I see how I need to clarify. Thank you. Intially, when you use an IRI you can use it to analyze needs but then . . . . the next level of text that you can use is equivalent to a year's growth (whatever that REALLY is). That is why these other assessment mentioned help with the benchmarking and assessing growth inbetween. When I want a grade equivalent reading age on a reader, I use an IRI. I find that many teachers in secondary grade levels find the STAR helpful. It's easy to administer and at least it gives them an understanding of the different levels of readers they are teaching when they use their textbooks, novels, etc. It seems to be the best "first-step" to differentiating. As they use this quick assessment, they can begin to provide a range of text, even when they use lit. circles. In other words, they understand the wide range they are dealing with. Until secondary school systems change their time blocks, it seems difficult for them to do much else unless they are teaching a reading class for vulnerable students. The point here, in my opinion, is that teachers need to be shown to do something with the STAR, QRI, etc. That is what shifts the instruction. I find that if you get people started, get them reflecting - So if several students are in your class with a 2.5 - 3.9 grade level in reading, what can you do about it? It shifts teachers from teaching the content to teaching students. I believe that many secondary teachers want to make a difference with their students who are drowning in all those textbooks. JB > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 07:01:32 -0500> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] IRI guiding instructionRI> > My Title I partner and I find IRIs in general (we use the QRI and The > Stieglitz) to be very beneficial in planning instruction. We do a miscue analysis > based on the passage reading and can get an indication of which comprehension > and retell areas to delve into deeper. > > Cathy R.> Title I Reading> > > > In a message dated 3/7/2008 6:51:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> > A caution about the John's IRI -- I find it quick but it can give you an > inflated score because there isn't enough text to read. There are very short > passages. The QRI, now QRI IV seems to be used most often across the U.S. It > has both narrative and expository text samples starting at the pre-primer > level. Each assessment provides comprehension questions and a retelling > section, identifying whether the text is independent, instructional, or at a > frustration level for the reader. An IRI provides different information than DRA, > F & P, or ATI. The purpose of an IRI is to measure a year's growth and the > other assessments measure growth along the way (by text levels, developmental > zones, or benchmark mastery. The IRI is not very beneficial for guiding > instruction. Janine Batzle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Deb Smith<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group'<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:32 AM> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Best IRI> > > > I used the Jerry John's IRI for 12 years. I don't know if it was the 'best',> but I liked it because it was quick and easy. deb> > -----Original Message-----> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:19 PM> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Best IRI> > What INFORMAL READING INVENTORY (IRI) do you prefer? I have used the> Stieglitz, Burns & Roe, Silvarolli and a few from reading textbooks. We use> the DRA for grades 1 and 2 at present but we switch to the IRI in grades 3> and 4, largely because of time constraints. > > I have seen some reviews of Burns and Roe in which people feel some of the> passages are very dated. The Silvarolli (in my opinion) is the least> accurate. I like the Stieglitz for a number of reasons. Any thoughts about> any of these or other IRIs? And what about the QRI? 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