The most recent ASCD Sponsored Feature newsletter cites a page from the
Stenhouse.com site that has links that allow you to read a chapter from several
different books that focus on comprehension:
http://www.stenhouse.com/bookchapters.asp?r=sb070504s
You also can still read the entire book,
What are the Hasbrouck and Tindal's Fluency norms for each grade level?
Rasinski has provided norms and Wixon and Lipson have as well so I wondered
if they were similar
Thanks, Tami
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With the DRA2, the accuracy rate has moved up to 95%. The fluency piece is
really important as well. If a student does not pass the fluency they should
not read the story, you need to stop and drop them. I had issues with this
myself when testing a child and went ahead and had them do the entire
I am wondering if part of the issue here is the drive to test a child until
he or she drops! Here in our district we have been encouraged to do just
this, resulting in a drive to higher and higher levels. I am encouraging us
to consider setting some grade level benchmarks and STOPPING assessment
In the new DRA Kit, fluency is measured and timed from level 14 (I think,
maybe 12).
Lori
On 5/18/07 5:20 AM, GRISTINA, KRISTIN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In my school, we do not use a fluency norm for any grade level. I'd like to
see the Hasbrouck and Tindal norms you refer to.
For the DRA
I have to say the hottest book right now is Marley: A Dog Like No Other by
John Grogan. Although it was originally written as an adult book, the author
has created an adaptation for ages 8-12. It is wonderful! I read aloud a
chapter called The Things He Ate to 5th graders yesterday and they
Well Lori,
This just makes way too much sense for anybody in power to embrace.
Renee
On May 18, 2007, at 6:33 AM, ljackson wrote:
I am wondering if part of the issue here is the drive to test a child
until
he or she drops! Here in our district we have been encouraged to do
just
We have Reading counts, but here are a few that my kids are telling me
right now: soldier's heart (Paulsen), mick harte was here,(barbara
parks), tale of despereaux (dicamillo), and the miraculous journey of
Edward Tulane (same author), walk 2 moons (creech), teacher's funeral
(peck), holes
Some of the books my 6th graders enjoyed this year were: Heir Apparent,
Charlie Bone series, Mick Harte Was Here, some read the Eragon series, many
read the Classics *large print, quick reads, with pictures*, Flying Solo,
The Revealers, Homeless Bird, Double Dutch, Gilda Joyce: Psychic
Bravo!
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy, comprehension and fluency to arrive at a
reading level
I am wondering if part of the issue here is the drive to test a
Our county developed some caps for each grade level...let me see if i
can access it from home, and i'll put a copy out there for you.
On May 18, 2007, at 9:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bravo!
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We are using the DRA2 - this is our 2nd year with it and only our first with
the comprehension part. We did as another poster suggested and set a cap.
Well it's not official because really we are the only one of 3 buildings
doing the whole reading/comprehension/fluency part of the reading -
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