I'm also a strong advocate of the F & P leveling system. I admire all the research they've poured into identifying text features and the change over time that takes place, as readers progress. They've never let me down and I've even been so privileged as to train with them, while in New Hampshire. My ideal dream is to secure the funds to establish a book room, like the one pictured in their text Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children. With the budget the way it is in New York, however, I'll be up to my ears writing grants for such funding. Carina D. Ball Literacy Specialist IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email is meant for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or otherwise protected by law. If you received this email in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, you are strictly prohibited from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing, or copying the email. Please notify us immediately of the error by return email and delete this message from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Diane Baker Sent: Thu 12/11/2008 8:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA Our district uses it primarily as an indicator of growth. We use the Fountas and Pinnel to identify just right books. We found that the DRA incorporates too much writing to soley assess the reading comprehension and understanding. The Fountas and Pinnel allows those students who struggle with the writting piece to have their comprehension assessed more effectively. However, I suggest that you use a multitude of assessments - include running records as well... ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of suzie herb Sent: Thu 12/11/2008 12:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] DRA I need some help from grade four teachers up to middle school who use the DRA with their students. Do you use the assessment to identify just 'right' levels by finding the exact 'independent level' or do you use it to find instructional and then focus 'instruction' accordingly? A bit of a problem in our area. We have 'no kids left behind....most of our fourth and fifth graders are in the range of 34 (lowest grade four to fifty in grade five). Thoughts, ideas....comments...greatly appreciated. Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline _______________________________________________ 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.
