DSA is Developmental Spelling Assessment...There are 4 stages of spelling, and this assessment allows you to see what stage of spelling your students are in, as well as what "features" (spelling patterns) they have in place and which ones they need instruction. This is not a complex assessment, and we find it very useful in planning our starting point for word study. The book that we use is *Word Journeys*...hope this helps!
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Patricia Kimathi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > What is DSA? > Pat K > > "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night > and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest > battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." > > e.e. cummings > > On Aug 31, 2008, at 11:46 AM, elisa kifer wrote: > > > DSA to determine what spelling patterns I need to work on. > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- Elisa M. Kifer Third Grade Literacy Teacher Fox Meadow Elementary "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." -Russell Stauffer, 1980 _______________________________________________ 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.
