The teacher is not aware of my DD's reading level
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Anonymous
| For the sake of everyone involved, maybe you should home school her. |
Anonymous
I don't quite know how to read DIBELS results. Nonsense word fluency 60; phoneme segmentation 72, etc. I know what books she reads at home and she's way past BOB books. |
Anonymous
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Don't worry about it. Let her read what she wants at home. |
Anonymous
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In the future, instead of "correcting" the teacher, maybe you could politely and respectfully ask her more about her reasoning in terms of book level choice. Sure, maybe you're right and she doesn't realize how brilliant your snowflake is, but maybe...
-the kids are choosing their own books -you don't understand the leveling system of the reading program the school is using (some programs use numbers, some use letters etc.) -the teacher is helping your child with a distinct skill so he/she wants to make sure the comprehension level is easier so your child can worker harder on a particular skill without getting frustrated and shutting down -your child lacks confidence as a reader or as a participant in class so the teacher wants to build confidence by using an easier text -your child is reading non-fiction texts which are inherently harder than fictional texts/a different type of reading so she's working at a lower text level to ensure solid comprehension -your child is working in a book partnership with another child at a lower reading level and the teacher feels that for whatever reason, this partnership is a healthy match for each child for one cycle of book clubs -you don't actually know how to assess the reading level of your child Lots of possibilities and plenty of ways to navigate the situation respectfully. |
Anonymous
What school district is she in? DIBELS is just a screening. She should have a reading assessment that yields a reading level. |
Anonymous
| She is reading them fluently at home because she has read them a million times at school in her reading group! |
Anonymous
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I agree it is frustrating when it seems that a teacher does not know your child's reading level this late in the year. We had a similar issue in pre-K where my child was an early reader (not chapter books or anything, but could read BoB books) and the 2 pre-K teachers didn't realize until November that he could read. It really made me question whether they were paying attention at all.
Assuming that the teacher knows your child's correct reading level but is sending home much easier books anyway, just ask the teacher what skill your DD should be working on and use books that you have at home to work on those skills. It may be that in K, BoB books are the most advanced readers in the classroom. I certainly wouldn't expect a K teacher to have second grade books in her collection because 99% of the kids won't be reading at that level. |
Anonymous
Oh, perhaps, these reasons are just a cover up for an overwhelmed teacher who is too busy or lazy to tailor books for individual students. I will do ask her and let you know. |
Anonymous
This could certainly be the case, but you're only making assumptions until you ask. Although, if any reasonable explanation will be deemed a "cover-up" for inadequate teaching skills then it's a moot point because clearly you're the expert... on everything. Presumably, your daughter has a lot of school years ahead of her, for the sanity of all involved, perhaps you should take the advice of a pp and homeschool. |
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Can she tell you happened in the book when she's done reading? Can she anser questions about the book? Can she extrapolate to other situations, ie "Mary picked the bear in the book today, what do you think would have happened if she picked the lion?"
It's not just sounding out the words, reading comprehension is the skill |
Anonymous
+1, just so you're aware, teachers do not use the reading levels that you'll find assessed on books or online. Teachers have tests they administer to children. Children pass the level or they don't. To pass the level, typical things children need to do are: --pronunciation --inflection --doesn't lose place in text (and if does, can find place in text) --can retell accurately, without looking back, to include setting, characters, in order, specific details --can give the author's purpose --can do a text to text relation (how does this text relate to another text) --can relate the text to self (how does this text relate to the child) --Does the child use the characters' names or just pronouns --"uh" and any other words other than the text counts against the child during the assessment The child also needs to pass BOTH the fiction and non-fiction levels to "pass" onto the next level. Non-fiction is obviously much more difficult. So when parents say, "Sally is WAY beyond this level," often, Sally is often right on that level. The "easiest" part of reading can be decoding (are the words pronounced correctly) because, in large part, once a child knows how to read, she can read most things. If, however, that same child is unable to answer the required questions to pass the reading level, the fact that she could pick the same book up and read it aloud beautifully does not mean anything whatsoever. |
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Another reason why you can’t determine what a 2.1 means (as opposed to your teacher) is this:
This book: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/inside-house-haunted#cart/cleanup and this book: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/magic-school-bus-fights-germs#cart/cleanup are both 2.1 “grade level” equivalent books. One is a DRA of a 16 and one is a DRA of a 24. That means one is a grade level of almost the end of 1st grade and one is closer (but not that close) towards the end of second grade. |
Anonymous
| You should be happy that your DC reads the lower level books. There is still more to reading than just getting the gist and forming words. We have an advanced reader too, and its a huge battle to get them to read txts that are shorter (or picture books) that are probably more age appropriate for analysis and reports by the child. But they are "boring" of course. |
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I think OP means the I can read level 2 books or around that level. The ones that have a Level 2 on the front cover. Some are different than others, but for the most part they're similar DRA levels. It's a little late to be suggesting new level books though in April. If your daughter is ready for this level, can't you write in the comment response something like "Sally has finished the last several books very quickly and it would be great if she could have a longer book to read if you think she's ready. She has been growing leaps and bounds at home with reading and really enjoys reading to us."
http://www.amazon.com/Detective-Dinosaur-Can-Read-Book/dp/0064442357/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429134193&sr=1-1&keywords=detective+dinosaur |
Anonymous
| Is she at a higher level for comprehension and writing also? Because if she isn't able to write an explanation and answer questions about the book in writing then that might be why she is reading lower level books. Your child can't move ahead in reading and abandon her writing and comprehension |