Just some things to think about: >I am not confident that using a 6th grade reading passage with older >>students will produce reliable and valid information.
You are probably right! Are you looking for a common assessment, or are you trying to determine each student's instructional level? Just administering a 6th grade assessment to a whole group will give you instructional information about students who are reading at that level. You will have minimal information about lower and higher students from such an assessment strategy. >We want to use the score, >>with the DRP ( Degrees of Reading Power) score to determing what >students may >>benefit from a Reading Intervention class. Do you mean that you are trying to determine WHO will benefit from intervention? Don't forget to look at what you have readily available, such as teacher observation, student work as well as state assessments. Also, as a reading specialist who works with gifted readers, I would be remiss if I didn't say, please don't forget intervention for your higher readers! "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> writes: >"Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" ><mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> writes: >>Okay, I need some feedback. >> >>Our district is looking for a common screening assessment for the middle >and >>high school. What has been suggested is the DIBELS tools at the 6th >grade >>level. I am not confident that using a 6th grade reading passage with >older >>students will produce reliable and valid information. We want to use >the score, >>with the DRP ( Degrees of Reading Power) score to determing what >students may >>benefit from a Reading Intervention class. Anyone have information >about the >>appropriateness and effectiveness of using DIBELS, or other fluency >tools to >>identify struggling readers? > > >Stay away from DIBELS!!!!! > > >_______________________________________________ >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. > Leah Ann Childers Literacy Specialist- Virtual Reading Classroom Delaware City Schools child...@dcs.k12.oh.us 740-833-1800 NOTICE: This information contained in this email message, including but not limited to student personally identifiable information and any attachments, is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED. The information is intended only for the individual or entity named in this communication. If you have received this e-mail communication in error, you are hereby notified that any use or disclosure of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. You are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, destroy all copies and delete the message from your computer. Thank you. _______________________________________________ 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.
