Good Morning Suzanne and all, For the last 2 years at our Middle School, the reading specialists and I have trained our Grade 5 - 8 teachers (all even those in content areas such as math, science and social studies, in seventh and eigth grade, how to assess students using the DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment). I just read that your district does not allow you to use this assessment. Could you share with us why that is? I don't know any of the other assessments you mentioned, but I will look them up to see how they measure up to the DRA. Perhaps you could be more specific about the assessments you use and why you district uses them. I am on a small island off the coast of Rhode Island and we are working diligently to get leveled books into the hands of every student! Thanks for this listserve as it continues to bring information to everyone everywhere. Michele Polselli NBCT '06 Literacy Coordinator & Grade 6 ELA/Humanities Teacher Portsmouth School Dept. Portsmouth, RI 02871 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michele Polselli NBCT ---- HERBERT Suzanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ============= Firstly, an apology to Bev, I'm so sorry, I called you Paul, I was misreading your name. Secondly, the great thing about this discussion is that it's been such a great one. What is coming through is the need for balance in the reading program, but with a lot of common sense too. I appreciate so much all the comments that have been made, and the thinking it has made me do about what I am doing. Elisa please tell your boss, that I'm looking for a job!!!!! Now, my next question is, 'how important is it for kids to continually log in a book or on some sort of document' what they are reading independently? And, 'tests' do you all give that determines levels, reading comprehension, etc.....? WE are only now Allowd to give the DRA, I used to like the TORCH, (dont' know if any of you have used it) and of course just a few running records to keep track of my kids, but trusted totally my 28 years of teaching 'gut' to know how they were really doing. I know, I'm not allowed to do that anymore.....but what is happening in your schools with testing. Our kids do the ISA (Iternational schools assessment) tests as their standardised test but it is not subject to a great deal of scrutiny as yet, I believe however it will be in the future. Have a lovely weekend everyone, it's just on eight am here, 35 degrees C and Saturday is just looking GREAT. Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Waingort Jimenez, Elisa Sent: Sat 4/26/2008 7:42 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] just right books? You could give him a blue ribbon as someone who makes a difference. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada I know that some administrators don't accept our instinct, thankfully mine respects my experience and knowledge enough to allow me to sometimes go with my gut. I think I'll go to work and thank him tomorrow! Mary _______________________________________________ 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.
