There are multiple levels of text at this level, but I would also encourage the teacher to look closely at what is keeping the child from attaining a higher level. If it is written retell that is an issue, then I often question whether or not students are having opportunities to write in response to literature.
Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 ----- Original message ----- From: Kelly Andrews-Babcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA2 Question > Carol, > Yes, because you truly want to see if the child remains independent at that > level. We had a child enter gr 4 at a L38 and test down to a L28. It's > amazing how much some children can lose over the summer. > KellyAB > > > On 10/30/08 9:50 AM, "SPINELLO, Carol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello Readers! > I am hoping someone can help me with a question that keeps coming up in our > school regarding the DRA2. Do you ever test down? For example, in the fall a > child scored in the independent range on a level 28 but only instructional on > the level 30 so the teacher stopped the assessment. During the winter > assessment the teacher began assessing the child with the level 30 text and > again the child did not score at the independent range so at this point does > the teacher test the child down even though the child already passed the > level 28 previously? > I hope I made this clear enough to understand. I would appreciate your > thoughts on this. > Carol > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
