Our elementary schoosl use it and the teachers find it useful as a diagnostic tool but I know very little about it. On Nov 6, 2007, at 2:38 PM, Melinda Haynes wrote:
> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
