I'm not real familiar with the Observation Survey (know what it is, but haven't used it since teaching K several years ago), don't know DRA, but am familiar with Johns reading inventory. I have used PALS in Kgn and 2nd grade (they're different formats). Our county requires us to use PALS at the beginning of the year for K-3, mid-year for students that are below grade level, and end of year for all of K-2 and 3rd graders who are below grade level.
PALS in K: alphabet recognition, letter/sound (you point to a letter, the child makes the sound--short sounds for vowels, also includes ch, sh, th, qu), concept of print (one-to-one, left-to-right, word finding)--these are assessed after you teach the child a short rhyme (Rain Rain Go Away, e.g.) using pictures then a small book, spelling (5 CVC words, after doing an example w/ the child--the alphabet is printed across the top of the recording sheet), auditory rhyming (choosing from 3 pictures to find the one that rhymes w/ the first picture), auditory beginning sounds (same format as rhyming). Spelling is scored: they get a point for each correct feature (correct blend, vowel pattern, etc) and another point for spelling the word correctly. All scores are combined to give a summed score, and there is a benchmark (different for beginning, middle & end of year). PALS in 1-3: word lists (Preprimer, primer, 1st-6th), based on results of word lists choose a reading passage for child to read with 6 comprehension questions after (child must read 15 words to "pass" and get the reading passage for that level--child continues w/ word lists until fewer than 15 words are read on a list). Child continues reading passages until he/she reaches instructional level. In 1st grade, if he/she can't read enough words on the preprimer, there is an alphabet recognition & letter/sound assessment similar to the K PALS. There is also a spelling component--1st grade 15 words maybe? 2nd grade 20 and 3rd grade 25. These correlate with the Words Their Way Developmental Spelling Inventory (same folks, or some of the same, who developed Words Their Way did the same w/ PALS--out of Univ. of VA). Words start with CVC, include some beginning & ending blends & digraphs, move on into long vowel spelling patterns, "other" spelling patterns (oi, aw). The word list & spelling inventory combine to give a "summed score" and there is a benchmark (different for different times of year). I think that's everything! Melissa/VA/2nd On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Can anyone give me more information about PALS? I’m wondering how it > stacks up with the Observation Survey, Word Analysis of DRA, Early Literacy > Reading Inventory (J. Johns)? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Hiles <[email protected]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Apr 13, 2010 7:27 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first > graders > > > PALS - Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening > can be found at http://pals.virginia.edu > It is designed for PreSchool through 3rd grade for teachers. > You can contact the PALS office to find out how to get it for your > school. > It is the best!!! It is not just a diagnostic tool. It helps > teachers plan instruction > and provides excellent resources. > > On Apr 13, 2010, at 7:49 AM, Patricia Kimathi wrote: > > > Careful there are two PALS screening tools one is PALS and the other > > is PAL Process Assessment of the Learner > > Pat Kimathi > > On Apr 12, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Elizabeth K. Hiles (ekhiles) wrote: > > > >> One of the best diagnostic tools for kindergarten and first grade is > >> the > >> Phonological Ability Literacy Screening (PALS) - go to > www.pals.virginia.edu > >> or google PALS > >> PALS was designed by Marcia Invernizzi and colleagues at the > >> University of Virginia. > >> Also, Beverly Tyner has a screening inventory in her book that you > >> can get through the > >> International Reading Association www.ira.org > >> The book is Differentiated Instruction K-2 > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: [email protected] > >> [[email protected] > >> ] On Behalf Of Amy Lesemann [[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 3:08 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first > >> graders > >> > >> Hello - I am a reading specialist who needs to assess students > >> entering our > >> kindergarten and first grade. I have used Clay's Observation Survey. > >> Any > >> other suggestions out there? Opinions on DIBELS? Can you use it for > >> entering > >> kindergartners? > >> > >> How expensive is DIBELS? Thanks - Amy > >> > >> -- > >> Amy Lesemann, Reading Specialist and Director, Independent Learning > >> Center > >> St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > > > Liz Hiles > "A writer only begins a book. 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