I used a Reading Running Record to assess Patrick's specific reading level, and need for instruction. Based on a scale of A-Z (increasing in difficulty) Patrick is an independent level A reader, and is in need of instruction at Level B. (mid year Kindergarten reader) He is a strong phonetic reader, and often makes sense of a word using that strategy. Based on the results of his RRR, his accuracy rate was expressed on the rating scale as "instructional level" largely due to using his "Makes Sense" cue (which is good that skill is in place) and less "Makes Sense" or "Visual" cues, which is where instruction will be driven from.