PM Benchmark: Literacy Assessment Kit 2

New for 2021, the PM Benchmark Literacy Assessment 2 equips teachers with accurate and robust assessment tools to identify students’ instructional or independent reading levels. The resource offers a complete literacy assessment, allowing teachers to conduct reading records to effectively capture students’ progress in reading fluency, retelling abilities and comprehension within and beyond the text.

What’s new?

Two texts per level


The PM Benchmark Literacy Assessment includes 60 brand-new contemporary texts (books and cards) from Level 1 to 30.

Pre-level 1


Assess a student’s literacy competencies in areas of oral literacy, phonological awareness and concepts about print.

Post-level 30


Extend fluent readers with six additional cards that target writing and deep comprehension skills.

New pro forma structure


A new, clean Reading Record layout to capture students’ literacy progression.

Procedure Cards


Detailed instructions to implement a consistent, whole-school approach to literacy assessment.

Teachers’ Resource Book


Learn best-practice research on how to carry out benchmark assessments and implement strategies to extend fluent readers.

Online Resources


A suite of digital resources including training videos and examples of reading assessment records.