Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-11 Thread Lisa McGilloway
> From: tk...@aol.com > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:20:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > > I love reading this discussion of Aimsweb! I was so frustrated when > our district us

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2010-02-11 Thread Sarah Storkson
t those children would have done better with a combination > of basal instruction and reading workshop. > How sad! > Carol > - Original Message - > From: tk...@aol.com > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:20:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/C

Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-11 Thread hccarlson
, and we were pretty close. That's sad too. Carol - Original Message - From: "Sarah Storkson" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:12:20 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] R

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2010-02-11 Thread hccarlson
g workshop. How sad! Carol - Original Message - From: tk...@aol.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:20:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? I love reading this discussion of Aimsweb! I was so frustrated

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2010-02-11 Thread tkceb
I love reading this discussion of Aimsweb! I was so frustrated when our district used this program last year. It goes against EVERY single thing I know about reading instruction and reading assessment. Remember: "What gets measured, gets done!" I knew I did not want teaching for fast readi

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2010-02-11 Thread Hillary Marchel
BRAVO! We do these assessments for NCLB and the district. As educated teachers we know it is so much more. I would love to know what Tim Rasinski had replied...I just love the fact that he responded to you..shows passion and commitment. You should sell your assessment package..shows

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2010-02-10 Thread Lisa McGilloway
Sun, 2/7/10, Jeanne Crider wrote: From: Jeanne Crider Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 9:39 PM I'm not a classroom teacher, I'm a reading specialist.  We use

Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-10 Thread Barbara Underdown
This is our first year using AIMSWeb at the middle school. It is helping us to identify students who may need an interventionbut we use additional data to make those decisions. We have made errors with student placements into interventions, but it is a starting point. All students get the

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2010-02-09 Thread beverleepaul
Absolutely it makes sense! Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: reading Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:20:36 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? We use it at the middle school

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2010-02-09 Thread reading
We use it at the middle school level. I find it's not especially useful for this age group/reading development. I feel where most of our kids struggle is with critical thinking - something that the maze and fluency piece don't measure. I feel that some of our kids who are identified at first, "lear

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2010-02-08 Thread Laurie Tandy
unts can be counted.” Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > From: jeann...@charter.net > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:41:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web

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2010-02-08 Thread Reed Bernadette
Kyle%20Fritze-%20klfritze%40comcast.net Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 1:10 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? How do I get myself removed from this mailing list? Kyle Fritze - Original Message - From: "EDWA

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2010-02-08 Thread Kyle%20Fritze-%20klfritze%40comcast.net
How do I get myself removed from this mailing list? Kyle Fritze - Original Message - From: "EDWARD JACKSON" To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, February 8, 2010 6:16:26 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? When

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2010-02-08 Thread EDWARD JACKSON
racyworkshop.org > Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:41:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > > Boy all the comments I'm reading are exactly what I've noticed about using > the AIMS Web in my school. How is it gaining such popularity? It doesn't >

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2010-02-08 Thread beverleepaul
All the portions are timed. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: "Jeanne Crider" Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 20:39:16 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? I'm

Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-08 Thread Hillary Marchel
-Original Message- From: "hutch1...@juno.com" Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:05:31 To: Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Hi Lisa, Our K-2 does DIBELS and Reading a-z for comprehension. I work in the 3-5 building. We use a-z and will next year use DIBELS o

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2010-02-08 Thread cmoore2626
phs. Cathy -Original Message- From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 12:02 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? All the portions are timed. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Origin

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2010-02-07 Thread Yingling
What do you mean by this statement about the MCAP test on Aimsweb? Thanks, Jenni Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Math Concepts and Applications (brand new to AIMSweb) has MAJOR concept-at-appropriate-level problems for any series. Contrary to NCTM. Would not use. Sent

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
aybe it will start losing momentum soon. (I sure hope so.) Jeanne - Original Message - From: "EDWARD JACKSON" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? > > No first hand experience but word of mouth has not been good. My hu

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2010-02-07 Thread Jeanne Crider
isa McGilloway" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Thanks so much for the response about AIMS web. If you have a minute I have a few other questions: Do you fi

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2010-02-07 Thread hutch1...@juno.com
From: Lisa McGilloway To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:32:37 -0800 (PST) Norma-     Thanks so much for your detailed response. It gave me some information and some more questio

Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-07 Thread Jeanne Crider
losing momentum soon. (I sure hope so.) Jeanne - Original Message - From: "EDWARD JACKSON" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? No first hand experience but word of mouth has not been good. My husband's schoo

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
:32:37 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Norma- Thanks so much for your detailed response.  It gave me some information and some more questions myself. I am not familiar with Reading A-Z.  We currently administer DR

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
And vice versa, I'm sure. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: EDWARD JACKSON Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 22:31:42 To: Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? No first hand experience but word of mouth has not been good. My husb

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
erry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: "Yingling" Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:22:51 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? The maze test is suppose to be the comprehension part. It is a clo

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
Alltel -Original Message- From: Lisa McGilloway Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:29:14 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Thanks so much for the response about AIMS web.  If you have a minute I have a few other questions

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
Keep us informed! Have you read richard allington's book on struggling readers! Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: "hutch1...@juno.com" Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:05:31 To: Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? H

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2010-02-07 Thread beverleepaul
: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Thanks so much for the response about AIMS web.  If you have a minute I have a few other questions: Do you find it easy to use and generate reports?  What do you think of the comprehension

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2010-02-07 Thread EDWARD JACKSON
No first hand experience but word of mouth has not been good. My husband's school is dissatisfied because kids that do well with this measure are not doing well with other measures. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Sun,

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2010-02-07 Thread Yingling
The maze test is suppose to be the comprehension part. It is a cloze activity that has the students choose the correct words from a choice of 3. I don't like the comprehension part because I would like it to be higher level thinking versus simply a cloze activity. But, at least the Maze test

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2010-02-07 Thread Lisa McGilloway
in K-2 then shift to AIMS web in grades 3 and up.  I am currently trying to do some research about this idea.   Thanks again...Lisa --- On Sun, 2/7/10, hutch1...@juno.com wrote: From: hutch1...@juno.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date

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2010-02-07 Thread Jeanne Crider
It is basically the exact same thing. - Original Message - From: "Lisa McGilloway" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:34 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? Hi to all- I have been a 'voyeur' on the site for qui

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2010-02-07 Thread Lisa McGilloway
y Math and I am curious as to how it may correlate with that.   Thanks so much for any information you can share!  Lisa --- On Sun, 2/7/10, Yingling wrote: From: Yingling Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web? To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group&

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2010-02-07 Thread hutch1...@juno.com
Hi Lisa, Our K-2 does DIBELS and Reading a-z for comprehension. I work in the 3-5 building. We use a-z and will next year use DIBELS on those that perform poorly on that assessment. It is not an ideal assessment, but we still feel it was the best choice. DRA doesn't have a non-fiction compon

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2010-02-07 Thread Yingling
We've been using AIMSWeb for 3 years now for at least K-5 (I think maybe higher also). The fluency CBMs are just like DIBELS. Aimsweb also has a comprehension maze test and a couple of math tests. It gives a lot of reports as to how a student is doing based on class, school, etc... It's an