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DRA and assessment validity question

by Pondering

May 15, 2010

At our inner city elementary our Literacy Teacher does the DRA for all the students three times a year. I am not a big fan of the DRA as a valid reading assessment. I was wondering if anyone has an current research that would support my thinking.

Just so you know my reasoning is partly because some of my students with a low comprehension s...See More

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Nicole, MO I found the following links that provide some DRA reseach or technical data. I'm really not much of a fan of the DRA and I'm glad that the new school I will work at does not require it. The DRA2 test scores are probably the most unreliable. I included a site below the shows the DRA2 comprehension rubric. Individual teachers score differently and a ...See More

Jul 2, 2010

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recommendations on online masters in reading program

by Nicole

May 16, 2010

I really need to finish my Masters in Reading within the next year. Has anyone had a good experience with any online masters program in reading? Any advice would really help me.

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Reading Interventionist Interview-HELP

by Elf

May 17, 2010

Hi. I have an interview for a Reading Interventionist position for grades K/1. I am doing my best to prepare but could use some help. What kinds of questions will I be asked? What things should I review so I can articulate my knowledge. Thanks!

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Teaching the novel has never been easier!

by Barbara Lane

May 20, 2010

Simply Novel a new idea is an innovative PowerPoint learning tool that supports and enhances reading comprehension.

Please have a look at these teacher created materials and give us feedback as we just launched the new site last week!

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Grant proposal opportunity--need to boost reading levels

by Jamie

Jun 1, 2010

Hello,

In a nutshell, I have the opportunity to apply for a mini-grant of up to $500. I am a secondary English teacher (high school, grades 9 and 10) with no special education training. I have been asked by my administrators to try to get the students at my school who have not passed the state test to pass next time. I will get smaller cla...See More

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Grace/IL Hi Jamie,

You have determined that your students' reading levels inhibit them from passing the state test. Your next task may be to determine WHY their reading levels are low. Is it: 1) because they lack basic decoding skills? 2) because they lack more advanced decoding skills (polysyllabic words)? 3) because their basic vocabularies are l...See MoreHi Jamie,

You have determined that your students' reading levels inhibit them from passing the state test. Your next task may be to determine WHY their reading levels are low. Is it: 1) because they lack basic decoding skills? 2) because they lack more advanced decoding skills (polysyllabic words)? 3) because their basic vocabularies are limited? 4) because they can sufficiently decode but can't put the information together to comprehend it well?

I always worked at the primary grade level and dealt with basic decoding, then working as far into more advanced decoding as general progress and time allowed. There ARE programs to help older students. You might consider getting trained in the Wilson method. They have lots of materials for teens.

You might check out the website, [link removed].

You might also work on basic word building (base words and affixes). Sometimes it helps to take a single word such as 'meter/metre' and see how many words can be formed from it (metric, metrical, metrically, geometry, pentameter, parameter, etc.). This helps students with syllabication and also one discovers how affixes determing parts of speech and these affixes, especially suffixes, carry over to add to other base words (technique, technical, technically, pyrotechnic, etc.). It's also helpful in expanding their vocabularies because they begin to see meaningful relationships between words. I have a file describing this activity that I can send you if you email me with your email address in the text of the message.

There are many books available to help with comprehension issues. One that I like is "I Read It But I Don't Get It" by Cris Tovani. Other books deal with particular comprehension strategies -- too many to list here.

Grace

On 6/01/10, Jamie wrote: > Hello, > > In a nutshell, I have the opportunity to apply for a > mini-grant of up to $500. I am a secondary English teacher > (high school, grades 9 and 10) with no special education > training. I have been asked by my administrators to try to > get the students at my school who have not passed the state > test to pass next time. I will get smaller classes than the > other English teachers, but I am still basically supposed to > teach the required curriculum. (I have some flexibility to > deviate, however.) I conducted an enormous data-based > research project this year and basically concluded that my > students' reading levels (obtained via the Scholastic > Reading Inventory, which is the only tool I had available to > me) inhibited many of them from passing the state test. I > will NOT have access to the SRI next school year, though. > > Please help me think of ideas for my grant proposal. This > is very new territory for me, but I feel like this could be > a great opportunity to find or do something that could boost > the reading levels of my kids. > > In case it helps to know, I will basically have access to > two student computers, have classes of 18 or fewer students, > and be on my own (no special education teacher). I don't > THINK my kids will be special ed., though some of them may > be. In addition, the grant calls for a research proposal, > data-collection plan, and budget request. > > Thank you in advance for any possible feedback! > > Gratefully, > ~Jamie~

Jun 14, 2010

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Read Naturally

by Ellen

Jun 12, 2010

If anyone else has used the CD version of this fluency program, could you share your opinion? I find the woman who reads the stories is not a very good fluent reading model. She reads so slowly, and I think her phrasing is awkward at times. My students, who are remedial level readers, can read more fluently than she does. I understand that she need...See More

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95% group phonics lessons

by Sara S.

