You might think about the DRA Word Analysis. > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:49:15 -0400> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] best iri> > At our middle school we used > to use the QRI but discontinued because the> kids had seen the passages > numerous times in the elementary grades (they> were given as silent passages > with kids answering quesitons in a written> format and also given to whole > classes at a time). We have been using the> Ekwall Shanker but not with > everyone. We first screen all kids with the> Aimsweb R-CBM and MAZE and using > this information as well as other> measures (we also use Read 180 and SRI > lexile scores-not sure I believe> this is a totally valid assessement, but > one more "tool" I can use to> determine where my students are at) place kids > in interventions. If a> student is resistant to the intervention, we discuss > other options at our> weekly data team meeting. We might change the > intervention or if those> options are exhausted we will only administer the > Ekwall at this point to> dig deeper. It is time consuming and difficult to > administer and teach> (they will sometimes get us a half day sub, but that > really isn't enough> time to give it and analyze all the information) so we > really would like> to find a diagnosis tool that might be quicker but still > provide the> information we are looking for. The Ekwall does have several > subtests to> assess phonemic awareness/phonological awareness/knowledge of > syllables> and nonsense words/oral/silent/listening passages, etc. and even > goes low> enough to assess emergent literacy skills. Any suggestions of > other> iri/assessment tools would be greatly appreciated.> > Amy> reading > 6-8> > _______________________________________________> 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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