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That's not the problem.  The problem is that you said you don't need to any formal assessments to know your daughter's level.[/quote]

I don't.  I know how fluently she reads.  I know which words are difficult for her and she sight words she has memorized. I know which sounds she's getting right and which she's struggling with.  I know what she comprehends and what she does not.

You don't need to constantly test children to know where they are.  If you pay attention to them, you know exactly where they are.

So I don't approve of excessive testing in our schools.  It's a crutch, and instead of serving as means to an end it takes over as a main focus.[/quote]

I agree you know how fluently she reads.  I do not agree that if you "pay attention" you can just know where they are.  You won't have any idea of a child's comprehension without the necessary tools, background and information on how to determine her comprehension.  But yes, I do think you are able to assess her fluency.  It is great she has that down!  Do you really consider 1-2 reading tests a year as "constantly" testing them?  First you're upset the teacher doesn't know your kid's level and then you're upset if they are "constantly tested."  Which is it?   :roll: [/quote]

Not PP, but I definitely disagree that you can't know what the kid comprehends.  I don't think you need to have a teaching certification to be able to assess your own kid's reading comprehension.  Sure, some parents probably aren't capable, but a reasonably smart parent is going to be able to do it with a little effort.  It's not rocket science, regardless of what the M. Ed. holders might want to tell you.  :roll:[/quote]

I think the issue isn't whether a parent can generally determine if a person comprehends what the kid is reading.  Obviously that isn't hard.  A parent cannot determine what reading level a child is on based on the DRA, however.  That is because the DRA requires extensive training in how to administer it and it isn't just thinking your kid is getting the basic understanding of the story.  For example, if you said to your kid, "How does this story relate to another text that you've read?" and your kid answered, "This story is about 3 bears and we read a story last week about 3 little pigs.  They are both about animals that number three and are in the same family." - will you know how to rate that answer?  Again, you will have a general idea but will NOT know what DRA level your child is on.  So I agree with your statement that a parent will know if the kid is comprehending, that isn't what we were getting on the OP for.  We were telling the OP'er that she can't know her DD's reading level just because she reads with her.  She might know that her DD reads fluently or that her DD has good inflection or has a basic understanding of this or that book.  But she can't possibly know what her DD's DRA level is.[/quote]

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