Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR) is based on the research conducted  in the neuropsychology department at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  PAR is the result of 20 years of research and clinical studies of early reading development.   The test provides immediate results with specific recommendations for corrective intervention to address areas of weakness.

Quick, simple, and easily administered by teachers and/or reading specialists 15-20 minutes per student testing overall and specific reading proficiency scores available in four critical areas prioritized remediation recommendations estimates of the degree of educational challenge for individual students high accuracy of overall predicted score for a student's later reading level without intervention immediate printout of individual student results from secure web site examiner training through CDRom benefits include insight and observation by teacher of his/her students The examiner immediately receives a one page report for each student through a secure web site. The report includes recommendations for focus and intensity of remediation needed, and provides resources remediation exercises. PAR is most effective in schools when every child in a classroom is tested within a short time (say, a few weeks).  Because PAR can detect problem areas before a child experiences the frustration of failure, PAR should be given to all students, not just the ones who are already struggling.

In addition to PAR individual test results, collective reports may be ordered for classroom, grade level, school , and district.