Measures of Academic Proficiency (I think) It is administered by the NWEA. Our districts adopted this because many of the surrounding districts are using it.
Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:34:11 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] K-12 reading assessmentprogram recommendations Carol, What is MAP? Leslie In a message dated 9/14/2009 9:45:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Somewhere along the way fluency has been equated with comprehension. While fluency is extremely important and does highly correlate with primary students, it loses that correlation as students move into 3rd and beyond. However, it does provide teachers with ONE data point that they can use to diagnose a student's reading strengths and weaknesses. What I've struggled with is finding a QUICK, CONCISE AND EASY TO SCORE measure for comprehension. Our district last year began using the MAP data. I still think a teacher's observations on a day to day basis and conversations with students regarding the student's reading and how he or she is using strategies is still the best measure of comprehension. However, from a district perspective, that data is difficult to quanitfy. I'm sure there are rubrics out there for assessing those observations, but many districts simply don't have the time to train the teachers so they are on the same page. It's an issue that is a constant struggle. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark & Rachele' Thummel" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:01:44 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading assessmentprogram recommendations 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." <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:38 PM To: "Sue Van Ausdle" <[email protected]>; "Mosaic: A ReadingComprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> 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 > <[email protected]> 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 . . . 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