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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In upper elementary grades, a student’s reading level isn’t determined just by their MAP-R score. Teachers place students into reading groups by their ability — but then all of the kids in a reading group are receiving instruction at the same level, so their reading level is “S” or whatever because that’s their instructional level, but that doesn’t mean they all have identical abilities. In both of my twins’ third grade classes, there were 4 reading groups: above grade level, grade level, below grade level, and not really reading independently. Every kid who read above grade level was in the same reading group, so they all had the same instructional level, whether they read 1, 2 or 3 grade levels ahead, and therefore were considered to be at the same reading level. Different classes moved at different paces, so my twin with the lower MAP-R scores had a higher reading level than my twin in the other class, who had the higher MAP-R.[/quote]

At least one year the teacher put DC in a group because their previous teacher had tested them. I suggested it wasn't accurate but they told me I didn't know what I was talking about. At the end of the year when a different teacher-tested DC it turns out they were reading 12 levels above the group, they had been assigned to. My point is teachers have a lot of students to test and limited time. This isn't always accurate.[/quote]

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