AMEN! In a message dated 1/3/2011 7:49:20 A.M. Central Standard Time, mcoste...@rhnet.org writes:
"Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> writes: >Okay, I need some feedback. > >Our district is looking for a common screening assessment for the middle and >high school. What has been suggested is the DIBELS tools at the 6th grade >level. I am not confident that using a 6th grade reading passage with older >students will produce reliable and valid information. We want to use the score, >with the DRP ( Degrees of Reading Power) score to determing what students may >benefit from a Reading Intervention class. Anyone have information about the >appropriateness and effectiveness of using DIBELS, or other fluency tools to >identify struggling readers? Stay away from DIBELS!!!!! _______________________________________________ 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.
