Try the Teachers' College Site. They have downloadable assessments. My district just began using these.
http://rwproject.tc.columbia.edu/resources/assessments/reading-assessments The assessments are accompanied by rubrics, good explanations for administering them, and how to use them for assessing levels. Maura 5/NJ On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 3:41 PM, <wr...@centurytel.net> wrote: > Hi Beverlee, > What is DEAR? > > And what is the difference between independent level and high instructional > level? The names make them sound very different. > Although my school gives various reading tests, we do not test for reading > level. Can anyone suggest a test I can use in the classroom for reading > level so that I can determine what texts are right for my students? > Jan > > > Quoting "beverleep...@gmail.com" <beverleep...@gmail.com>: > >> And the other thing we'd do well to remember is the crucial piece in his >> work reminding us that the material used absolutely needs to be at an >> independent/high instructional level >> in order for the child to continue to grow as a reader. If she's reading >> "below grade level" then it's very likely that all of the content books >> are >> too high, so little growth is likely there. Unless the books in readers' >> workshop are carefully matched to the readers, we can't expect the kind of >> growth that needs to take place. Plus, there has to be quality >> instruction. It so disappoints me in the [hopefully] rare instances when a >> teacher >> creates what amounts to little more than DEAR, calls it readers' workshop, >> and then complains that workshop "doesn't work." So...be sure when you're >> looking at the research that you look beyond the conclusions to see how >> the >> research was set up, how the terms are defined, etcetera. And PLEASE, >> some >> of you, find a collaborator and do this research so teachers in ten years >> aren't still asking, "Where's the beef?" >> Connected by DROIDVerizon Wireless >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** > literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<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
