Feifer Assessment of Reading (FAR)

Examines the underlying cognitive and linguistic processes that support proficient reading skills.

By Steven G. Feifer, DEd; Professional Manual by Steven G. Feifer, DEd and Rebecca Gerhardstein Nader, PhD

The FAR Helps You Evaluate for Reading Disorders and Identify the Specific Subtype of Dyslexia]

The FAR is a comprehensive assessment of reading and related processes. It is unique in that it helps you determine the examinee's specific subtype of dyslexia to inform decisions about appropriate interventions.

• The original comprehensive reading assessment using a neurodevelopmental approach
• Score online in minutes with PARiConnect
• Provide targeted interventions with the FAR Interpretive Report

Features and Benefits:

• Based on the premise that treatments for reading disorders vary by dyslexia subtype.  The FAR measures four subtypes of reading disorders: Dysphonetic dyslexia, surface dyslexia, mixed dyslexia, and reading comprehension deficits. 
• Takes a neurodevelopmental approach to reading, which suggests that multiple neural pathways underscore various aspects of the reading process such as phonemic awareness, fluency, decoding, and comprehension.
• Comprises 15 individual subtests measuring various aspects of vocabulary, phonological awareness, decoding skills, rapid automatic naming, orthographical processing, morphological processing, word memory, reading fluency (word and story; silent and oral), and comprehension skills.
• Enables you to conduct an item-level skills and error analysis of the examinee's scores on specific subtests and to take a more in-depth look at his or her reading-related behaviors.
• Can be used for an array of purposes, including general screening of dyslexia, progress monitoring of discrete skills for school systems operating in an RTI paradigm, diagnosis of a learning disability as part of a comprehensive psychological evaluation, and design of a deficit- or skill-specific intervention.
• Online Scoring available via PARiConnect. (Online scoring must be purchased through PARiConnect)

Quickly Screen Students for Dyslexia or Other Reading Disorders in 15 Minutes

Ideal for use within an RTI delivery system model, the FAR Screening Form is designed to identify students at risk for developmental dyslexia and measure the underlying processes of reading.

Features and Benefits:

• Derived from the FAR, a comprehensive assessment of reading and related processes.
• Comprises three subtests: one from the Phonological Index (Phonemic Awareness), one from the Fluency Index (Rapid Automatic Naming), and one from the Comprehension Index (Semantic Concepts).
• Yields a single composite score that indicates the risk for dyslexia.
• Allows you to decide whether the risk of dyslexia or reading disability is high enough to warrant further assessment.
• Online scoring available via PARiConnect. (Online scoring must be purchased through PARiConnect)

Purchasing Options:

Feifer Assessment of Reading (FAR) Comprehensive Kit (31621) includes FAR Stimulus Book 1, FAR Stimulus Book 2, FAR Stimulus Book 3, FAR Storybook, FAR Professional Manual, FAR Examiner Record Forms (pk/10), FAR Examinee Response Forms (pk/10), and FAR Scoring Templates (set/3)

Kit items available for purchase separately:

• FAR Examiner Record Forms, Pk/10 (31621R)
• FAR Examinee Response Forms, Pk/10 (31621E)
• FAR Professional Manual (31621M)
• FAR Stimulus Book 1 (31621-B1)
• FAR Stimulus Book 2 (31621-B2)
• FAR Stimulus Book 3 (31621-B3)
• FAR Storybook (31621D)
• FAR Scoring Templates, Set/3 (31621T)

FAR Screening Form Kit (31621K) includes FAR Screening Form Examiner Record Forms (pk/25), FAR Screening Form Stimulus Book, and FAR Professional Manual.

Kit items available for purchase separately:

• FAR Screening Form Examiner Record Forms, Pk/25 (31621S)
• FAR Screening Form Stimulus Book (31621F)
• FAR Professional Manual (31621M)