I'm not aware of anything for grades 6--8 that is similar to LLI. I would definitely look at the Red LLI kit for middle school. The books are written at an intermediate level, but have more sophisticated stories and texts. Also the lessons address literary elements and structures which is needed for Texas STAAR and Common Core. The lower kits appeal more to primary students, so I hesitate to recommend the blue kit for middle schoolers. Other kits are being developed for 4th and 5th grades.
If comprehension is the issue, may I suggest you look at the Comprehension Toolkit? This kit helps kids interact with text using the 6 comprehension clusters: Monitoring Comprehension, Ask Questions, visualize, Infer Meaning, Determine Importance, and Summarize and Synthesize. The kit is sold through Heinemann. Hope this helps! Cindy Boney Coordinator of Curriculum Projects On Monday, March 25, 2013, Jay Maqsood wrote: > Is there any good system like the LLI for grades 6-8 struggling readers? > For instance, say we have 6th graders who are reading at 3rd grade level. > Would it be wise to use the LLI 3rd grade system with them or do you > recommend another system? > > > Thanks, > > > JM* > > *This message is sent from a handheld device; please excuse typos. > > On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:57 PM, "Palmer, Jennifer" > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > PS... I like the assessment piece very much... Great to diagnose student > needs and the best way to place students in the intervention. I think it > might be tough to use a different assessment ... > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Mar 25, 2013, at 12:02 PM, "Nicole Power" > > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > >> My school does not have a reading intervention program or a leveled > reading library. We are considering ordering the Blue second grade level > of LLI to use with students who are in third grade and significantly behind > in reading. I would like to hear from those who have experience with this > program. > >> > >> What are the pros and cons? Did you supplement the program with a more > direct instruction phonics program? Is the benchmark assessment really a > necessary component or could you get similar information using other > assessments of reading we currently have? > >> > >> This forum offers great discussion. I look forward to any info you can > share about LLI and would be happy to receive replies on or off the forum. > Thanks! > >> > >> Nicole > >> > >> Nicole Power, M.S., M.Ed. > >> CCC-SLP/RTI Coordinator > >> [email protected] <javascript:;> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mosaic mailing list > >> [email protected] <javascript:;> > >> 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] <javascript:;> > > 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] <javascript:;> > 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
