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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a requirement on the mClass assessments (standardized benchmark assessments given 3 times per year to students in grades K-2) to demonstrate comprehension in writing above a reading level 16.  It is not an idiotic standard--do you really think someone has comprehended what they've read if they cannot answer a question in writing about what they've read, citing evidence from the text?  [/quote]

NP here.  I have a child who was a very early reader, which I know around here is not unusual.  Her reading skills FAR outweigh her writing skills.  She's 5 and speeding through chapter books because she just loves to read.  I can ask her questions about the book that she answers completely accurately, she gets humor where it is appropriate, she has an incredible memory for facts within the many books she's read long after she has read them.  Her writing skills are above average, but not near it would "need" to be be for her to correctly spell out an answer to a question about the book.

Reading and writing are two different skills, why would they have to be tied together?  [/quote]

Because when they are measuring above level 16 (into the letters) they need to group the students based on reading as well as writing.  In the reading/writing groups, the students read books that are a bit easier than what they are capable of reading because they also need to write about them.  Reading for pleasure is different than being able to read well for school.  Reading well for school requires being able to write about what you read.  They aren't really separate.  [/quote]

However, the PP's point that measuring reading via writing skills may not truly reflect the child's reading (including reading comprehension skills) is valid.  In my son's case, he has a disability that affects small motor skills including the ability to hold a pencil and write.  Therefore, his disability impacts is writing skills and what he puts on the paper.  If you have him verbally explain the answer, he can go into depth about what he reads much more so than what he can put on paper in the allotted time.  Therefore, his reading group does not match up to his reading skill level.  We are seeing the same impact in math because of the added demand to write in that subject.[/quote]

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