Hello, On page 40 of the teacher guide for the DRA2, it states that the cutoff for grade one is levels 16-18. I have advised teachers to stop there even if students can go further. My second grade teachers will stop at level 28 and so on. We need to go deeper at these levels. It is my strong feeling that we are moving children too fast through these levels. Remember that up until level 16, children are not assessed with nonfiction. It is hard for me to understand why there isn't a nonfiction text at every level starting with level 4. It is even more difficult for me to understand the reason behind not allowing students to look back during the retell at the early levels, but when they get to the scaffolded summaries, they are allowed to look back. Maxine Literacy Consultant In a message dated 5/22/2008 8:02:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We ask our teachers to stop at level 20 with first grade but they do have an opportunity to report their instructional levels. Lori On 5/22/08 6:49 AM, "Nancy Wittner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In response to the question about giving the DRA2 level M to first > graders. Just an FYI, I attended a DRA2 training given by Joetta Beaver > in November. She specifically stated that the DRA2 cut off is one grade > level above the student's current grade. Maybe the answer is exactly what > you were seeing with the difference between the oral comprehension and > written. > I gave the DRA2 to a Kindergartener would could decode at level M/28 but > would not have been able to answer the comprehension questions so I > stopped at level 16. > Would it be possible to stop at level L/24? > > Thanks > Nancy > Reading Coach > Gene Witt Elementary > > > School District of Manatee County > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) _______________________________________________ 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.
