In this vein, I found http://www.hallco.org/literacy/ - if you click on the
left bar "RTI literacy notebook" then under Progress Monitoring Tools then
dra short form, there's a rubric based on the DRA for a retelling + 2
inferential questions. You can use it with any leveled book.
We've used F&P for a couple of years now and like it very much. I prefer it
to the DRA because of the conversational comprehension questions and the
lack of an emphasis on writing (which is a different thing to assess from
reading comprehension).
We don't use the F&P for our Universal Screening, though. For that we've
used Dibels for the last 2 years and are moving to Aimsweb this year. My
feeling is that the F&P or DRA are not quick enough for a US. I assume that
the Universal Screening issue is why your administration mandated the
Dibels, Saundra.
The DRA2 questions sound interesting. I'll keep an eye out for them.
Cathy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shults Mt" <moosetra...@montanasky.net>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I need suggestions about assessments
Last year I field tested for the second time, a new component for DRA2 or
rather a separate assessment component, a progress monitoring assessment
that can be done quickly in comparison to the writing for comprehension
piece of DRA2. It is still a running record assessment with approximately
6 quick questions that vary at different levels, from setting, vocabulary,
synthesis ect. that should be out this fall. This could be done
throughout the year and then use the full DRA2 for beginning and end of
year.
Trish Shults
----- Original Message -----
From: "Saundra McDonald" <sonimcdon...@comcast.net>
To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 17:55
Subject: [MOSAIC] I need suggestions about assessments
Our school is struggling with deciding what kind of reading assessment to
use for grades 3-5. In the past we have used DIBELS (mandated by the
administration) and DRA2. Our principal has expressed her concern that
the DRAs take up too much instructional time to administer and some of
the teachers feel there is not consistency from grade to grade in how
they are given and so the results are not that helpful.
My question is what assessments do you use at your school? Has anyone
used the Fontas and Pinnell system? If so, is it any less time consuming
than the DRAs? What else is out there?
Thank you,
Saundra
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