There are several reading strategies necessary for students to read and comprehend test. This article introduces an informal teacher evaluation of before, during, and after reading strategy use called the Before, During, and After Reading Scale (BDARS). Two scales have been designed. The teacher version will help teachers determine which reading strategies, if any, their students utilize when they read a text. The student version will give students the opportunity to think about their own level of reading strategy use and determine which reading strategies they think they use when they read a text. The teacher version of the BDARS will help teachers effectively design instruction in reading strategy use and the student version of the BDARS will help students become involved in the instruction goals their teacher creates for them. Most of all, educators can use the information gathered from these scales to effectively intervene and instruct students more effectively in reading comprehension.