We use the MAP test as well. Currently we are using it to identify kids who will be serviced through RTI programs and also for advanced classes.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Beverlee Paul <beverleep...@gmail.com>wrote: > It's Measures of Academic Progress, sometimes called Levels. > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:18 AM, <hccarl...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Measures of Academic Proficiency (I think) > > > > It is administered by the NWEA. Our districts adopted this because many > of > > the surrounding districts are using it. > > > > Carol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: lesp...@aol.com > > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:34:11 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada > Central > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] K-12 reading assessmentprogram recommendations > > > > Carol, > > > > What is MAP? > > > > Leslie > > > > > > In a message dated 9/14/2009 9:45:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > hccarl...@comcast.net writes: > > > > Somewhere along the way fluency has been equated with comprehension. > While > > fluency is extremely important and does highly correlate with primary > > students, it loses that correlation as students move into 3rd and beyond. > > However, it does provide teachers with ONE data point that they can use > to > > diagnose a student's reading strengths and weaknesses. > > What I've struggled with is finding a QUICK, CONCISE AND EASY TO SCORE > > measure for comprehension. Our district last year began using the MAP > data. > > I > > still think a teacher's observations on a day to day basis and > > conversations with students regarding the student's reading and how he or > > she is using > > strategies is still the best measure of comprehension. However, from a > > district perspective, that data is difficult to quanitfy. I'm sure there > > are > > rubrics out there for assessing those observations, but many districts > > simply > > don't have the time to train the teachers so they are on the same page. > > It's an issue that is a constant struggle. > > > > Carol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark & Rachele' Thummel" <mrthum...@hotmail.com> > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:01:44 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading assessmentprogram > > recommendations > > > > Our school has also administered DIBELS through 6th grade and it has > > worked > > really well for identifying fluency problems. We are now trying to move > on > > to identifying fluency and comprehension issues in older students--which > > the > > DIBELS doesn't cover--therein lies our district-wide issue. > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Stein, Ellen H." <est...@bcps.org> > > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:38 PM > > To: "Sue Van Ausdle" <svanaus...@psd.wednet.edu>; "Mosaic: A > > ReadingComprehension Strategies Email Group" < > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading > > assessmentprogramrecommendations> When our district adopted DIBLES about > 7 > > years ago. We talked > > about the > > possibilty of Palm Pilots then. And here we are 7 years later and we're > > still talking!!!!! However, the online datasystem although sporadically > > temperamental, is a very powerful tool. > > > > > > Ellen Stein > > > Reading Resource Teacher > > > Riverview Elementary School > > > 410-887-1428 > > > ________________________________________ > > > From: mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps....@literacyworkshop.org > > > [mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Sue > > Van > > > Ausdle [svanaus...@psd.wednet.edu] > > > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:38 PM > > > To: A Reading Comprehension Strateg > > > Subject: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: K-12 reading assessment program > > > recommendations > > > > > > Our district is using the DIBELS assessment - fast, easy screening > tool. > > > We use it on Palm pilots so the only paper used is the student copy. > The > > > test is completely scored on the Palm. It makes it very easy to > > administer > > > and you have instant results - high risk, some risk, low risk, progress > > > graphs, etc. There are benchmark materials so progress goals are set > for > > > each individual; the students, teachers and parents can clearly see if > > the > > > student is progressing appropriately or not. It is for k-6 and has been > > a > > > great tool used by all the teachers for planning instruction, targeting > > > needs, and conferences with parents. It is a screening tool, not a > > > diagnostic assessment. > > > > > > > > > On Friday, September 11, 2009 9:20 AM, Mark & Rachele' Thummel > > > <mrthum...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I work in a fairly small district where we are looking into purchasing > a > > > K-12 reading assessment (not a reading program). We are wanting a > > program > > > that focuses on word recognition, fluency and reading comprehension > > (other > > > reading elements are fine too). Additionally, it needs to be something > > we > > > can administer fairly quickly. We do have some money to spend on this, > > > but > > > cannot spend tons. I know there are a lot of assessments out there, but > > I > > > need recommendations of those that have worked in existing districts. > > > > > > I went through the archives and was not able to see any strands on this > > > topic . . . but if someone knows of a strand to read, please let me > know > > > so > > > we don't re-discuss this . . . Thanks! > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. 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