Range of Reading Levels in a Classroom

In order to effectively meet the learning needs of every student in our classrooms, the assortment of reading materials must accommodate a two-third discrepancy. This vast range of reading abilities in every classroom is illustrated in the chart below.

Reading Range Levels BELOW Average

ACTUAL Student Level

Reading Range Levels ABOVE Average

PreK

K

Age 6 Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Age 9 Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Age 12 Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Age 15 Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Grade 13

Grade 14

Grade 15

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Age 18 Grade 13

Grade 14

Grade 15

Grade 16

Grade 17

Grade 18

Grade 19

From Professional Learning Board’s online continuing education course for teachers: Reading Across the Curriculum