We received our reading assessment scores back already (very surprising!). 16 out of 19 (it should have been higher but a couple of kids just didn't want to take the test) of my kids met or exceeded the Illinois state standards on it. My scores were higher than the other two 5th grade classes. These teachers didn't teach using the strategies, lit circles, or reading workshop. I used the Toolkit on and off. I skipped around in it and supplemented other activities in during some lessons. I also used lit circles and reading workshop. I really like the Toolkit and used my own money to purchase it because I wanted it and knew it would be excellent. I would definitely recommend the Toolkit for 5th grade Another book that I think was discussed on this listserv that might help you is Test Talk by Amy Geene and Glennon Doyle Melton. It discusses how to incorporate test taking strategies into a reading workshop.
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