One of our high school teachers will be using this this year. She administers the assessment one on one, using verbal probes as she works primarily with special needs students. My husband is trying this with his 8th graders. I have looked at the assessment and think it is a reasonable screen. However, in order for students to respond to questions in writing, I think you would need to retype the assessment questions because they don't give kids a lot of space.
On 9/14/07 7:28 AM, "Lisa Loura Savitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am looking for a new assessment tool to use in the fifth grade. My > school uses a quick, multiple choice test which I have found to be > very inaccurate. Our literacy leader told us that we could use other > assessments to get a better idea of what level the child is on. I've > used informal running records, and of course, I know what skills my > students need by working with them in guided reading groups, but I > want something more formal and reliable. I was looking at the QRI > (Qualitative Reading Assessment) online. I like how there are quick > passages for students to read (fiction and nonfiction) and the cost > is reasonable on Amazon, too. > > Does anyone use this assessment? What are the pros/cons? Any other > suggestions? I'm looking for something that does not cost too much > since I will be purchasing this with my own money. > > Thank you! > Lisa > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- 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 July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
