Thanks for your feedback Lori. That was extremely helpful because I was not
clear on one thing. The student I have is definitely NOT comprehending written
or oral text. She can decode at the 4th grade level, yet she is not
comprehending. I need to pull out her DRA (this was my first
It is an issue we deal with in our district constantly--this idea of
teaching at a student's instructional level when it is far, far below their
ability to decode as well as their grade level. It is really hard to match
these students to texts without insulting them -- I hope that makes sense, I
