The Weekly: August 30
As we enter into the month of September, we have begun collecting our baseline data. The data we collect will be used to make instructional decision. Our assessments aim to gather specific information about our learners. I'd like to take this opportunity to share with you information about some of the English Language Art Assessments Elizabeth Ide will be using to assess and monitor our student progress in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade.
Reading Growth Measure Foundational Literacy Assessment (FLA): The FLA is a fixed assessment that focuses on foundational literacy skills to include phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, phonics and word recognition (High Frequency Words, Letter Sound Correspondences, and Nonsense Word Decoding).
Aimsweb+: Aimsweb+ consists of a variety of measures, each taking approximately 1-3 minutes, designed to assess the basic reading skills that are good indicators of overall performance. The measures assessed at each grade level slightly vary, but skills include Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation, Letter Word Sounds Fluency, Word Reading Fluency, Nonsense Word Fluency, Oral Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, and Vocabulary.
These assessments will be utilized to benchmark all of our students in the Fall, Winter and Spring. This information, in addition to classroom observations, will guide our decisions about what students need and will be shared with families in a timely manner. If you have specific questions about your child's progress and/or the assessments, please contact your child's teacher.
Respectfully,
Katie Johnson
Principal
We're creating a special display at IDE to showcase the love of reading in our community. Can you help us capture this magic? If you see your child reading, snap a picture and email it to Meghan Aleo. Include the child's first and last name in the email.
Together, let's show the importance of getting lost in a good book!
Send in pictures ASAP!
