I will think about this for you but when you think of all the other strategies that must be in place, 'connections, questioning, predictions and even visualizing (Miller 2002) as part of the inferencing strategy it's not an easy task to break down for the SMART goal is it??? Will keep thinking on it................... --- On Tue, 16/12/08, Dwight Delahunt <dwight.delah...@ottawacatholicschools.ca> wrote:
From: Dwight Delahunt <dwight.delah...@ottawacatholicschools.ca> Subject: [MOSAIC] Seeking Help To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Received: Tuesday, 16 December, 2008, 1:50 AM HI folks, I am a principal of a K-6 school in Ottawa Ontario. A central initiative in this district is to develop a SMART goal related to comprehensive Literacy. For varied reasons we chose to focus upon the comprehension strategy of Inferring. My colleagues have had extensive opportunities to explore Mosaic and 7Keys. We are required to establish baseline data, mid-point data and summative data for a 6 - ~8 week focus on this strategy. While no strategy is taught in isolation and inferencing falls into several categories from word meaning to attitudes, actions, effects etc.it is a real challenge to develop a fomative and summative assessment that is valid, reliable and capable of revealing stages of understanding. I have looked at simple multiple choice approaches, cloze procedures, short response and essay items. I have seen different rubrics to guide assessment. I need to get beyond the true/false - fill in the blank and multiple choice format to a more discriminating assessment. If anyone can offer some direction or share their experience I would be very grateful with thanks Dwight Delahunt dwight.delah...@ottawacatholicschools.ca _______________________________________________ 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. Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline _______________________________________________ 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.
