage
Watch this quick video to learn about the tools and resources on CLI Engage, and where to find them!
SCREENING, PROGRESS MONITORING, AND OBSERVATION
TPRI and Tejas LEE
The 1st grade editions of TPRI and Tejas LEE are available on CLI Engage at no cost to all Texas public school districts and charter schools. TPRI and Tejas LEE are highly reliable assessments of students’ early reading skills. Visit the TPRI and Tejas LEE webpage to learn more.
User Guides
Comprehensive guides that include information about administration in first grade classrooms.
Dyslexia Screener Administration
Dyslexia Screener
Texas state law (TEC §38.003) requires that public school students be screened and tested as appropriate for dyslexia and related disorders at appropriate times in accordance with a program approved by the State Board of Education. Grade 1 screening must conclude no later than January 31st of each year.
More information can be found on our Dyslexia Screener webpage.
Dyslexia Referral Checklist
The Dyslexia Referral Checklist (DRC) is a questionnaire that builds a link between direct assessment of early reading skills and classroom observations.
Review Dyslexia Referral Checklists
Dyslexia Benchmarks
The dyslexia benchmarks and indicators table displays the scores that determine who may be at risk based on their Dyslexia Screener and Dyslexia Referral Checklist results.
Scoring Resources
Download and review these scoring guidelines for TPRI and Tejas LEE subtests. Documents for all three waves (BOY, MOY, and EOY), if applicable, are available.
1st Grade TEKS Alignments
TPRI and Tejas LEE alignments to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
TPRI and Tejas LEE Benchmarks
TPRI and Tejas LEE are early reading assessments designed to identify the reading and comprehension development of students in grades 1 and 2. TPRI contains both a Screening and an Inventory Section.
Branching Rules for TPRI
The Branching Rules for TPRI are a resource for teachers intending to administer assessments. These documents lay out the process for each assessment and the next steps depending on the score of the student.
Quick Reference Guide for TPRI Administration
This TPRI Quick Reference Guide gives you the basics you need for successful administration of TPRI. Use the guide as a reference while administering the assessment.
TPRI and Tejas LEE Reports
TPRI and Tejas LEE reports include completion reports, growth reports, parent reports, parent feedback forms, class- level reports, individual student reports that include student percentile rankings, and a small grouping tool that provides links to the CIRCLE Activity Collection. Reports can be accessed at the following levels:
- Individual Student-Level Reports (for Teachers and Parents)
- Class-Level Reports
- School-Level Reports
- Community/District-Level Reports
See how to access all TPRI and Tejas LEE reports here: Accessing Reports
Offline Assessment
The offline assessment feature can be used to assess students when an internet connection is not available at the time of administration. The offline assessment can also be used in the CLI Engage assessment practice area.
Remote Assessment Administration
CLI developed test alternative administration functionality and protocols.
TPRI Intervention Criteria
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in using TPRI scores to identify students who qualify for instructional intervention (“at-risk” students).
ONLINE LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TPRI and Tejas LEE Assessment Training
Comprehensive training for TPRI and Tejas LEE is available in the Online Courses section of CLI Engage. Users can earn certificates for the completion of each course.
*Please note that we are not able to award certificates for viewing the video on the public page.
If you would like to earn a certificate for viewing, log into your CLI Engage account, enroll in the TPRI Assessment Training course, available in the Full Course Catalog under the Online Learning and Professional Development section of the CLI Engage dashboard or access through the link below.
TPRI and Tejas LEE Self-Instructional Assessment Training (Log-in required)
Webinars and Presentations
View the CLI Engage Training Calendar to view the full calendar for the school year, register for upcoming sessions, and view presentations that have been previously recorded.
ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS
CIRCLE Activity Collection: First Grade Activities
The CIRCLE Activity Collection: Pre-K through Grade 2 includes a variety of hands-on learning activities in English and Spanish that teachers can implement in their classrooms during whole group, small group, centers, and one-on-one instruction. Free of charge to all educators.
CIRCLE Activity Collection: First Grade Activities
CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family
The CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family 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.
Parent Introduction letter to the CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family
This sample letter invites parents to partner with their child’s teacher by engaging in activities from the collection that support child development through play.
Sample Parent Introduction Letters (English and Spanish)
Family Lesson Form
Share individualized activities with families to practice each week. The form is fillable and dual-language (English/Spanish).
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
Family Engagement Resources
CLI’s family engagement resources make the most of procedures you likely already have in place, such as progress monitoring, homework, parent-teacher conferences, and open houses.
These documents include family-friendly descriptions of the learning areas that their child was assessed on TPRI or Tejas LEE so families are better equipped to support their child’s learning at home by knowing exactly what is being taught in the classroom, and why these skills are essential to their child’s future.
- Family-Friendly Descriptions of TPRI 1st Grade
- Family-Friendly Descriptions of Tejas LEE 1st Grade
Find all Family-Friendly Descriptions here: Family-Friendly Descriptions of Assessment Measures
Student Report for Parents Guide
Assist families in becoming more knowledgeable about progress monitoring and supporting learning at home by sharing this comprehensive overview of the Student Report for Parents.
Understanding Your Child’s Assessment Result
Implementation Guide: Student Report for Parents
This guide was developed for teachers who are sharing the Student Report for Parents with families. It includes the following topics:
- Understanding the Student Report for Parents
- Generating the Student Report for Parents and Sharing it with Families
- Having Conversations with Families about Data
- Supporting Resources
Related Resources
- Learn about TPRI and Tejas LEE
- Data Squad: Customized Support for Your Program
- Take-a-Tour: CLI Engage Walk-through Video
- CLI Engage Webinars & Presentations
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