We use the SRI here in Dover, NH. It is on the computer and it gives quick results that are easy to interpret. Kim C
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 5 May 2010 16:00:03 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: ***SPAM*** FW: DRA (Beverlee Paul) 2. Re: Revolutionary War unit help request (Ron Borchert) 3. Re: DRA (Ann Walker) 4. Re: DRA + DIBELS ([email protected]) 5. ***SPAM*** Re: DRA + DIBELS ([email protected]) 6. Re: Revolutionary War unit help request (Sue Van Ausdle) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 16:35:49 -0600 From: Beverlee Paul To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** FW: DRA Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The last time I looked (a couple of months ago), there wasn't even DIBELS tests for grades 7 and 8. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Kelly Andrews-Babcock < [email protected]> wrote: > > Jan, > If you are thinking of DRA for 8th graders, understand that it will take > 15-20 per student to conference then they will need to read and answer the > questions in written form. This may take up to 45 min. The DRA will > certainly give you diagnostic information that you can use in your teaching > and is a great tool to help guide instruction. I believe the kits (DRA2 gr > 4-8) are a bit pricey. > > I'm a bit confused on using DIBELS at the middle school level though. I was > just at an RtI workshop and they said after grade 3 the information was not > as accurate or helpful. You may want to look at a Maze type of comprehension > check, that may be more helpful at the higher level. > Kelly AB > > > > > > > > My middle school will start RTI next year. The plan is that all > students will get DIBELS as a screener, but only 6th graders (and maybe > 7th graders) will get DRA as a diagnostic after the initial screening. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- "There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals." Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 18:13:45 -0600 From: "Ron Borchert" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Revolutionary War unit help request Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original -- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Dotson" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:52 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Revolutionary War unit help request Greetings! Anyone have info they'd be willing to share on Rev War references/sitea/units they've done/used? I teach reading to all the 5th graders in my building so I'm primarily looking for literacy related items rather than social studies. We too have been looking for Revolutionary War materials, especially those written below a fifth grade reading level. Here is a list of books we found at our public library with the lexile levels: Buttons for General Washington 460L The Revolutionary War by Brendan January 710 I Changes for Felicity: A winter . . 550L Revolutionary War on Wednesday 320L If Your Grew Up With George Washington 680L The Declaration of Independence 710L Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride 490L The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin ? Graphic Novels Winter at Valley Forge 550L George Washington: Leading a New Nation 600L Thomas Jefferson: Great American 550L The Boston Tea Party by Matt Doe den 600L Weapons of the Revolutionary War by Matt Doeden 720L The Boston Massacre by Michael Burgan 590L Betsy Ross and the American Flag by Kay Olson 610L Ben Franklin, An American Genius by Kay Olson 610L Dolly Madison Saves History by Roy Smalley ? Battle of Bunker Hill by Michael Burgeon 650L Benedict Arnold: American Hero and Traitor 540L By Michael Burgan Here are a few websites: http://havefunwithhistory.com/index.html http://www.patriotresource.com/amerrev/documents/givemelib.html - Patrick Henry's speech written at a third grade reading level http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/american_revolution.html Hope this helps. Barb ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 17:51:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Ann Walker To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The QRI modified?? Would you elaborate, please? ----- Original Message ---- From: Kuenzl-Stenerson Kay To: "[email protected]" Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 8:49:26 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] DRA We use the QRI modified to use as a paper and pencil test for screening.? Then I test students with the DRA.? It takes about an hour per student to give the DRA.? You can however start a student with the oral part then let them read the silent part and answer the questions on their own and start another student.? We are also using the Fountas & Pinnell for Title One students.? I like the information that I get from the DRA but it can be time consuming.? It depends on how many students you will have to test.? I use it for 8th grade as well as 6 and 7, usually the students I am testing are two or more years below grade level.? Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson Literacy Coach Merrill Middle School 108 W. New York Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-424-0177 ext. 132 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain;? ? ? charset=UTF-8;? format="flowed" My middle school will start RTI next year.? The plan is that all students will get DIBELS as a screener, but only 6th graders (and maybe 7th graders) will get DRA as a diagnostic after the initial screening. I teach 8th grade, and asked about the DRA as a diagnostic in 8th grade.? The response was the DRA takes too much time to give to everyone who might need it, and since we're just starting RTI, we're going to start small. I would like to give my students the DRA, which I trust more than DIBELS.? Do you know if there's a fee per student for DRA?? Does it really take a long time to give the DRA?? Is it possible for students to take the DRA on line?? If that's possible, my school might have a pot of money available for that. If you'd like, you can e-mail me off list. Jan ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 21:27:05 -0400 From: [email protected] To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA + DIBELS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format="flowed" I saw DIBELS reading passages for 6, 7, and 8th grades. Where do you think they came from? Quoting Beverlee Paul : > The last time I looked (a couple of months ago), there wasn't even DIBELS > tests for grades 7 and 8. > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Kelly Andrews-Babcock < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Jan, > > If you are thinking of DRA for 8th graders, understand that it will take > > 15-20 per student to conference then they will need to read and answer the > > questions in written form. This may take up to 45 min. The DRA will > > certainly give you diagnostic information that you can use in your teaching > > and is a great tool to help guide instruction. I believe the kits (DRA2 gr > > 4-8) are a bit pricey. > > > > I'm a bit confused on using DIBELS at the middle school level though. I was > > just at an RtI workshop and they said after grade 3 the information was not > > as accurate or helpful. You may want to look at a Maze type of > comprehension > > check, that may be more helpful at the higher level. > > Kelly AB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My middle school will start RTI next year. The plan is that all > > students will get DIBELS as a screener, but only 6th graders (and maybe > > 7th graders) will get DRA as a diagnostic after the initial screening. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > -- "There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals." Chief > Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes > _______________________________________________ > 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. > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 03:38:02 +0000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected], "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: DRA + DIBELS Message-ID: <1771986286-1273030545-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-5863652...@bda025.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Content-Type: text/plain If they looked like the others, maybe U of O is developing and extending???? Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 21:27:05 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA + DIBELS I saw DIBELS reading passages for 6, 7, and 8th grades. Where do you think they came from? Quoting Beverlee Paul : > The last time I looked (a couple of months ago), there wasn't even DIBELS > tests for grades 7 and 8. > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Kelly Andrews-Babcock < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Jan, > > If you are thinking of DRA for 8th graders, understand that it will take > > 15-20 per student to conference then they will need to read and answer the > > questions in written form. This may take up to 45 min. The DRA will > > certainly give you diagnostic information that you can use in your teaching > > and is a great tool to help guide instruction. I believe the kits (DRA2 gr > > 4-8) are a bit pricey. > > > > I'm a bit confused on using DIBELS at the middle school level though. I was > > just at an RtI workshop and they said after grade 3 the information was not > > as accurate or helpful. You may want to look at a Maze type of > comprehension > > check, that may be more helpful at the higher level. > > Kelly AB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My middle school will start RTI next year. The plan is that all > > students will get DIBELS as a screener, but only 6th graders (and maybe > > 7th graders) will get DRA as a diagnostic after the initial screening. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > -- "There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals." Chief > Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes > _______________________________________________ > 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. ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 14:50:53 +0000 From: Sue Van Ausdle To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Revolutionary War unit help request Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" A great historical fiction novel: My Brother Sam Is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier, Newbery Honor Book On 5/4/10 5:13 PM, "Ron Borchert" wrote: > -- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Dotson" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:52 AM > Subject: [MOSAIC] Revolutionary War unit help request > > > Greetings! Anyone have info they'd be willing to share on Rev War > references/sitea/units they've done/used? I teach reading to all the 5th > graders in my building so I'm primarily looking for literacy related items > rather than social studies. > > We too have been looking for Revolutionary War materials, especially those > written below a fifth grade reading level. Here is a list of books we found > at our public library with the lexile levels: > > Buttons for General Washington 460L > > The Revolutionary War by Brendan January 710 I > > Changes for Felicity: A winter . . 550L > > Revolutionary War on Wednesday 320L > > If Your Grew Up With George Washington 680L > > The Declaration of Independence 710L > > Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride 490L > > The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin ? > > Graphic Novels > Winter at Valley Forge 550L > > George Washington: Leading a New Nation 600L > > Thomas Jefferson: Great American 550L > > The Boston Tea Party by Matt Doe den 600L > > Weapons of the Revolutionary War by Matt Doeden 720L > > The Boston Massacre by Michael Burgan 590L > > Betsy Ross and the American Flag by Kay Olson 610L > > Ben Franklin, An American Genius by Kay Olson 610L > > Dolly Madison Saves History by Roy Smalley ? > > Battle of Bunker Hill by Michael Burgeon 650L > > Benedict Arnold: American Hero and Traitor 540L > By Michael Burgan > > Here are a few websites: > > http://havefunwithhistory.com/index.html > http://www.patriotresource.com/amerrev/documents/givemelib.html - Patrick > Henry's speech written at a third grade reading level > http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/american_revolution.html > > Hope this helps. > > Barb > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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