Our state has that, too, but I think we are able to do this because we are a charter school. I was VERY vocal about not doing this with the primary kids before we started. It's not pretty. We've had an entire class "shut down" and refuse to move on. A few years ago, I had a 2nd grade student "flip out" and have to be removed. Parents demanded the testing, so we do it. Because it looks at different things than our state end of grade tests, we've found it valuable. Still, it's hard to know that our littlest students are affected so negatively.
Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fortunately, in Nebraska, we had a far-sighted and politically astute early childhood administrator who was a strong leader and our state law prohibits standardized testing for kinders and first graders. I'm so grateful. > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:53:48 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] vowel sounds> > We do not > and I think it sad that it happens to children this young. I want to produce > readers and I believe that phonics is part of the process, but the business > of long vowel/short vowel seems nonsensical to me. There are something like > 39 a sounds--how the heck can you teach that? Analogies, yes; spelling > patterns, yes; some of the more consistent rules, yes; the helpful sometimes > rules, yes.. And I don't care if a kid can identify a digraph or a blend as > long as they can read the words (and apply it in spelling).> > Lori> > > > ----- Original message -----> From: Bonita DeAmicis > To: Mosaic: A Reading > Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Date: 2008, 28, Quinta Of Fevereiro > 19:38> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] vowel sounds> > > > > ---- Joy wrote: > > > > Lori,> > > I stand with you, but refuse to duck. My kids not only read well, > but make unbelievable gains in their testing, across the board. (Not that testing is everything, but it's hard to ignore 30 and 40% gains for every single child who walks in my door.)> > > > > > Does your school do standardized testing of first graders?> > > > _______________________________________________> > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan _______________________________________________ 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. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ 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.
