I certainly agree that we, as teachers, need to look at the student overall
and a variety of 'snapshots'. In my experience, though, the F&P Benchmark
Assessment has been a very helpful tool in analyzing students' reading and
then working with that student on areas that need strengthening.
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From: <kea...@aol.com>
To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P
Let's not assume that because something is standard RTI practice that it has
any bearing on best practice or good teaching. Can't say I am seeing any
correlation between them.
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From: CAG <cag...@myfairpoint.net>
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Sent: Tue, Nov 1, 2011 9:19 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P
Two months can be interpreted usually as 2 levels behind. That's standard
RTI practice for Tier 3 interventions.
These monthly guidelines are found here:
http://www.heinemann.com/fountasandpinnell/supportingMaterials/bas/ProgressMonitoring.pdf
Something else to remember is that F&P's benchmark goals are Instructional,
not Independent.
Cathy
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From: "Renee" <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P
April,
I am curious as to whether the teachers in your school/district are
speaking out against this plan? It seems to have very little recognition
of the fact that children learn at different rates, and that some take
longer to "get" something than other. Two months behind? Wow. That seems
very nit-picky and also very arbitrary.
Are there others out there who are assessing/judging children in this way?
Renee
On Nov 1, 2011, at 6:15 AM, Stein, Ellen H. wrote:
What would that look like? What "extra intervention" are you doing?
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[mailto:mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of
Willard, April D
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 8:01 AM
To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P
Students who are two or more levels behind the monthly target are the
students who we focus on for extra intervention. This could be in the
form of after school tutoring, extra small group instruction with the
teacher or a reading specialist.
April Willard
"Holding a grudge is like eating rat poison and then
waiting for the rat to die." ~ Anne Lamott
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