Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-08 Thread Deb Lawson
My district uses the DRA and the benchmark assessment from our reading series. We give the DRA in the fall and spring to everyone. If a child is below grade level we also give them the DRA in January. Deborah Lawson Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Debra Pellerin

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-07 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
this makes sense. - Original Message - From: Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing In my district we

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-07 Thread Sandy Pugliano
What are leas? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2012, at 5:04 AM, Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net wrote: What are home-grown pacing assessments? Pat On Apr 3, 2012, at 7:42 PM, Rachel Kimboko wrote: I both LEAS there are home-grown pacing assessments that are supposed to indicate

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-07 Thread Palmer, Jennifer
I am guessing LEA... Local education agencies...ie districts... Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Sandy Pugliano threedc...@aol.com wrote: What are leas? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2012, at 5:04 AM, Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net wrote: What are home-grown

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-04 Thread Patricia Kimathi
What are home-grown pacing assessments? Pat On Apr 3, 2012, at 7:42 PM, Rachel Kimboko wrote: I both LEAS there are home-grown pacing assessments that are supposed to indicate readiness for the annual high stakes test (MSA and DC CAS respectively). In DC, we are actually testing 2nd graders

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-04 Thread Jana Blamble
Kimboko [kimb...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:42 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing I both LEAS there are home-grown pacing assessments that are supposed to indicate readiness for the annual high stakes test (MSA and DC

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-04 Thread CAG
sense. - Original Message - From: Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing In my district we assess three times

[MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Foltermann, Marsha
I am very frustrated so reaching out to a group that I know is educationally informed! Can anyone out there please tell me what your district uses as a resource for Benchmark Tests? Mrs. Marsha Foltermann 6th grade, ELAR 903-462-7307 For a conference, please call the office: 903-462-7200

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Debra Pellerin
We use the Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE) by Pearson for Fall and Winter Benchmarks, Fountas and Pinnel Benchmark Assessment System and DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Measure On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net wrote: I am

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Koci, Jody
Our elementary schools use the DRA-2 fall and spring, NWEA MAP F,W,S, and AimsWeb F,W,S. Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Ward, Lisa wa...@laramie1.org wrote: Star Enterprise, just this year. My school piloted AimsWeb but it's too expensive for the whole district. Lisa

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Sandy Pugliano
Hi Marsha I'm in California and am looking for the same type of information for kinder and grade one. Our district uses curriculum associates tool for grades 2-8. We give it 4 times a year. It is directly aligned with CA standards and has a math and Ela component. A friend of mine said

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread MaryJo Costello
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing I am very frustrated so reaching out to a group that I know is educationally informed! Can anyone out there please tell me what your district uses as a resource for Benchmark Tests? Mrs. Marsha Foltermann 6th grade, ELAR 903-462-7307

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Jennifer Olimpieri
Fountas and Pinnell in Kindergarten through Five. From: Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, April 3, 2012 10:16:50 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing I am very frustrated so

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Ward, Lisa
Star Enterprise, just this year. My school piloted AimsWeb but it's too expensive for the whole district. Lisa Ward Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net wrote: I am very frustrated so reaching out to a group that I know is

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread CAG
Are you asking about Universal Screenings? We are using the Aimsweb. - Original Message - From: Foltermann, Marsha mfolterm...@denisonisd.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:16 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing I am very frustrated so reaching

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Rachel Kimboko
I both LEAS there are home-grown pacing assessments that are supposed to indicate readiness for the annual high stakes test (MSA and DC CAS respectively). In DC, we are actually testing 2nd graders this year (non-recording) and then from 1st up in 2013-14. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Rachel

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-03 Thread Rachel Kimboko
In Prince Georges County, MD we used the DRA and n Washington, DC we are using DIBELS and TRC. Rachel K ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to