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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, my 6th grader reads at a 12th Grade Level, according to her Lexile.

She goes to the library at lunch.

What do you think is supposed to be "done." She needs to just read the books she's interested in.

Is it THAT important to you that her achievement (which isn't exactly unusual in these parts) be acknowledged at every turn? What do you want -- intense book clubs?[/quote]

It is not about acknowledgement,  but I want to make sure she is reaching her potential and her reading instruction is not stagnant.[/quote]

Sometimes parents look at a book their child is reading and think that is their reading level.  Many children read books above their reading level and make mistakes along the way.  This is fine, this is how they continue to grow as readers.  However, a child's reading level is based on what level they can read without mistakes AND be able to accurately answer questions regarding what they read.  Pace or rate is another factor that can decrease a readers score.  More often then not, a child's reading level as determined by testing is lower (sometime significantly so) than the level of books they are reading.  Mastery is the reading level the teacher will tell you, not the one they are currently learning to read (emergent).

It may not be that your child's teacher is "denying" your child's reading level.  It may be that your child is reading books at home that are three level above her mastery level.  [/quote]

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