READING COACH UPDATES
KEEPING COMMUNICATION OPEN
BENCHMARKS ASSESSMENTS
- Benchmark Assessment should be used to guide instruction.
- These assessments should be administered with fidelity so we have accurate information about the students.
- First shipment of copies from PRINT - IT has arrived.
HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
High Frequency Words: Info & Reminders
- The list, pulled from Dolch, Fountas & Pinnell, and the Continnum of Literacy Learning, was collaboratively combined to create a user friendly consistent set of High Frequency words for our district.
- Reminders:
- These are HIGH FREQUENCY words and not a spelling list.
- This does NOT replace the spelling inventory. The spelling inventory is to be used for identifying weak spelling patterns so it can be addressed with instruction.
- Content area words need to be displayed separately.
- Words should be introduced as part of instruction and then displayed.
- Students should track which words are tricky to them and practice that word.
- 3rd - 5th Grade may use the portable word wall option.
- The words at each grade level need to be mastered by the end of school year.
ELA ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
The 2015 - 2016 Guidelines have been finalized. Be sure to complete class record forms for your assessments. The required tests and completion dates are as follows:
1st - 3rd Grade - Benchmark Assessments: See Testing dates below. Use the class record forms with the kits.
4th - 5th Grade - Teacher Reading Assessment
You may choose from Journeys, Benchmark Assessment System, or 100 Book Challenge. A running record must be included in the assessment. I have a class record form for this that does need to be completed.
- Beginning - October 9th
- Middle - January 29th (50th percentile and below)
- End - May 20th
Word Study:
Schools choose from one of the following assessments: Words Their Way, Word Crafting, or the inventory in Journeys Word Study. There is an analysis form for each of these. If you aren't sure where to find the forms, I can help with that.
- Fall - October 9th
- Winter - January 29th
- Spring - May 20th
NWEA MAP Testing:
Standard MAP
- Fall - September 8th - September 25th
- Winter - December 7 - January 8th
- Spring - TBD
Primary MAP
- Fall - September 28th - October 2nd
- Winter - January 11th - 15th
- Spring - TBD