Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and firstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Waingort Jimenez, Elisa
I thought DIBELS was free? All one has to do is download it from their website??? Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher Spanish Learning Leader Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be fel

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread Christine Koch
Does anyone know of a good progress monitor probe for comprehension for grades 3-6? We tried and dismissed the AIMS MAZE -- it may be predictive, but doesn't match any instruction. We need something that can be given every couple of weeks, that will give a general comp score. What do others

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread Patricia Kimathi
Careful there are two PALS screening tools one is PALS and the other is PAL Process Assessment of the Learner Pat Kimathi On Apr 12, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Elizabeth K. Hiles (ekhiles) wrote: One of the best diagnostic tools for kindergarten and first grade is the Phonological Ability Literacy Sc

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners andfirstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Waingort Jimenez, Elisa
Cost, as in damage to students and teachers? Elisa (being sarcastic) Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher Spanish Learning Leader Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and firstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Kendra Carroll
Does anyone know of a good progress monitor probe for comprehension for grades 3-6? We tried and dismissed the AIMS MAZE -- it may be predictive, but doesn't match any instruction. We need something that can be given every couple of weeks, that will give a general comp score. What do others

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread Elizabeth Hiles
PALS - Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening can be found at http://pals.virginia.edu It is designed for PreSchool through 3rd grade for teachers. You can contact the PALS office to find out how to get it for your school. It is the best!!! It is not just a diagnostic tool. It helps teach

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread Elizabeth Hiles
We are using the DRA2 (Diagnostic Reading Assessment (grades K-3) and DRA2 (grades 4-8) by Pearson Education. On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:36 AM, Christine Koch wrote: Does anyone know of a good progress monitor probe for comprehension for grades 3-6? We tried and dismissed the AIMS MAZE -- it

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and firstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Randal Lichtenwalner
The DIBELS materials are free if you download them from the website. You can purchase the materials in a nice published format from SoprisWest (I think). The $1/student is if you wish to utilize the U of Oregon DIBELS data management system online. I always remember what one of the creators of

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and firstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Tracy Gaestel
Dibels is free. AIMS web is not. On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:39:45 -0700, wrote: Not quality question - just pure cost - does anybody have a cost comparison between DIBELS and AIMSweb? Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: EDWARD JACKSON Date: Mo

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread EDWARD JACKSON
The DRA is not a progress monitoring tool. If overused, the children will 'level out' and have no unfamiliar texts to use. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membe

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and firstgraders

2010-04-13 Thread Yingling
Do you know the price of PALS? ___ 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://snipu

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-13 Thread Patricia Kimathi
Ironically this PALS uses all of the same tools I have used for years, but it is in a better form. Thank you PatK On Apr 13, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Elizabeth Hiles wrote: PALS - Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening can be found at http://pals.virginia.edu It is designed for PreSchool through 3