Who is the publisher? I have not heard from many teachers who find data from this source useful. Unfortunately, with RTI requiring "research-based interventions" and assessment, the publisher of this tool will likely pocket lots of cash....I have heard similar complaints about Voyager and other PROGRAMS.....
"If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Melinda Hawkins 5th Grade LA/SS McCulloch Intermediate School Highland Park ISD (214) 780-2325 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Jason DeLuca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/6/2007 5:20 pm >>> I am a fourth grade teacher. My principal is very concerned with using research based instruction, as he should be, however he is having us assess our kids' fluency by using dibbles. The staff is very angry because many believe that this particular assessment does not measure much at all. Does anyone know of any research that either supports or does not support the use of this assessment? Thanks, Jason __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
