RR was discontiued in our district due to the poor results. The amount
of students that were served was very small in comparison to the $$
output. After studying all the district student data, it was found that
most students that had been discontinued from the program with "on
level" scores continued to score behind their peers in most cases for
throughout elementary school. RR running records were done without
comprehension scores and so RR levels did not coincide with what
teachers were getting. I think the RR strategies are very effective but
the real problem that we saw was that the child was made to fit the
program instead of the program fitting the child who may have a had
very different learning style.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanne Crider <jeann...@charter.net>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 9:20 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery
I am a Reading Recovery teacher. Do you really think that helping the
most
struggling 1st graders is a waste of money? Do you think that these
students would make greater gains being in a small group or remaining
in the
classroom alone? Children in Reading Recovery have a program
specifically
designed for them. It looks at their strengths and builds on them. In
the
classroom, teachers don't have time to focus on one child with such
intensity. They don't have the time to spend helping the child learn
in the
way that is best for them. Classroom teachers have too many other kids
who
each have their own needs. Untangling the most confused 1st graders is
certainly worth it in my opinion. By the way, I see more students in a
day
than any of the first grade classroom teachers have in their classroom.
I
work hard each and every day to meet the needs of my students. I'm
sorry
you had a bad experience. I guess it was a good idea that you left if
you
don't believe in the philosophy. Maybe you should examine your own
teaching
if the 3 students made no gains in your 2nd grade classroom.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susanne Lee" <susannelee...@yahoo.com>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery
I did reading recovery for one year. I agree, it is a very expensive
program
to serve just a few children. We did find gains, but I also noticed
that
when they went to 2nd grade (I went to 2nd grade also), they did
plateau. In
fact, last year, I had 3 of my reading recovery kids and none of them
gained
a reading level during the year. I didn't believe in the philosophy of
the
program and that is why I left after one year. I also felt in the
second
half of the year when i did reading recovery, I was more of a special
ed
teacher than anything else. I am not a huge advocate of the program, as
you
can see........
--- On Wed, 9/23/09, swalte...@san.rr.com <swalte...@san.rr.com> wrote:
From: swalte...@san.rr.com <swalte...@san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 8:10 PM
We have two reading recovery teachers. Many of us feel that they do not
service enough kids.
Meeting kids one on one is not the best use of man power for our needy
school,
We find that many of the kids that are exited plateau in 2nd grade.
---- Hillary Marchel <march...@hawthorn73.org> wrote:
> What are your feelings about Reading Recovery? Thanks, I know your
> all busy. Hillary
>
>
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