Here's a question for everyone: I have a teacher who has mentioned that she would like to type in about 100 words straight from a book and be able to find the lexile level. - I have talked with our media associate and she says that she had been to a meeting where something like this was mentioned, but you have to scan part of a book and put it into some software. Does this ring a bell to anyone and could you shed some light for me?
Thanks! Caroline Thompson Humboldt > ---------- > From: Nancy Movall > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [info-tech] NWEA MAP testing > > As a side note- if you are a NWEA school, I believe you have the > rights to use the professional version of the Lexile Analyzer from > Lexile.com which allows schools to analyze their materials (text) to > determine the lexile level of their reading materials. We are using it > with our E2T2 groups to help teachers find the readability level of > their resources and also know the reading level of each of their kids. > If we want kids to improve in reading, we have to get them the > materials they can read (and comprehend) and know that the reading > material matches the kid's ability level. This is for all content > areas- so you end up differentiating instructional materials. (which > is a good thing) > > Nancy > > > > On Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at 01:37 PM, Tim Buenz wrote: > > > Hi Lance, > > > > I know nothing about this-but would be interested. I will share with > > admin. team also. thanks! > > -- > > Tim Buenz > > Director of Technology > > Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools > > 204 W. Madison Street > > Jefferson, IA 50129 > > (515)386-9256 > > Fax (515)386-3591 > > http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us > > "...if we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them > > of tomorrow." John Dewey > > > > On Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:27 PM, DAVIES, JULIE > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Lance > >> > >> I am very interested as NWEA Map testing was brought up by three of > >> our > >> four superintendent candidates. I know I have one administrator who > >> would be interested in the demo as well. > >> > >> Would the demo be at Eagle Grove? > >> > >> > >> Julie Davies > >> Curriculum and Technology Coordinator > >> Okoboji Community Schools > >> 712.338.2458 > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:21 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: [info-tech] NWEA MAP testing > >> > >> Greetings all, > >> > >> I am setting up a demo for the Webster City folk on how to install and > >> administer the NWEA MAP testing. It is an alternative assessment that > >> is > >> done on the computers. > >> > >> We at Eagle Grove have found this to be an incredible asset and I was > >> wondering if there would be any interest from other folks out there to > >> see > >> the demo. > >> > >> I think there should be two sections to the demo. One that would be > >> first > >> and that is an intro to NWEA and what it is about and a brief look at > >> the > >> test. (This would be for us tech nerds and administrators that might > >> be > >> interested) > >> > >> The second part would be the actual administration part of the test. > >> That > >> would just be for the techies. It would include the server and > >> workstation > >> portions of the testing. > >> > >> I was originally thinking that it would be great to have it on the > >> March > >> Meeting date, but the rep from NWEA is not available then. > >> > >> I am thinking also sooner than later since Webster City is going to > >> implement the test this spring and John would like to have some time > >> to > >> get > >> it set up in WC. > >> > >> Any way, If you are interested let me know and we can get it all set > >> up. > >> -- > >> Lance L. Lennon > >> District Technology Director > >> Eagle grove Community School District > >> 515-448-5143 > >> > >> > >> --- > >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > >> aea8.k12.ia.us] > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------- > >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > >> --------------------------------------------------------- > >> --- > >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > >> aea8.k12.ia.us] > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------- > >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > >> --------------------------------------------------------- > >> --- > >> [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] > >> [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] > >> > >> > > > > --- > > [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] > > [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > > aea5.k12.ia.us] > > > > > > > ----- > Nancy Movall > School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant > Prairie Lakes AEA 8 > Storm Lake Regional Office > 824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105 > Storm Lake, IA 50588 > 866-503-4636 (IA) > 712-732-2257 x52 > > Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4 > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------
