Hi I teach 6th grade Language Arts in Social Studies at a middle school where we have 6,7, 8th grade students. Our school is also thinking about REad 180. My question is this. This is my question. Some teachers go out to the elementary schools and test kids who may be struggling in reading. then those students are put into a remedial reading class. The assessment they use is called the Gates McGinite. Can anyone give me some feedback on this test and possibly suggest a different assessment. Thanks Jana > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:42:38 -0500> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [LIT] Read 180> > Does anyone have experience with Achieve 3000?> > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Alice Cortigiano <[email protected]>wrote:> > > I am in my second year of teaching Read 180. In my district kids usually> > begin in sixth grade. Our district supports reading at student grade levels> > in all classes using DRA results as a guide. Up till fifth grade students> > are expected to be taught in guided reading groups. Of course, that doesn't> > always happen for a variety of reasons.> >> > I teach READ 180 to 7th/8th graders. They are assessed to gain a level of> > instruction. There are 3 components to the program. 1. Computer Instruction> > based on assessed Lexile score. 2. Small group instruction. 3.> > Independent> > Reading - book of choice from books at lexile range. The program is good> > for> > those kids who take advantage of it. As with any program, it is only as> > good> > as the teacher who teaches it. Motivation is key!> >> > Alice Cortigiano> > John Martinez Magnet School> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: [email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rowlett, Renita C> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:51 AM> > To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.> > Subject: Re: [LIT] To Tena via Literacy Workshop> >> > Our district is in the process of adopting Read 180 for middle school.> > My question for you, as a Read 180 teacher is, when did students receive> > reading instruction at their grade level?> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: [email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of> > [email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:24 PM> > To: [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LIT] To Tena via Literacy Workshop> >> >> > In a message dated 2/15/09 9:57:21 AM, [email protected] writes:> >> >> > > In the past 5 years I have gone from Staff Developer, to LA 7th and> > 8th> > > grade, Remedial Reading, Social Development/Remedial Reading, Read 180> > > Teacher.> > >> > -----------> >> > I also teach remedial reading att his age level and I would be very> > interested in hearing what you did with students in this class.> >> >> > Pat> > www.pawsofwood.com> >> >> >> > **************> > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy> > steps!> > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir> > =http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%2> > 6bcd=fe> > bemailfooterNO62)> > _______________________________________________> > 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> >> _______________________________________________> 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
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