The IRI' s I use are Jerry Johns Basic Reading Inventory and QRI -4 (Qualitative Reading Inventory).
Jeanne -------------- Original message from Hillary Marchel <[email protected]>: -------------- > What are some informal Reading Inventories that you use? Thanks > On Sep 12, 2009, at 9:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > We also use DIBELS. If you don't have to use it - DON'T. It is > > useful for K, 1 and low 2 students. After that it is pretty > > useless. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers must give it, but I > > follow up with an Informal Reading Inventory for more accurate > > data. I don't do one with every student, just the students the > > teachers recommend. > > > > Jeanne Coherd > > Delaware> -------------- Original message from "Mark & Rachele' Thummel" > > > >: -------------- > > > > > >> Our school has also administered DIBELS through 6th grade and it > >> has worked > >> really well for identifying fluency problems. We are now trying to > >> move on > >> to identifying fluency and comprehension issues in older students-- > >> which the > >> DIBELS doesn't cover--therein lies our district-wide issue. > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> From: "Stein, Ellen H." > >> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:38 PM > >> To: "Sue Van Ausdle" ; "Mosaic: A > >> ReadingComprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] > >> ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading assessmentprogramrecommendations> When > >> our district adopted DIBLES about 7 years > >> ago. We talked about the > >> possibilty of Palm Pilots then. And here we are 7 years later and > >> we're > >> still talking!!!!! However, the online datasystem although > >> sporadically > >> temperamental, is a very powerful tool. > >>> > >>> Ellen Stein > >>> Reading Resource Teacher > >>> Riverview Elementary School > >>> 410-887-1428 > >>> ________________________________________ > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > >>> Sue Van > >>> Ausdle [[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:38 PM > >>> To: A Reading Comprehension Strateg > >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading assessment program > >>> recommendations > >>> > >>> Our district is using the DIBELS assessment - fast, easy screening > >>> tool. > >>> We use it on Palm pilots so the only paper used is the student > >>> copy. The > >>> test is completely scored on the Palm. It makes it very easy to > >>> administer > >>> and you have instant results - high risk, some risk, low risk, > >>> progress > >>> graphs, etc. There are benchmark materials so progress goals are > >>> set for > >>> each individual; the students, teachers and parents can clearly > >>> see if the > >>> student is progressing appropriately or not. It is for k-6 and has > >>> been a > >>> great tool used by all the teachers for planning instruction, > >>> targeting > >>> needs, and conferences with parents. It is a screening tool, not a > >>> diagnostic assessment. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Friday, September 11, 2009 9:20 AM, Mark & Rachele' Thummel > >>> wrote: > >>> I work in a fairly small district where we are looking into > >>> purchasing a > >>> K-12 reading assessment (not a reading program). We are wanting a > >>> program > >>> that focuses on word recognition, fluency and reading > >>> comprehension (other > >>> reading elements are fine too). Additionally, it needs to be > >>> something we > >>> can administer fairly quickly. We do have some money to spend on > >>> this, > >>> but > >>> cannot spend tons. I know there are a lot of assessments out > >>> there, but I > >>> need recommendations of those that have worked in existing > >>> districts. > >>> > >>> I went through the archives and was not able to see any strands on > >>> this > >>> topic . . . but if someone knows of a strand to read, please let > >>> me know > >>> so > >>> we don't re-discuss this . . . Thanks! > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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