Reading test letter came home today

[Anonymous]

Today in my 1st grader's backpack was a letter stating that she had been tested on reading and comprehension. She was given an "N." I have no idea what this means as it does not say in the letter. I remember that she was a number and not a letter last year in K, and that she was doing well.

Any insights from more experienced parents on what "N" means?

[Anonymous]

Our school uses Fountas and Pinnell reading levels

http://www.readinga-z.com/readinga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school uses Fountas and Pinnell reading levels

http://www.readinga-z.com/readinga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/

Thanks, that was helpful.

Are you in a MCPS? Do they all use that?

[Anonymous]

When report cards come out there is a little graphic describing their reading level in terms of the goal for each grade. But on their website MoCo shows this, which gives examples of levels: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/english/elementary/7keystextlevels.pdf

Level N in 1st grade means she's doing great.

[Anonymous]

I've never gotten a reading level letter and my son is in 3rd grade. All of a sudden he just starts bringing home reading books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When report cards come out there is a little graphic describing their reading level in terms of the goal for each grade. But on their website MoCo shows this, which gives examples of levels: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/english/elementary/7keystextlevels.pdf

Level N in 1st grade means she's doing great.

Thank you, that was really helpful. Not sure why they couldn't juts send home this website address with the letter to put things in context.

[Anonymous]

N at start of first grade is very good!

[Anonymous]

Leveled reading is my guess, too. My first grade son is bringing home books to read as homework and they all have a letter in the upper right hand corner (teacher put them there).

There are several reading level systems out there. Here is a comparison chart. Maybe your daughter's prior year's level is on there and you can compare.

http://www.readinga-z.com/readinga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/

[Anonymous]

My DD got a 26. what could that mean? she is in grade 2. According to the MCPS document they use Reading Recovery till grade one and F&P from 2-5. If the teacher is still using RR, it doesn't have a 26 on the scale - only a 20 or 28. Is this a PM score?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school uses Fountas and Pinnell reading levels

http://www.readinga-z.com/readinga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/

Thanks, that was helpful.

Are you in a MCPS? Do they all use that?

Yes, the MCPS letters correspond with Fountas and Pinnell, although I'm not sure that's the actual tests they use.

[Anonymous]

How does this test compare to a DRA test? We came from VA where they administered a DRA test and you read a book and then answered questions about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today in my 1st grader's backpack was a letter stating that she had been tested on reading and comprehension. She was given an "N." I have no idea what this means as it does not say in the letter. I remember that she was a number and not a letter last year in K, and that she was doing well.

Any insights from more experienced parents on what "N" means?

N is good for a 1st grader. My friend's daughter, who's in 4th, tested at a Z level. So an N is fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does this test compare to a DRA test? We came from VA where they administered a DRA test and you read a book and then answered questions about it.

This may be helpful - http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does this test compare to a DRA test? We came from VA where they administered a DRA test and you read a book and then answered questions about it.

The DRA and F & P are very similar, but one uses numbers and one uses letters. I'm pretty sure an N is a 30, which is early 3rd grade, but I might be off one way of the other by a level.

[Anonymous]

The levels have corresponding values, however I was checking about the Montgomery reading test that's used. The DRA2 test is mostly a reading comprehension test with writing at the upper levels. I am wondering what the Montgomery County reading test is like.