Jun 22, 2010

Hello everyone,

I am a 1-2 reading teacher in southern Illinois. After attending some workshops and doing some reading, I have decided that I want to begin using the 95% group with my Tier 3 students.

I have tryed to start writing the phonics blueprint lesson plans, but I feel like I am in over my head with this.

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Christy Grace, I think she may be referring the the 95% Group. I think they are related in some way to the DIBELS assessments. Susan Hall, who wrote "I've Dibeled, Now What" which suggests interventions to correlate with DIBELS is the founder of the company. They offer a "Blueprints for Phonics" product that provides the outline for phonics interventions, ...See More

Jun 30, 2010

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Sara S. I am sorry that I wasn't more specific in my topic. Christy is correct, I was talking about the 95% Group. Although my school uses AIMS web and not Dibels. I thought this program was more popular than it obviously is. When I went to the NCLB conferene in Chicago this year, almost every group that spoke was using at least the Phonics Screener from 9...See MoreI am sorry that I wasn't more specific in my topic. Christy is correct, I was talking about the 95% Group. Although my school uses AIMS web and not Dibels. I thought this program was more popular than it obviously is. When I went to the NCLB conferene in Chicago this year, almost every group that spoke was using at least the Phonics Screener from 95% group.

I am not as freaked out as I was a week ago. My school district is thinking about buying the program so that the teachers do not have to make up the entire lessons themselves. Even if they do not purchase it this year, I think I am resourceful enough to "wing it" until they can purcahse it the following year.

No one here has ever used the 95% Group program? I think it is worth looking into. I have never actually tried it, and it basically isn't anything shockingly different than what I am sure all of us reading teachers are already doing it. It is just a slightly different approach.

Thanks for the replies. I am going to bookmark that "I am Sam" because it might come in handy in the near future.

Sara S.

n 6/30/10, Christy wrote: > Grace, I think she may be referring the the 95% Group. I think > they are related in some way to the DIBELS assessments. Susan > Hall, who wrote "I've Dibeled, Now What" which suggests > interventions to correlate with DIBELS is the founder of the > company. They offer a "Blueprints for Phonics" product that > provides the outline for phonics interventions, but the teacher > has to create the actual lesson for each sound to be studied, I > think. I went to a workshop presented by the company a couple of > years ago. Hope this is helpful. Christy And thank you for the I > Am Sam links. I had never heard of that before. > > On 6/22/10, Grace/IL wrote: >> Hi Sara, >> >> I, too, would like to know a bit more about what you want to >> accomplish. I did a search for 95% phonics and came up with >> almost nothing. Is this a new concept (rerouting of something >> that's been around forever)in the scheme of things? >> >> There are lots of phonics programs available but few that are >> really carefully designed to build on what kids already know >> (or have been taught). >> >> I think it's important to start with vowel patterns and teach >> phonics in the context of spelling real words. In the posts I >> did find, I saw the names "Wilson" and "Sonday". Both of >> these are Orton-Gillingham based and have stood the tests of >> time and usage. >> >> You may need to look at some decodable text to go along with >> the phonics lessons. I'd look at the ones at Educators >> Publishing Service or the "I See Sam" books at: >> >> [link removed];

Jun 30, 2010

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credit for Hs remedial reading classes

by Gail

Jun 29, 2010

What is best practice for granting or not granting English credit for HS remedial reading classes? Teacher has Reading liscence and Special Education liscence. Not an English liscence. What do other HS do? Please rsvp.

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Teri At my HS, it is an elective credit, not an English credit. The students take both reading AND English classes. All of the reading teachers are certified in English and endorsed or certified in reading. I personally have a BA in English and a M.Ed. in reading education, certified in both. That has no bearing on how the credit is counted.

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Jul 1, 2010

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High School Remedial Reading

by Teri

Jul 1, 2010

I'd love to know what other schools do in their remedial or intensive reading classes at the high school level.

In my county, 9th and 10th grade use the Accelerated Reader program.

11th and 12th grade has no standard curriculum, program, or books. At my school, the other two 11th/12th grade reading teachers and I have been working...See More

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Mark Pennington Having taught remedial reading for four years in the high school setting, I know the challenges you face.I have written an article on what makes a successful reading intervention program that may be of some help. See [link removed].

Jul 13, 2010

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Teri Thanks, but I what I requested was information on what other teachers were doing. I too have taught remedial reading in the high school setting for four years (and counting) and have a master's degree in Reading Education. I know what/how to teach. Just wanted to compare what I was doing to what others were doing.

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