Fountas Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System

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Fountas Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System

by KathyB2ndIA

Jun 27, 2008

Hi, Just before the end of the year we started getting training from our Reading First Specialist on using the Fountas Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System.

Prior to this we were using Benchmark books from Reading A- Z, but not the questions... just the running records.

Have any of you used the F-P program? What do you think? Any tips you would like to share?

Thanks, KathyB

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bschoob On 2/24/09, a reading teacher wrote: > I went to this post to learn about the FP program and instead I read and > reread requests for shrunken copies. Go to your copier and hit the reduce > button!!!

Have any of you used the F&P assessment with middle school students. I am a reading specialist in a high proforming district. Al...See More

Jul 6, 2009

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Pamelajean On 7/06/09, bschoob wrote: > On 2/24/09, a reading teacher wrote: >> I went to this post to learn about the FP program and instead I read and >> reread requests for shrunken copies. Go to your copier and hit the reduce >> button!!! > > Have any of you used the F&P assessment with middle school students. I am > a re...See More

Oct 13, 2009

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reading teacher They have an assessment system AND an intervention system - 2 different products.

Jan 25, 2010

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Another reading teacher On 1/25/10, reading teacher wrote: > They have an assessment system AND an intervention system - > 2 different products.

Seriously, you all need to get your stuff together. You're probably complaining so much because your districts make you find a guided reading level and that's all. If you change the testing procedures, if you don't...See More

Mar 12, 2010

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Lead Balanced Literacy teacher I teach at a middle school in Los Angeles and we've found the F&P assessment kits to be so useful. Most of our students are struggling readers and for those who are reading at or above an 8th grade reading level, we don't need the same kind of detailed data on them that a Running Record provides. We use the San Diego Quick to quickly assess the...See MoreI teach at a middle school in Los Angeles and we've found the F&P assessment kits to be so useful. Most of our students are struggling readers and for those who are reading at or above an 8th grade reading level, we don't need the same kind of detailed data on them that a Running Record provides. We use the San Diego Quick to quickly assess the students' decoding level and then administer the appropriate F&P Comprehension and fluency test. We don't make copies of the text. We use a separate sheet of paper to do the Running Record on and make comprehension notes. It saves paper and time copying. Three years ago we piloted using three teachers. Last year we expanded to 6 teachers and this year we're going to train 14 teachers in how to use the assessment kits and do reading workshop. Our teachers have really liked it. We also give them 3 days when their class is coverd by a substitute and all they do is test. That happens at the begining, middle and end of the year. So if provided with time and resources, it's not frustrating and it provided really valuable data on where the child is at so that instruction can be tailored towards them.

On 3/12/10, Another reading teacher wrote: > On 1/25/10, reading teacher wrote: >> They have an assessment system AND an intervention system - >> 2 different products. > > > Seriously, you all need to get your stuff together. You're > probably complaining so much because your districts make you > find a guided reading level and that's all. If you change the > testing procedures, if you don't administer the whole thing, if > you only want a down and dirty assessment then you are NOT > reading teachers! You're the problem with public education. > This is the best assessment that is on the market for K-8 (no, > I do not work for heinemann) and you are idiots if your schools > spent the money to buy it for you and you're complaining about > using it. Go do some professional development and figure out > your priorities for teaching literacy.

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