Every student deserves to start in the right place. The Flavor Gauge™ makes sure they do.

The Flavor Gauge™ is a five-section diagnostic screener designed to identify exactly where each student needs support and route them to the appropriate Intervention Pantry™ shelves and story version levels. It is not a general reading assessment. It is a precise placement tool built specifically for the Flavorful Foundations™ ecosystem.

Administered three times per year at Beginning of Year, Middle of Year, and End of Year, the Flavor Gauge™ uses parallel forms for each administration so results are always fresh and reliable. Every administration takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes per student.

The Five Sections:

Section 1: Ingredient Check — phonics and decoding screening
Section 2: Fluency Probe — oral reading fluency against grade-level WCPM benchmarks
Section 3: The Pour — reading comprehension
Section 4: Serve It Up — written response and writing mechanics
Section 5: Flavor Notes — academic vocabulary

What Your Results Tell You: Each section score routes students to the Intervention Pantry™ shelf where they need support. Overall scores across Sections 1, 3, and 5 determine which story version, Bridge, Core, or Support, each student reads in core instruction. One screener. Complete placement for both intervention and core instruction.

What's Included:

BOY, MOY, and EOY parallel forms
Administration and scoring guide
Class roster tracking sheet
Routing chart to Intervention Pantry™ shelves
Story version placement guide
SOR and DIBELS 8th Edition alignment documentation

Licensing Options:

Class License: Up to 30 students, $125 per year
School License: Unlimited students, one building, $350 per year

Digital Kitchen™ Subscribers: The Flavor Gauge™ is built directly into the Digital Kitchen™ platform. Students complete the screener digitally in week two of instruction and are automatically routed to the correct Intervention Pantry™ shelves and story version. No separate purchase required.

Perfect For:

Grades 3-12 ELA and literacy classrooms
Reading specialists and intervention teachers
Public, charter, and private schools
Microschools and learning pods
Schools implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Any educator using the Intervention Pantry™