We recently switched to the DRA2 and had two associated consultants come in for the training. I was very unimpressed with the training and we will do it in-house in the future. I do think having consistent training helps and the new scoring guide seems more supportive. I do find that I seem to be consistently tougher in my ratings and, frankly, advice teachers that if ever they waffle from one rubric score to another, go low. The fact that we have put ceilings on the testing seems to be helping, there is less of a 'how high can I go' sort of feel to the assessment.
Lori On 1/7/08 11:23 PM, "Joseph P. Ramirez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kerry, > While I'm not aware of any websites that deal with this issue, I will tell > you that this has been a continual problem within my school district. Since > much of the scoring is subjective, I routinely have students come into my > fifth grade classroom at a level of proficiency they are nowhere near. > However, their fourth grade teacher felt they did incredibly well. I would > offer that any training you provide would include many samples of student work > to use as authentic assessment. Then, invite teachers to score these as a > group after some discussion and review of the rubrics. If everyone is not on > the same page, the results will be useless. The phenomenon that I see > occurring is teachers giving students scores they are not earning so that the > teacher can show "growth" from the beginning of the year to the mid point and > then the end of the year. Good luck! --Joseph > > Kerry Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi - > > I know this is slightly off-topic but I was wondering if you could help. I > am looking for materials I could utilize to train teachers how to administer > and score the QRI, DRA, and DIBELS assessments. I'd appreciate any web site > links, handouts, advice, etc. > > Thanks! > Kerry/5th > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- 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.
