Primary Reading Medium and Reporting Codes
The Primary Reading Medium is to be reported for each student, using the following reporting codes. Only these codes will be accepted.
Note: Infants and preschoolers identified as visual, braille, or auditory readers should be reported using the appropriate media code.
Reporting Code |
Primary Reading Medium (Choose One) |
|---|---|
V |
Visual Readers: Students primarily using print in their studies |
B |
Braille Readers: Students primarily using braille in their studies |
A |
Auditory Readers: Students primarily using a reader or auditory materials in their studies |
P |
Prereaders: Students working on or toward a readiness level; infants, preschoolers, or older students with reading potential |
N |
Nonreaders: Nonreading students; students who show NO reading potential; and students who do not fall into any of the categories shown above |
Secondary Reading Medium and Reporting Codes
The Secondary Reading Medium is a required category. Please check only one secondary reading medium so that a more accurate profile of student literacy can be tracked.
Reporting Code |
Secondary Reading Medium (Required Category/Choose One) |
|---|---|
V |
Visual: Students use print to some extent |
B |
Braille: Students use braille to some extent |
A |
Auditory: Students use a reader or auditory materials to some extent |
N/A |
Not Applicable: Nonreaders, prereaders, or students with NO additional reading media |
Third Reading Medium and Reporting Codes
The Third Reading Medium is an optional category. Check one if applicable or automatically defaults to NA-not applicable.
Reporting Code |
Third Reading Medium (Optional Category) |
|---|---|
V |
Visual: Students use print to some extent |
B |
Braille: Students use braille to some extent |
A |
Auditory: Students use a reader or auditory materials to some extent |
N/A |
Not Applicable: Nonreaders, prereaders, or students with NO additional reading media |
