Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-19 Thread Roy, Lisa
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure Message-ID: blu401-eas5180e30e935c7a07adf0875aa...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii My question was related to Jennifer's comment below. How do I perform the informal comprehension check? Pardon my ignorance, I am still a new teacher. Thank you

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-19 Thread Sally Thomas
, 17 Jul 2013 14:00:42 -0500 From: evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure Message-ID: blu401-eas5180e30e935c7a07adf0875aa...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-18 Thread Palmer, Jennifer
This is another case of needing to clarify terminology. Reliable- a test given that's likely to get the same score each time it's given. Validity- the test measures what it's supposed to measure in this case reading ability. I don't want to oversimplify this, but rather clarify my earlier

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-18 Thread evelia cadet
Thanks everyone for your responses. Thank you for the clarification Jennifer. I love this group! Evelia Sent from my iPhone On Jul 18, 2013, at 6:35 AM, Palmer, Jennifer jennifer.pal...@hcps.org wrote: This is another case of needing to clarify terminology. Reliable- a test given that's

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Sherry Elmore
From: Mosaic on behalf of evelia cadet Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:12 PM To: Mosaic Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure Are there any free assessments out there that I could use to determine the Lexile reading level of my students? Thank you. Evelia Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Palmer, Jennifer
The SRI costs money--but is the most reliable way to get a lexile.The cheapest thing to do is to test books you know the lexile of on children. Ask them to read a passage from several books of differing lexiles... Do an informal comprehension check and you are good to go. Less reliable but

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread bummyboys
: Palmer, Jennifer jennifer.pal...@hcps.org To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 8:04 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure The SRI costs money--but is the most reliable way to get a lexile.The cheapest thing to do

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Renee G
Actually, I would say that Jennifer's option of having kids read passages from the actual books is MORE reliable, since it is more real and authentic. Unless you are hung up on data crunching, of course. But whenever possible I am for putting the data gathering back into the hands and minds

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Monique Temple
. Shannon Bumgarner -Original Message- From: Palmer, Jennifer jennifer.pal...@hcps.org To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 8:04 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure The SRI costs

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread evelia cadet
Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 8:04 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure The SRI costs money--but is the most reliable way to get a lexile.The cheapest thing to do is to test books you know the lexile of on children. Ask them to read a passage from

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread evelia cadet
My question was related to Jennifer's comment below. How do I perform the informal comprehension check? Pardon my ignorance, I am still a new teacher. Thank you, Evelia Sent from my iPhone On Jul 17, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Palmer, Jennifer jennifer.pal...@hcps.org wrote: The SRI costs money--but

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Diana Rea
to progress monitor tier 2 and 3 students? -Original Message- From: Mosaic [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Monique Temple Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:31 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure I have

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread evelia cadet
...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Monique Temple Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:31 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure I have worked in several districts that all have used NWEA Measures of Academic Progress. If you are not familiar

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Tracy Montoya
if they blow it off, the data won't be valid. From: evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure We use ISIP

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Ken Jenni Yingling
: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure My K-12 district has been looking into switching to NWEA Measure of Academic Progress for our universal screener. The only drawback we see is our current universal screener (K-8 AIMSweb, which provides Lexile) has

Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-17 Thread Ann Walker
testing.   Ann Walker Reading Specialist Illinois  From: Diana Rea d...@dqud300.perry.k12.il.us To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

[MOSAIC] Lexile Measure

2013-07-16 Thread evelia cadet
Are there any free assessments out there that I could use to determine the Lexile reading level of my students? Thank you. Evelia Sent from my iPhone ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please