No, I cannot say that doing well on DIBELS tasks means a child has the tools to comprehend and without comprehension, I cannot see any moving towards being literate. I know I have said this before, but my blind father has a machine that can decode (yes, nonsense words), read with speed and reasonable phrases. It is not literate, it is a machine. My father, who can think about what he reads, is the literate part of this partnership.
Lori On 6/24/08 10:11 AM, "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The question was: But would you all agree that a student who does perform > well on DIBELS is equipped to move forward on literacy instruction that > focuses on deep comprehension? > > I wish I could - but I can't. I do agree that a student who is fluently > reading a selection will be better able to focus on meaning. However, I would > also agree that a student LISTENING TO a selection can focus on deep > comprehension. > > Unfortunately, I have seen students (and not just a few) who can decode and > speak words very quickly and accurately (which is what DIBELS measures after > all) with little to no comprehension. If you haven't had a chance to read > Rereading Fluency by Bess Altwerger and others, you would enjoy thinking about > what she says. She documents research showing that some students' > comprehension is handicapped by their "fluency" (speed); all their efforts go > to reading quickly instead of comprehending. Interesting stuff. What we need > now is research replicating that which she presented. > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play chicktionary! > http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_feb > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
