Complimentary Grouping Matrix™
How can you use data to group students according to their decoding strengths and weaknesses? Use our complimentary, web-based, password-protected, secure student data management interface, the Grouping Matrix. It enables you to group students (K-12) according to the type and depth of their decoding difficulties using data from grade-level Oral Reading Fluency passages (such as DIBELS, AIMSWeb, Six Minute Solutions, Read Naturally, EasyCBM) and our complimentary diagnostic assessments. If you have questions about the Grouping Matrix, please contact us at groupingmatrix@reallygreatreading.com
Grouping Matrix Quick Facts:
- Each school within a given district has a unique username and password.
- Uses data to group students according to their decoding strengths and weaknesses
- Identifies and groups students for decoding instruction
- Provides easy-to-read progress monitoring reports and graphs
- Enables progress monitoring for both individuals and groups
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Getting Started With the Grouping Matrix
When students are struggling to comprehend what they’re reading, the root cause needs to be identified and fixed. Thus, successful reading intervention often starts with accurate diagnosis and grouping. If you suspect your students have foundational skill weaknesses, like poor decoding skills, the Grouping Matrix is a practical place to start. It helps facilitate differentiated data-driven instruction and reporting.
Step 1 -Request Complimentary Access to the Grouping Matrix
Each district and school within a given district has a unique username and password. To request access click the button below:
Step 2 -Launch the Grouping Matrix
Once you have a username and password click the button below to log in.
Step 3 -Enter Student information
Log in and enter your student information by hand, or we can help you import your students.
Request Access Launch the Grouping Matrix Watch a Video on How to Get Started
Step 4 -Screen your students
- First screen each student using a one-minute, grade-level, oral reading passage such as:
- DIBELS
- AIMSWeb
- Six Minute Solutions
- Read Naturally
- EasyCBM
Step 5 -Download Free Reading Assessments & Use Live Assess
In addition to a one-minute, grade-level, oral reading passage, it is imperative that you assess each student using one of the following:
- Kindergarten Foundational Skills Survey
- First Grade Foundational Skills Survey
- Diagnostic Decoding Surveys - Grades 2-12
- Advanced Decoding Survey Plus - Grades 3-12
Not sure which assessment to use? Download our Recommended Assessment Timeline and Flowcharts>>
Live Access -Assess your students on the Grouping Matrix and the scores are automatically uploaded.
Or Hand score - Use the paper version of the assessments and upload the scores to the Grouping Matrix.
Step 6-Based on data, group and progress monitor students.
The Grouping Matrix helps facilitate differentiated data driven instruction and reporting. At the school level you can sort students by teacher, grade, ORF scores, and type and depth of their decoding difficulties:
- Strong Decoder
- Slow Reader (no decoding deficit)
- Specific Reading deficit
- Mild Decoding Deficit
- Moderate Decoding Deficit
- Significant Decoding Deficit
- Severe Decoding Deficit
- Emerging Reader
Download Complimentary Decoding AssessmentsWatch a Video on How to Use Live AssessLearn More About Ap propriately Targeted Instruction
For support contact us at groupingmatrix@reallygreatreading.com
Grouping Matrix™ Videos
Learn how to navigate the Grouping Matrix and enter new students in Kindergarten and 1st grade.
Learn how to navigate the Grouping Matrix and enter new students in 2nd and 12th grade.
Learn how to use Live Assess, so your students' scores are upload automatically to Grouping Matrix.
Learn how to navigate the Grouped Students page.
In just 5-7 minutes per student administer the Foundational Skills Survey, the Beginning and Advanced Decoding Surveys, or the Advanced Decoding Survey Plus.
Learn about the features and potential usage of the Group Percentage Pie Graph.
Learn how to move student data from the Group Progress Report to a spreadsheet and make it more digestible for your team.
Growth Report
Learn how to navigate and utilize the Growth Progress report.
Learn how to generate progress reports for individual students as well as for a group or class.
Learn the basics to export student scores to a spreadsheet.
Learn how to export all student scores and adjust the look of the data within a spreadsheet.
Learn how to move student data from the Group Progress Report to a spreadsheet and make it more digestible for your team.
NEW Year to Year Transition
Learn how to use the Year-to- Year Transition Tool to upgrade students to the current school year.
Add & Edit Teachers
Learn how to navigate the Grouping Matrix and enter new students in 2nd and 12th grade.
Archiving Teachers
Learn how to use the Live Assess feature to easily input student miscues which the Grouping Matrix will score and upload the results for you.