I am in Texas also and I know what you mean about the benchmark tests--it's like 3 or 4 state tests--and our districts compares the schools on the benchmark tests. Our school has always done fine on TAKS but we haven't done as well on the benchmark tests--it's just too much testing!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 9:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] when comprehension strategies become the reason forreading. . . You know, this is my first year teaching third grade and I have said that I missed real teaching...fun teaching. I struggled with how do I have fun teaching and still keep my mind of the test. We have benchmarks each nine weeks, so I feel as if I am preparing my kids for those test. I know in my heart that the TAKS test is most at the high end of Blooms, but my head can't pull away from the "test". I struggle...I struggle within myself. Shelby and Veronica Walker -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] when comprehension strategies become the reason forreading. . . Kelli, I'm interested in how you analyzed the Arkansas Benchmark to get the findings you mention below. If someone wanted to analyze their (my!) state test similarly, how would you recommend going about that? Did you use a certain tool to measure the test items? Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts ----- Original Message ---- From: RICHARD THEXTON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 3:13:41 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] when comprehension strategies become the reason forreading. . . I struggle with teaching for the sake of the test, but in a recent item analysis myself and fellow lit coaches did on the Arkansas Benchmark, 85% of the test items were on the high end of Bloom's taxonomy. Only 15% of the test items asked students to literally retell an event from the text. That means 85% of the questions were asking students to use those strategies...infer, predict, connect, answer questions that weren't directly answered in the text. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
