One of the best diagnostic tools for kindergarten and first grade is the Phonological Ability Literacy Screening (PALS) - go to www.pals.virginia.edu or google PALS PALS was designed by Marcia Invernizzi and colleagues at the University of Virginia. Also, Beverly Tyner has a screening inventory in her book that you can get through the International Reading Association www.ira.org The book is Differentiated Instruction K-2
________________________________________ From: mosaic-bounces+ekhiles=henrico.k12.va...@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+ekhiles=henrico.k12.va...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Amy Lesemann [amy.lesem...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 3:08 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders Hello - I am a reading specialist who needs to assess students entering our kindergarten and first grade. I have used Clay's Observation Survey. Any other suggestions out there? Opinions on DIBELS? Can you use it for entering kindergartners? How expensive is DIBELS? Thanks - Amy -- Amy Lesemann, Reading Specialist and Director, Independent Learning Center St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School _______________________________________________ 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.
