The Learning Record gave valid reliable scores using multiple measures including usually running records or miscue analysis. We had proof that teachers' judgments were both valid and reliable given experience with multiple measures and exemplars from the LR. Just a thought! Maybe someday we will get back to actually believing in knowledgeable teachers being the most valid and reliable assessors!!!
Sally Thomas On 9/18/10 7:56 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > It's so important to remember that districts need a variety of data in making > instructional decisions. I agree that the Aimsweb is a reliable screening > measure, but it doesn't measure what a child does with a real text in front of > them. It's too bad we can't get a valid reliable measure that uses real books > where students can use their strategies because that's our final goal. > It's great that your district at least re evaluates the data they are > collecting and modifies when necessary. I know too many districts who just > continue to use the assessments without asking teachers how it helps them in > their daily instruction or evaluating the data and/or test to determine if it > measures the district benchmarks/goals. > > Carol > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgi" <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:04:47 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] data collection for analysis~Aimsweb Reading > > > > While I think the Aimsweb RCBM and MAZE are valuable and quick to administer > you have to remember that they only measure this one aspect of the child's > reading. It should not be used as the only diagnostic tool. > > > > I hope you find this info helpful, > Georgi in Indiana > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 9/16/2010 12:45:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] data collection for analysis > > > > > > > > Is anyone using Aimsweb for assessment in reading? I would love to know > what it is like and if you find it valuable. > We were recently shown the aimsweb math assessment and it is an 8 minute > test, consisting only of computation, and includes thing like 2 digit > subtraction with regrouping which we dont even teach in first grade. This > is how our Tier students are identified so its a bit puzzling how that is > going to be an accurate tool. > > We are also going to be using aimsweb for reading so I am hoping that it is > different. Can anyone tell me if they are using it? Is it a valid tool? I > m worried. > > kathy > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
