Reading assessment

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Fri, 02-17-2006 - 7:41pm

I got Nathan's results from his reading assessment today. Looks like he scored "borderline". He's inbetween "met standard" and "substantially below". Met standard was a score of 12-16, and Nathan scored a 10. His score for accuracy was the highest.

I think they test again in May, so it will be interesting to see how he does then. I'll be curious to see if there are any improvements. He's been doing so well these past couple of months. (at least with reading!)

The first grade test is different than the 3rd grade test....but from comparison, Nathan is doing as well as Tyler is. Reading isn't Tyler's strongest subject! I think it's PE or is it recess...no, wait...it's LUNCHTIME!!! Tyler's not real partial to school actually. I think he'd rather stay home, follow me around, and talk continually all day long! All of his teacher's have always thought he was a riot. So smart....and yet with schoolwork...not so much! LOL When he talks, he seems mature..until you see his homework papers. He's trying to find a "job" for when he gets older. One that DOES NOT REQUIRE GOING TO COLLEGE. Do you believe this??

I forgot, what was this post about?

michelle

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Fri, 02-17-2006 - 8:38pm

Is this state testing stuff? That stuff is hard to figure out and I know that sometimes they expect more of kids than is developmentally appropriate.

In California there is below standards, meet standards and proficient or something like that. They are trying to get it so the majority of kids at least meet the standards but I believe typically at least 1/2 don't. They don't quite run the same as other standardized tests. It is plain confusing sometimes. If 12-16 is meeting standards then 10 is not to far below it seems. Hopefully he will get thier quickly.

The neat thing will be to keep these tests for the future then compare how he does from one year to the next. You said he is really starting to make progress so that may be fun to watch.

Renee

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Fri, 02-17-2006 - 9:39pm

Renee,

I'm not sure if it's state or not. It's called DRA (developmental reading assessment). Children that score on borderline or below are tested again in May. I know I was told, but I can't remember.

michelle

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Sat, 02-18-2006 - 12:05am
Michelle,
Bill Gates dropped out of college and he's not doing so badly! Don't tell Tyler I said that(LOL).
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Sat, 02-18-2006 - 12:08pm

Teresa,

ROFL!!!! I definitely won't be telling Tyler that!!! Although it is a bit scary....he also tells me that he's NEVER LEAVING ME. He says he's going to live here forever!!! I think he may have his future already planned out!! LOL

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Sat, 02-18-2006 - 12:44pm

He's trying to find a "job" for when he gets older. One that DOES NOT REQUIRE GOING TO COLLEGE. Do you believe this??

LOL - when son was younger, he decided that when he got older, his career was going to be the train engineer of the local kiddie park train ride - LOL - talk about lofty goals. Recently he has decided that he will invent a train that runs on water and does not pollute the environment - mom is much happier with this goal - LOL! Kids!

Christie

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Sun, 02-19-2006 - 11:46am

Michelle,

I think the DRA is the same scale they use in our school district. Here they said, 12 is considered the norm for mid-first grade, 10 or below here must be retested w/ the reading specialist, a score of 7 or below qualifies them for one on one help. They consider a score of 20 to be where the child should be at the beginning of 2nd grade. They also used the same scale at our last school (a fairly standard grading system for 1st graders, the only reason I know so much about it is that I've had 2 girls w/ difficulties reading in 1st grade). Martha (age 6 & a 1st grader) was tested at the end of January. She tested a 7 for her teacher, then a 3 for the reading teacher-- needless to say, she's getting remedial reading help 30 min a day now. Her teachers are absolutely sure that one on one teaching will improve her in just 6 weeks-- wishful thinking-- I think they aren't aware of her problems! I'm looking into out of district testing for dyslexia.

My oldest sounds a lot like Tyler. He has decided he's not doing any job where he has to write. He doesn't mind short one/two word things, but anything more than that he'll get someone else to do it for him or not at all! He doesn't even really like to type stuff either. He's now in 8th grade. We're seriously pushing him to go to college (he'd be a great music teacher or early elementary teacher) but he would like to either go to culinary school (which is ok) or be a carpenter's apprentice. He scores so well on all the standardized tests and his IQ is very high, but he has a real difficulty producing good school work! In 6th grade they had to do a career speech-- dress up like they were in their career and everything-- the LA teacher was so surprised when he aced that assignment-- he chose real estate agent-- not a lot of writing involved, lots of talking, showing people houses, not having to go to college, lots of physical activity (he's since decided that it's probably too hard to make enough money this way-- talked to a friend that just got out of real estate). He was so cute! and,yep, he's getting a perfect 100/A in PE this semester! LOL!

Betsy

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Sun, 02-19-2006 - 12:42pm

Betsy,

Tyler is also a real people person too. He does great in social settings. Of course, he gets this from his dad. My dh has been in the car business since he was 19. He was offered the job thru a friend and figured he may as well try being a car salesman, had nothing to lose!! He realized how much he LOVED it!!! Talking to people, dealing, money, the whole thing was exciting to him! He doesn't "sell" the cars anymore, he's been in management for quite a few years now. But now all the deals go thru him...and I think he likes being in charge!! (but don't all men!! LOL) I think Tyler will be the same. I don't know if he'll follow his dad to the car business.....but I know it will involve talking and people...NO DESK job for my guy!!

michelle

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Sun, 02-19-2006 - 1:32pm

Peter struggled with reading all through K and 1st. He had the same teacher in 1st and 2nd grade, and that teacher saw me at the beginning of 2nd and said "What did you DO over the summer? Peter wasn't reading when he left in June, and now he is reading the intermediate books. He is one of the best readers in the class now."

I don't think it was anything I did. I think it is the way he learns. He struggles for ages, then he just seems to "get" it. It was the same with language: he couldn't hold a conversation -not even answer a 'yes or no' question, and then he suddenly he could use words like "absolutely" appropriately.

So I think it's early days yet for Nathan. It is good that they are testing him, and will keep on top of it, but I seem to remember Nathan's language development was very like Peter's, so maybe he will surprise them all very soon.

Oh, and I never went to college (I blame my unDXed ADD). However, I started my own software company at 19, had a staff of 10, a BMW and was a nationally (in Ireland) recognised computer writer by 21. I walked away from all of that at 24yo and now make a comfortable living in Wall St technology.

Tyler will be fine.

Peter is never leaving home either, BTW. He is going to marry Angela and they are going to live in our house. The he asks me: "Where are you and Daddy going to go?"

Maybe it's time to start another company... ;)

-Paula

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