Our report cards are number grades and we are not allowed to indicate if they are below level.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ljackson Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:03 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] grades and levels At the elementary level, our report cards are rubrics tied directly to NCLB levels (basic, below basic, blah, blah), so if children are not at grade level it is going to be there, period. I used a narrative to talk about mastery of strategy. Lori On 9/16/06 12:14 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Laura > YES! > I would have struggling readers that really have mastered say "making > connections" but they can't do it in grade level text. They can do it when I > read > to them or in text that is below their grade level standards. So, what do I > grade them? They are awesome thinkers at a second grade level but are in the > fourth grade. SO, how do you make a grade reflect that? > I am beginning to think that it comes down again to having a discussion. > What should visualizing or inferring look like for, say, a third grader. Then > once we have consensus on what the standard should be, then maybe we can > grade > fairly. > Jennifer > > In a message dated 9/16/2006 1:39:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > On grades-we have been told in no uncertain terms that children in danger of > failing our state test (TAKS-it's Texas) must have grades on their report > card that reflect their struggle. They can be passing grades-but not A's if > they are really off level or even B's. This is always hard at the beginning > of the year when so much of my teaching is guided-and I don't want to assess > things I haven't taught. Anyone else have this problem? > > I'm so glad this list is up and running again. > > Laura C > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute "Literate Lives: A Human Right" July 12-15, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
