I am looking for an assessment tool to determine (ballpark) reading
levels for high school students.  I have used MAP,  Dominie, and Reading
Recovery Observation Survey  in the past with elementary students.  Most
of these students are reading around 3 - 4 grade,(guessing) but I would
like something more concrete.  Any suggestions of something that I could
use?  thanks

>>> ljackson <[email protected]> 1/13/2009 8:51 am >>>
Were they truly novels, or did they more closely resembled an
exapanded
'comic book'?  Capstone Press and Redbrick share a series of wonderful
graphics tied to social studies and science themes. Kids LOVE them.
Capstone
and Rebrick are sister companies, with the first marketing to retail
and the
second marketing to education. National Geographic has swallowed
Redbrick up
and gone are the days when I could negotiate dandy deals on the books.
However, for whatever reason Capstone was not swallowed and they still
share
titles...I purchased a large number of these books through our local
bookstore at a 20% savings and avoided shipping.  Granted, we were
buying
LOTS...

Lori


On 1/12/09 5:11 PM, "Christina Dudley" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Well I went to the library at school today and she had ordered some
graphic
> novels that were social studies non-fiction. The ones I saw were for
the
> Transcontinental Railroad and the Pony Express. The company on the
back said
> Graphic Planet. I did a search on this but nothing came up. I did
check one
> out so I will look at the pub info tomorrow and email the info. The
librarian
> at your school may have some resources as well.
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:14:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels
> 
> 
> Tina -
> Thank you for your reply.? We have the Bone series, but not the
others.? I'll
> check out your recommended resources.
> Have a great week.
> Martha
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christina Dudley <[email protected]>
> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 3:52 pm
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The ones I got were purchased from Scholastic Graphix. There is a
webpage as
> well. They are a little limited right now but I teach 3rd grade and
these
> books 
> are never on my shelf.
> 
> I have:
> Amulet
> Bone series
> Knights of the Kitchen Table (I think this in the title)
> Goosebumps 3 stories in 1 book (follows the series but combines 3
different
> stories w/3 different kinds of graphics: color, anime, regular comic
type)
> The Magic Pickle
> 
> There is also I think 2 others but I didn't feel appropriate to my
grade
> level. 
> I went to Borders/Barnes and Nobles and there are more titles than
that not
> carried by Scholastic. If you are interested in Manga there are tons
of
> different ones. The one I saw in my class was Narotu/Naratu (not sure
of
> spelling right now).
> 
> 
> Tina 3rd grade
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:29:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels
> 
> Would you share the lists of texts you have already purchased?
> Many thanks!
> Eileen
> 
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: [email protected] 
> 
>> Because you are such a wonderful resource.....
>> 
>> We have really done a good job filling our bookroom/classrooms with
texts for
>> our 5th grade boys for independent reading and bookclubs
(nonfiction,
> adventure, 
>> sports, a variety of magazines) and now we are looking to add
graphic
>> novels.? 
> 
>> Although we have a few titles, I'm wondering if anyone has a source
we can go
> to 
>> to order more titles at a variety of levels.
>> 
>> Thank you all! 
>> Martha 
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-- 
Lori Jackson
District Literacy Coach & Mentor
Todd County School District
Box 87
Mission SD  57555
 
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ph. 605.856.2211


Literacies for All Summer Institute
July 17-20. 2008
Tucson, Arizona




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