How do I get myself removed from this mailing list? Kyle Fritze
----- Original Message ----- From: "EDWARD JACKSON" <lori_jack...@q.com> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, February 8, 2010 6:16:26 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? When districts are pressured to report, report, report, I think they turn to such measures in frustration. They are easy and quick and spew pretty data. We need to coin some sort of phrase that is the statistical equivalent of don't judge a book by its cover. Didn't Einstein already have something to say about measurement? Ah, yes: “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > From: jeann...@charter.net > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:41:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > > Boy all the comments I'm reading are exactly what I've noticed about using > the AIMS Web in my school. How is it gaining such popularity? It doesn't > seem like many people really like it. I know it is quick and makes jazzy, > colorful graphs. . .but so what! Maybe it will start losing momentum soon. > (I sure hope so.) > Jeanne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "EDWARD JACKSON" <lori_jack...@q.com> > To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 4:31 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > > > > > > No first hand experience but word of mouth has not been good. My husband's > > school is dissatisfied because kids that do well with this measure are not > > doing well with other measures. > > > > > > Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist > > Broken Bow, NE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > > Join me > > > >> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 07:34:36 -0800 > >> From: lisamcgill...@yahoo.com > >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > >> Subject: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > >> > >> Hi to all- > >> I have been a 'voyeur' on the site for quite a while now and have > >> found many of your comments and suggestions helpful. > >> I am a member of our district's RTI committee and we are currently > >> looking at ways to 'roll out' our RTI from grades K-2 into grades 3 and > >> up. We use DIBELS as one of our screening measures with this early > >> population but are thinking it won't meet our needs as we move into the > >> higher grades. Does anyone have any information on AIMS Web? It was > >> suggested that we look into it as an alternative to DIBELS or to use > >> starting in grades 3 and up? > >> Thanks so much for your help and suggestions. > >> Lisa > >> Grade 6 Teacher/RTI Committee > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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.
