Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI

The Preschool Early Literacy Indicators (PELI) is an assessment for 3- to 5-year-olds designed to measure pre-literacy and oral language skills.

Goals of Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI

PELI is a storybook-embedded assessment of essential pre-literacy and oral language skills needed for kindergarten. The PELI assessment measures:

• alphabet knowledge
• vocabulary and oral language
• phonological awareness
• listening comprehension

Why Use PELI?

For over 10 years PELI has undergone extensive research and development resulting in the final set of measures that exist today. The PELI assessment:

• helps teachers target instructional support
• helps early childhood programs identify curricular needs
• monitors the progress of students receiving additional, targeted instruction
• examines effectiveness at the program level

PELI Resources

Technical Adequacy of Acadience Reading

PELI Fact Sheet

An overview of the PELI, which shows sample pages from the PELI books.

PELI Benchmark Goals and Composite Score

PELI benchmark goals are empirically derived, criterion-referenced target scores that represent adequate early literacy progress for students in preschool.

PELI Sample Results Letter

A sample letter that can be used to discuss PELI results with parents and guardians.

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