As much as I agree with you, here is the reality. RtI is requiring us to use a SBR (gag) tool as a screener. Have to. I am the lit coach. I have to find one. Have to. ;-( Lori
----- Original message ----- From: kimberlee hannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Date: 2008, 09, Sunday Of March 11:33 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] middle school reading assessment. > You sound like you need a miscue analysis sort of assessment. The Goodman's > are the ones to look at, but there are ooodles of folks that have written > books about it. Google it. It is a lengthy test. But you don't use it > with everyone. You use it with the kids that you know are struggling, but > are unsure why. > > I have found it irreplaceable when I want to know EXACTLY what a student is > doing when they read. No IRI or bubble test will tell me this. I know > there are folks against it. But once I know where a kid is truly > struggling, I can send them to the strategy to help fix it. THAT is what > will show up on your numbers test. > > Good teaching is what will raise test scores... > Kim > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 11:09 AM, gina nunley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I have to chime in and agree about the need for multi-assessments. I have > > had students who scored high on the SRI (scholastic reading inventory), low > > on the state test, and middle of the road on QRI. I use a spread sheet > > that has all the data side by side so I can surmise who really needs a > > closer looking at. > > > > In regards to Lori's plea for continuing discussion about middle level > > reading assessment I would be thrilled to do that. > > > > Moderators- Do we need to do this off this site? > > > > Our campus is trying to create an RtI model and of course progress > > monitoring is the hurdle for us. QRI, STAR, SRI are all just to identify > > reading levels....they don't give short term "assessment for learning" > > information. > > > > You know I am on this list because I am a believer in MOT and strategy > > work. But I have to be honest...my attempt at using Ellin's strategy > > interview bombed. I just couldn't squeeze it in, and then I had trouble > > using it in a way that I could bring to campus meetings. > > > > > > What I think is at the core of the progress monitoring dilemma is coming > > to agreement on what you want to assess in reading. That then tells you of > > course what you will be assessing on a frequent basis. I have to speak the > > language of the campus committee but I am trying to avoid target goals like > > will build vocabulary....who decides that list? > > > > I'll stop before I babble. Again I'd like to have this ongoing > > conversation. Should we find another place to do it? > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. > > > > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > -- > Kim > ------- > Kimberlee Hannan > Department Chair, ELA > Sequoia Middle School > Fresno, California 93702 > > The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Author Unknown > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > 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.
