I strongly agree. Too bad the rest of the world is out of whack, though. > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:35 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR> > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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