Thanks for the clarification. It is always so hard to explain that.
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Cathy
I think it sounds like you are describing what some tests call grade
The teachers I know who like it are those who want a quick assessment. I also
personally feel like most of them aren't interested in truly KNOWING the child
as a reader. Getting a reading level does not guide instruction beyond putting
the right book in their hands. And I know more people
Excellent Point! Alfie Kohn wrote a book titled Punished by Rewards. In it he
addresses AR, Book It (pizza Hut), and Six Flags Reading Club among other
things.
I agree with you regarding STAR. Using this will only provide a level, and
not a very accurate one at that.
Jill Waldrep
DE
K-5
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From: Jill Wadkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Excellent Point! Alfie Kohn wrote a book titled Punished by Rewards. In it he
addresses AR, Book It (pizza Hut), and Six Flags
Well, what's to love??? Not a big surprise, huh?
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:24:36 -0400 From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR Well said, Gina and Jill. I
have read other research, maybe Alfred Tatum(?), about the competitive nature
of many
I have a question that has been bothering me. How many on this list
believe there is any such thing as an accurate reading level. It is
always iffy in my mind. Depends so much on the schema people bring to a
reading and the interest and engagement. And in my experience kids read
at
I strongly agree. Too bad the rest of the world is out of whack, though.
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:35 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:
mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR I have a question
that has been bothering me. How many on this list believe there is any
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR
I have a question that has been bothering me. How many on this list
believe there is any such thing as an accurate reading level. It is
always iffy in my mind. Depends so much on the schema people bring to a
reading and the interest and engagement. And in my
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR
I have a question that has been bothering me. How many on this list
believe there is any such thing as an accurate reading level. It is
always iffy in my mind. Depends so much on the schema people bring to a
reading and the interest and engagement. And in my
and every one
of them. It's published by Heinemann. Bev
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:32:32 -0400 From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] STAR IRA and other reputable
educational organizations strongly discourage the use of reading
Thanks for the tip.
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From: Beverlee Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
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A FANTASTIC book is Bess Altwerger's Reading Fluency
of these and similar programs.
Deidra Chandler, NC
MA Early Childhood Ed
MA Reading
MultiSensory Structured Language Intervention Tutor
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IRA
Cathy
I think it sounds like you are describing what some tests call grade
equivalents. IRA discourages those because they are easily confused with
reading
levels. A grade equivalent score of 12th grade on a fifth grade test usually
means that the child scored as well as the average 12th
Renee Yes of course I agree entirely! Smile. sally
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Sally,
Not only do I not believe there is an accurate reading level, I am
very suspect of grade level materials in the first place. :-)
Renee
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I have used STAR for a number of years. We administer it in the computer lab,
but I only have 14 1st graders. Before it is given I have a general idea of
where I think the child is level wise. If the STAR scor is close to my own
thinking, I start there. If there is a large desparity, I start
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I have used STAR for a number of years. We administer it in the computer lab,
but I only have 14 1st graders. Before it is given I have a general idea of
where I think the child is level wise. If the STAR scor is close to my own
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