Is there an acutal writing component when you reach a certain DRA level? We are using Rigby Assessments....but really need to implement a writing assessment K-4...wondering if the DRA assesses reading comprehension through composition????
Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Shook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy,comprehension and fluency to arrive at a reading level.... > We are using the DRA2 - this is our 2nd year with it and only our first > with the comprehension part. We did as another poster suggested and set a > cap. Well it's not "official" because really we are the only one of 3 > buildings doing the whole reading/comprehension/fluency part of the > reading - the other 2 buildings are still only doing the reading...yes > this is a point of contention - but the administration isn't making them - > or us but what's the point if all your doing is the reading? Anyhow - > enough about my gripes - as I said we do have a cap, the first grade > teachers simply decided to stop at a 24 or 28 (this is our end of 2nd > grade level), for 1st we are expected to have them at an 18-20. Whether > we stopped at the 24 or 28 was up to us we could make the call depending > on the child because of the writing component with the 28. We're much > happier and really why push them? Besides most really don't have the > writing skills to do it really well, not that some can't, > but for many even my higher children, getting the higher thinking and > writing and then amount of writing involved it gets to be a bit much. At > some point as someone said it really is too much just to keep pushing > simply so we can write that number down. > > > Karen > 1st/MI > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
