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STAAR retakes

by Dotty Powers

Jun 12, 2014

Help! I have a student who is taking his STAAR reading test for the third time in another week. He is an eighth grader, so he needs to pass it. He struggles with reading. We are doing tutorials right now to get prepared, but they are not going well. He just doesn't get it when it comes to comprehending main idea, inferences, poetry, or context clues. I am at a loss for how to help him succeed. Today we did a released test for practice, and he missed 15 out of 27 questions. Not only does he not understand what he reads, but he won't reread or use the dictionary for help. Any ideas? He really needs to pass this test!

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Deb ms/IA What if you had him read the test aloud and the answer choices. We have started using this technique for some of these kids and it has helped them focus and do a bit better on the tests.

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On 6/13/14, mrsd wrote: > I'm surprised he doesn't get the test read to him too. My > student would take tests and quizzes in the...See MoreWhat if you had him read the test aloud and the answer choices. We have started using this technique for some of these kids and it has helped them focus and do a bit better on the tests.

Deb ms/IA

On 6/13/14, mrsd wrote: > I'm surprised he doesn't get the test read to him too. My > student would take tests and quizzes in the classroom, > bomb them, and then retake in resource study hall with > either the aide or teacher reading it to him and then > reading the questions. He then wrote down the answers and > never received lower than a B. He knew the stuff, could > read aloud fluently, but had NO comprehension. Karen > > > > > On 6/13/14, dotty wrote: >> On 6/13/14, Dotty Powers wrote: >>> On 6/13/14, mrsd wrote: >>>> How frustrating for all. It sounds like he has given up >>>> OR just doesn't care. I had a student with similar >>>> problems. Luckily, he was able to understand much more >>>> easily when the test was read aloud. Is this an option? >>>> Does he receive any interventions for his reading >>>> difficulties? It sounds as if his refusals are telling >>>> you that he has either given up or doesn't care. I >>>> don't have any advice, just lots of sympathy. Karen >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/12/14, Dotty Powers wrote: >>>>> Help! I have a student who is taking his STAAR reading >>>>> test for the third time in another week. He is an >>>>> eighth grader, so he needs to pass it. He struggles >>>>> with reading. We are doing tutorials right now to get >>>>> prepared, but they are not going well. He just doesn't >>>>> get it when it comes to comprehending main idea, >>>>> inferences, poetry, or context clues. I am at a loss >>>>> for how to help him succeed. Today we did a released >>>>> test for practice, and he missed 15 out of >>>> 27 >>>>> questions. Not only does he not understand what he >>>>> reads, but he won't reread or use the dictionary for >>>>> help. Any ideas? He really needs to pass this test! >> >> He gets oral administration, but that only means he gets >> the questions and answers read aloud. Thanks for your >> response-I feel the same way. He has given up or won't >> put in the effort that he needs to in order to do well on >> the test.

Jun 13, 2014

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Dotty Powers Since this is their standardized test, I can't read it aloud to him. You are right, though. He does much better when I read to him because I am a fluent reader, pausing at commas and stopping at periods. He is not, so his sentences run together. He has a hard enough time getting through the passage, much less understanding or listening to what he h...See MoreSince this is their standardized test, I can't read it aloud to him. You are right, though. He does much better when I read to him because I am a fluent reader, pausing at commas and stopping at periods. He is not, so his sentences run together. He has a hard enough time getting through the passage, much less understanding or listening to what he has read. Thanks for the help!

On 6/13/14, Deb ms/IA wrote: > What if you had him read the test aloud and the answer > choices. We have started using this technique for some of > these kids and it has helped them focus and do a bit better on > the tests. > > Deb ms/IA > > > > On 6/13/14, mrsd wrote: >> I'm surprised he doesn't get the test read to him too. My >> student would take tests and quizzes in the classroom, >> bomb them, and then retake in resource study hall with >> either the aide or teacher reading it to him and then >> reading the questions. He then wrote down the answers and >> never received lower than a B. He knew the stuff, could >> read aloud fluently, but had NO comprehension. Karen >> >> >> >> >> On 6/13/14, dotty wrote: >>> On 6/13/14, Dotty Powers wrote: >>>> On 6/13/14, mrsd wrote: >>>>> How frustrating for all. It sounds like he has given up >>>>> OR just doesn't care. I had a student with similar >>>>> problems. Luckily, he was able to understand much more >>>>> easily when the test was read aloud. Is this an option? >>>>> Does he receive any interventions for his reading >>>>> difficulties? It sounds as if his refusals are telling >>>>> you that he has either given up or doesn't care. I >>>>> don't have any advice, just lots of sympathy. Karen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/12/14, Dotty Powers wrote: >>>>>> Help! I have a student who is taking his STAAR reading >>>>>> test for the third time in another week. He is an >>>>>> eighth grader, so he needs to pass it. He struggles >>>>>> with reading. We are doing tutorials right now to get >>>>>> prepared, but they are not going well. He just doesn't >>>>>> get it when it comes to comprehending main idea, >>>>>> inferences, poetry, or context clues. I am at a loss >>>>>> for how to help him succeed. Today we did a released >>>>>> test for practice, and he missed 15 out of >>>>> 27 >>>>>> questions. Not only does he not understand what he >>>>>> reads, but he won't reread or use the dictionary for >>>>>> help. Any ideas? He really needs to pass this test! >>> >>> He gets oral administration, but that only means he gets >>> the questions and answers read aloud. Thanks for your >>> response-I feel the same way. He has given up or won't >>> put in the effort that he needs to in order to do well on >>> the test.

Jun 14, 2014

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I don't understand I don't get it. How does a reading test that is read aloud to a student show any indication of that student's ability to read?? It seems to me to be a measure of the student's ability to listen. If the kid can't pass the test, why is he testing on that level? He can't read it! How about teaching him to read instead of focusing on passing a test? sm...See More

Jun 16, 2014

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Deb ms/IA Nobody is asking the teacher to read the reading test to the student. A reading test must be read by the student. In my district we have started having some students read the test aloud as they take it. This way the proctor knows the student is reading the test and not just picking an answer and completing the test in 5 minutes.

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Jun 16, 2014

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susie On 6/16/14, Deb ms/IA wrote: > Nobody is asking the teacher to read the reading test to the > student. A reading test must be read by the student. In my > district we have started having some students read the test > aloud as they take it. This way the proctor knows the student > is reading the test and not just picking an answer and...See More

Jun 16, 2014

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