Re: [MOSAIC] DRA

2009-04-04 Thread Kathleen B. Linker
with Dibles) Kristin Mitchell/4th/CO Be the change you want to see in the world -Ghandi From: Kathleen B. Linker linke...@rss.k12.nc.us Sandy, We are actually phasing out DRAs for the same reasons that you mentioned plus the fact that there isn't a correlation

Re: [MOSAIC] DRA

2009-04-03 Thread Kathleen B. Linker
Sandy, We are actually phasing out DRAs for the same reasons that you mentioned plus the fact that there isn't a correlation between the DRA levels for students when they leave 2nd grade and when they take our state's standardized test in 3rd grade. Our system initially sent several people to

Re: [MOSAIC] Math Journals

2009-04-01 Thread Kathleen B. Linker
Shirley, I read a great book this summer that is about using the MOT Comprehension Strategies with Math. It is called titled Comprehending Math by Arthur Hyde, with Ellin Keene (co-author of MOT) writing the introduction. While it's not about Math Journals, it is very good. Kate in NC What

Re: [MOSAIC] RtI

2009-03-28 Thread Kathleen B. Linker
Richard Allington's book What Really Matters in Response to Intervention: Research-based Designs (Allyn Bacon) was referred by Debbie Miller at a workshop that I attended in December. If you go to Allyn Bacon's website you can find out more about it. Katie in NC Carol said: I am on a