I have a question that has been bothering me. How many on this list believe there is any such thing as an "accurate" reading level. It is always iffy in my mind. Depends so much on the schema people bring to a reading and the interest and engagement. And in my experience kids read at different levels depending ont hings like genre. So to act as if there is anything like "accurate" is not possible. So administrators who want "levels" every 6 weels have no understanding of what reading really is - right? Just wondering if others believe as I do. In mymind it is not an objective number EVER (except as a particular score on a particular occasion with a particular text and a particular reader)and certainly thinking there would be meaningful change in 6 weeks on such a score is also crazy. Now I know the number crunchers will believe they are getting numbers worth crunching but.....????
It is not that we can't get a broad general level - a place to start. But it would have to be considered along with information on the reader's experience with different kinds of texts, interests and expertise and so on. But one "level" alone also can't stand for reading across topics and genres anyway. Sally > I agree with you regarding STAR. Using this will only provide a > level, and not a very accurate one at that. > Jill Waldrep Wadkins > Academic Coach > Sanders Intermediate School > 770.819.2568 ext. 223 > _______________________________________________ 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.
