We have used a multitude of assessments in the past that gave us numbers. We felt we were on top of things and monitoring everyone but the numbers didn't correlate strongly with our state assessments. Therefore, we provided support to some kids who performed well and no support for others who performed significantly below expectations.
We continue to use the SRI (Scholastic Reading inventory on the computer) because of its practicality but its not perfect. Some kids can sustain themselves in completing short passages and yet can not hold onto ideas and sustain their comprehension across an entire book of the same level...and there is no writing. It renders a lexile which is helpful in placing students in materials and montoring for growth - not a diagnostic instrument. We also use Fountas and Pinnell's Benchmark Assessments which are not practical. Therefore, we only use this on students who have receive scores below the state's standard or "3" and those students who the SRI shows are below level. Middle school level assessment is troublesome because of sheer numbers of students. This assessment helps you understanding the general area of weakness to focus on for instruction. I hope this helps. Dr. Paula J. Adams Reading Specialist Sweet Home Middle School ********************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. *** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals, and malicious content. *** ********************************************************************************************** _______________________________________________ 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
