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The score is the number of right initial sounds the child can say in 1 minute. Phonemic Segmentation Fluency: The tester has a sheet of one-syllable words. One point for each correct sound produced in one minute. The tester tells the child to either say the whole word or each sound. In either case, the score is the number of sounds right in one minute. Oral Reading Fluency: Starting in first grade the children are given a five-paragraph essay on a topic written in first person.

The score is the number of words read correctly in one minute. The tester says any word the child stops at, after a few seconds.

The score is the number of words the kids produce in one minute that are more or less on topic. No attention is paid to the quality of the retelling. The score is the number of words the child uses in one minute.

Such tests have sometimes been called test-teach-test models. In that model a pre-test is given, then the content is taught and then a post-test measures gain. The vision is one of changing the future, of building futures for children. There are some children who will learn to read in spite of anything we do, there are other children who will learn to read because of what we do—and for those children, we can change the future. The surroundings are perfect.

The evaluators-not always teachers-are very friendly and the student is put at ease. All of this is very good-the student reads. However, the student is not only graded on correct words per minute read But could you also tell me about the story you just read. The research-based subtests are predictive of later reading proficiency and contribute to a composite score that is the single best predictor of later reading development.

Combined, the measures form an assessment system of early literacy development that allows educators to readily and reliably determine student progress in kindergarten through eighth grade. Many improvements, including extending through Grade 8. For example: mex as part of Mex ico; lem as part of lem ming; san as part of San ta and con as in con sonant.

Building word game — Use letter tiles or cards build CVC consonants vowel consonant words tan, pen, red, run. Create lists — Write words with a common spelling pattern tan, ran, pan, man, zan, yan. Composite Score — Is the total of all tests. Score levels are reported as:. At or Above Benchmark — on target — continue learning with core support.

Below Benchmark — likely needs strategic support. Well Below Benchmark — likely needs intensive support. You may find further information here: www. Skip to Main Content. District Home. Select a School Select a School. Sign In. Search Our Site.

Adams Mrs. Alvidrez Mrs. Suggestions for practice at home: 1. Alphabetic Principle — is focused on two skill parts: 1- The alphabetic understanding that words are composed with letters that represent sounds.