Meeting+2-23-10

Meeting Agenda 2-23-10 11:30 - 2:45 Burbank Library

Agenda - Since the DRA2 in the intermediate grades can sometimes be time-consuming, titles can be exhausted, etc., we wanted to see if the QRI could be an alternative assessment that was a quick snapshot that could still give information for instruction - another assessment for kids below grade level for intervention team - Retelling was sometimes weak, but when answering questions, answers were strong - Able to find information about fluency, strategies, answering explicit and implicit question -More teacher and parent-friendly -Concern about just one "third grade" passage, how do you show growth? Gave information but did not show growth, scaffolding is missing -When a student passes a "third grade" passage, do you go on with a more difficult third grade passage, or move on to fourth grade? -When you have a score, are you comparing students? themselves? -At the middle school level, they found that the QRI didn't give them any more information that they didn't already have - found more value in AIMSweb -Shows how important background knowledge is -5th grade second passage was extremely frustrating for students (respiratory system). MLK was easier because of background knowledge -See above -Discussion of Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark System -Discussion of AIMSWeb - QRI Pilot Group recommends putting decisions about the QRI on hold. In the meantime, for the 10-11 School year, this group plus others want to pilot another off-cycle assessment - Benchmark Assessment Pilot Group: - possibly two (1/2) days in the summer (one mid-late July mtg - learning how to do it, goal, have kits - check Choice Literacy dates; budget for 2 full days)
 * Review purpose of pilot
 * Overall impressions of the QRI
 * What did the scores show us?
 * What are our next steps and recommendations?
 * Nancy Miller (3)
 * Molly Hinkle (5)
 * Megan Fedorko (3)
 * Suzanne Kotch (4)
 * ask Julie Fryman (5)
 * ask Traci Lobao (4)
 * Valarie Kearney (IS)
 * at least 1 more IS (primary) (ask Paula),
 * Primary representatives, at least one is 1/2