How do you like using the WIDA? Do you think it is more accurate than the DRA? IS it easier to use?
Thanks On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Hoffmann Dale Marie <dmhoffm...@cox.net>wrote: > Yes, our district also uses the WIDA assessments. > > On Sep 14, 2010, at 1:04 PM, soozq55...@aol.com wrote: > > >> I know that many teachers have abandoned the DRA because it can be time >> consuming especially in the upper grades. There is a written component for >> grades 4 and up (grade 3 has an optional one I believe). Even though it may >> take some students about an hour to complete, I feel that the information I >> get about the students is crucial to drive my instruction. I don't really >> like that the engagement piece is worth so many points but I take that into >> consideration when looking at it. Our district uses the WIDDA for ELL >> assessment. >> Sue >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hoffmann Dale Marie <dmhoffm...@cox.net> >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group < >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Sent: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 6:41 am >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] data collection for analysis >> >> >> What ELL assessment do you give your ELL's. >> Dale Marie >> On Sep 13, 2010, at 8:26 PM, Valerie Vitalo wrote: >> >> Just curious as to why districts have abandoned DRA's. We give the > >>> >> DRA-2 3 times per year in grades k-5 We give phonological > awareness >> tests and sightword inventories to all of our kidin > 1,2,and 3 and in K >> later on in the year. We have periodic writing > assessments with >> district-wide prompts that match a writing calendar > for units for the >> district. Teacher give running records to > students when they are >> considering moving to the next guided reading > level. There is an ELL >> evaluation at the beginning and end of year > also. They continually add >> asessments. Classroom teachers do some > of it and the lit team for the >> building does the rest. We get a > really comprehensive picture of these >> little guys before we group > and continually regroup as necessary. >> >>> --- On Sun, 9/12/10, Jan Sanders <jangou...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Jan Sanders <jangou...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] data collection for analysis >>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >>> >> <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > >> >>> Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 6:46 PM >>> >>> >>> In our district the teacher gives a running record to each student >>> >> and >> >>> submits the data to the principal. >>> Plusses and minuses for teacher or team to assess. Teacher knows the >>> student as a reader instantly after the assessment, but not all > >>> >> teachers >> >>> administer it the same, although there was a major training 6 years > >>> >> ago. >> >>> Each year they are given the criteria, a reminder of how to assess, > >>> >> and can >> >>> watch a video of a lit coach giving the assessment. >>> >>> Jan >>> You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to > >>> >> your >> >>> grandmother. >>> -Albert Einstein >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Betsy Lafontant >>> <betsylafont...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>> My school using a fairly low-tech but effective means of assessing the >>>> students' reading progress. At the start of the year, the Student >> >>>> >>> Support >> >>> Services team (which consisted of ESOL, Learning Support, and the >> >>>> >>> school >> >>> counselor) tested the reading abilities of each child in our >> >>>> >>> elementary >> >>> school using a running record. The tester started where the >> >>>> >>> student tested >> >>> out at then of last year or for new students, where the classroom >> >>>> >>> teacher >> >>> believes is the student's reading level. It took two intense weeks for >>>> the >>>> SSS team and lots of pullouts for the classroom teacher. But at the end >>>> we >>>> had a comprehensive data on each child's reading levels. This >> >>>> >>> process is >> >>> repeated at the end of the year to track progress and to reflect on our >>>> teaching practice and methods. >>>> >>>> This is the third year my school is doing this. The first year it >> >>>> >>> was a >> >>> bit >>>> of a mess because some testers had different "lens" on when they >>>> >>> were >> >>> testing. Some put more emphasis on fluency while others only >> >>>> >>> tested for >> >>> comprehension. In the second year, the testing team met every day to >>>> discuss the process, streamline and normalize their practice. In >> >>>> >>> the third >> >>> year, this process is sleek, fast and the end product, the data, is >>>> extremely valuable to the classroom teacher. >>>> >>>> For writing, we have a writing test. With a common prompt, each >> >>>> >>> child >> >>> writes a story. No names are on the writing test. Then the >> >>>> >>> writing tests >> >>> are divided among the classroom teachers and are scored using a >> >>>> >>> rubric >> >>> based >>>> on the 6 traits (ideas, sentence fluency, mechanics, voice, >> >>>> >>> organization >> >>> and >>>> word choice). This data is collected and used to drive the classroom >>>> instruction for each child. Like the reading, this process is >> >>>> >>> repeated >> >>> towards the end of the year. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Jeana Wise >> >>>> >>> <jw...@marshallschools.com >> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> What types of data does your schools collect for anaylsis? My >>> >>>>> >>>> district is >> >>> using Aimsweb, but I am thinking that other forms of data may be helpful >>>>> when looking at interventions for our struggling students. My >>> >>>>> >>>> district no >> >>> longer gives the DRA, either. >>>>> >>>>> Jeana Wise >>>>> K-4 Literacy Coach >>>>> jw...@marshallschools.com<mailto:jw...@marshallschools.com> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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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