On May 23, 2007, at 7:29 AM, Renee wrote: > Who decides what "on grade level" actually means? > What is the measurement that determines whether or not a child is "on > grade level"? > >> .... The number of children who do not read on >> grade level by the end of 4th grade is also shocking. We can't say >> that in the >> 90s children learned to read better with the methods we were using. >> That >> may be true in one small portion of the population, but not for the >> entire >> country. I agree that we should not throw out the baby with the >> bath water ...
My last post was too reactive. Let me try it another way: If a child can read what some unknown entity has determined a "grade level" basal reading textbook with reasonable comprehension, i.e., he/she can tell basically what a story or selection is about, can give some main ideas and a few of details, can make some kind of personal judgement (an inference, a deduction, a connection, etc.), and reads with reasonable expression when reading aloud, maybe stumbling over some words here and there but maintaining the general 'gist' of the text, and then that same child scores at what is considered a "below proficient" standard in a standardized test, does that child read at grade level or not? I say yes, that child can read at grade level. Anyone else? Renee _______________________________________________ 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.
