Traditional methods of assessing foundational reading skills in verbally-administered tests are time-consuming and costly for school districts. The Rapid Online Assessment of Reading (ROAR) is a platform that assesses foundational reading skills in K-12 students through quick and engaging virtual testing. Through its online medium, ROAR can be administered to an entire school district in less time than it would take for one student to be traditionally assessed. ROAR score reports provide parents and educators with precise indices of reading skills and can be accessed by teachers in real time.

The ROAR program  utilizes a research practice partnership model. Researchers support schools with free assessments to ensure that all students, parents, and educators have access to vital information about students’ foundational reading skills. This partnership model also grounds ROAR’s work in ongoing research based on large, diverse student populations.

Bridging the lab, community, and classroom, ROAR empowers educators, families, clinicians, and researchers with research-backed assessments to advance learning, accelerate research on learning differences, and foster equitable access to high-quality, data-driven decision-making for all.

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