On Jun 24, 2008, at 8:27 AM, KENNETH SMITH wrote: > DIBELS gets a pretty rough rap on here and I think it is because it > is being considered an assessment rather than a screening.
DIBELS is often used as an assessment, not just a screening. > Would you all agree that a student who does perform well on DIBELS is > well equipped to move forward in literacy instruction that focuses on > deep comprehension? I think ALL students are "well equipped" to move forward in literacy instruction that focuses on deep comprehension. I believe ALL literacy instruction should be focused on deep comprehension, no matter the level of the student. I don't believe a child needs to be *screened* before they enter into instruction that focuses on deep comprehension. Renee "The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can asks his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask which he finds hard to answer." ~ Alice Wellington Rollins _______________________________________________ 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.
