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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Schedule a meeting to talk to the teacher.  This [b]discrepancy[/b] between test and report cards is one of parent’s biggest complaints.  The problem stems for how each report things.  Dibels score is based on where they believe kids should be at certain points in the year with specific phonics/reading skills. Whereas the report card “on level” takes a more holistic approach.  So a kid needing some support in K and even this particular quarter is not necessarily below grade level. Especially considering there are kids who are way below that.  So that makes things more confusing for parents.

Keep practicing the letters and reading this quarter. They should have mastered them all by then.  Note that the b vs d and p vs q is very normal.  Leapfrogs Letter Factory video everyday or every other day is really helpful.[/quote]

Word of the century in the largest school district in MD.[/quote]

To be fair it’s not just them.[/quote]

I’d also add it’s not so much a discrepancy as a lack of understanding around multiple measures.[/quote]

OP - I agree that I lack understanding around multiple measures. How do I gain this understanding? What is the difference between:
- DIBELS: "Naming letters from print, measured by DIBELS Letter Naming Fluency (LNF). Can your child name both uppercase and lowercase letters?"
- MCPS Report Card: "Letter Identification and Naming - Uppercase (out of 26) and Lowercase (out of 26)"?

What information was provided to parents that I missed to help me understand the differences between these two measures?

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Just schedule a conversation with the teacher.  The board is full of folks who want to jump to the worst possible conclusions.  More than likely your kid just needs some more practice and time.  If they are making progress with learning the letters and reading CVC words and generally progress in phonics and reading there is likely nothing to worry about.[/quote]

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