I'm just curious, but how do use the data if the test is not taken in the fall
as well? There needs to be a starting point to monitor growth. There is a lot
of valuable information that can be used at the beginning of the year when we
don't know our students very well yet. I feel that the inf
For those of you not familiar with the Stenhouse Publishing site, it
offers a variety of new teacher resource books each month that you
can read on line. Other titles that are not featured have at least a
chapter or two that you can access. I visit this site often, especially
when I hear abo
Thank's for the heads up on the TEST TALK book. It is on its way to me as I
write this. I am very interested in it after all the good comments I have read.
I thought I would share some ideas about test prep that I used in the past
that brought good results. I am currently at a middle school b
When the students come to 5th grade, we get their May results from 4th grade.
In our state we give NECAP tests (reading, writing and math) in October, along
with writing prompts at the beginning of the year and the QRI. Adding the NWEA
tests into our fall would result in our spending even more
In response to
> I'm just curious, but how do use the data if the test is
> not taken in the fall as well?
My district has been using MAP for the last several years, and this year we're
even giving first graders a test at the end of the year. We test every student
in fall and spring
Has anyone used the book Study Driven by Katie Wood Ray? I am
interested in your success in or opinion of the use of this book in
choosing mentor texts for writing instruction.
Leslie
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Yes I have the book and have used bits and pieces of it I plan to devour
more of it this summer. I like KW Ray and the sound advise she gives.
Using mentor texts is a very powerful way to drive writing instruction. I
attended Teachers College this summer at Columbia under the direction of
Lucy Ca
Leslie, this book is being discussed on the Real Writing Teachers listserv,
if you are interesting.
On 4/3/08 4:04 PM, "STEWART, L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone used the book Study Driven by Katie Wood Ray? I am
> interested in your success in or opinion of the use of this book in
>
On another topic, is anyone familiar with Walk to Reading? Research base?
Thanks,
pat
In a message dated 4/1/2008 3:21:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Has anyone used Standards Plus? My principal is talking about starting this
program. I'm curious if anyone
