Elementary school reading level

[Anonymous]

It seems like DC who has been an advanced reader went back two letters from the end of first grade (N) to the beginning of second grade (L). Does anybody know if this is due to Curriculum 2.0 or his reading actually got worse?

[Anonymous]

Definitely not curriculum 2.0. Probably not because his reading got worse, either. A setback from the end of year mClass assessment (where I'm assuming your N came from) and the fall mClass assessment (again, where I'm assuming the L came from) is actually very common. Even if your child read frequently over the summer, he probably wasn't writing responses to questions about his books, which is part of how the final reading level is determined using mClass. If he hasn't caught up soon, I might be concerned, but Curriculum 2.0 has the exact same guided reading expectations of teachers as the previous curriculum did. Nothing has changed there. Guided reading is where your child is going to actually make advances in his reading level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely not curriculum 2.0. Probably not because his reading got worse, either. A setback from the end of year mClass assessment (where I'm assuming your N came from) and the fall mClass assessment (again, where I'm assuming the L came from) is actually very common. Even if your child read frequently over the summer, he probably wasn't writing responses to questions about his books, which is part of how the final reading level is determined using mClass. If he hasn't caught up soon, I might be concerned, but Curriculum 2.0 has the exact same guided reading expectations of teachers as the previous curriculum did. Nothing has changed there. Guided reading is where your child is going to actually make advances in his reading level.

Thanks for your response. I appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

What PP said was probably true but I would check in with the teacher on it so you can learn more about the score.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know whether there is much variation among the test givers. In other words, is there some level of interpretation involved in evaluating Kindergarten and 1st graders who don't really write a lot, if at all, and who probably don't always give crystal clear answers. For example, my DC can go off on tangents all the time.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone also know if they cap the reading levels in first grade like they do in Kindergarten. For example, at the start of the year they won't test the kids past level J or K?