[MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy, comprehension and fluency to arrive at a reading level....

[Tami]

What are the Hasbrouck and Tindal's Fluency norms for each grade level? 
Rasinski has provided norms and Wixon and Lipson have as well  so I wondered 
if they were similar....
Thanks, Tami


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From: <Lamma55 at aol.com>
To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 7:12 AM
Subject: [MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy,comprehension and fluency to arrive at a 
reading level....


>A question for all of you who use the DRA as part of your assessment
> practices. We use the DRA to assess students twice a year. While we know 
> you  have to
> have 94% accuracy, adequate comprehension according to the rubric,  and
> fluency, the issue has come up as to how hard and fast you adhere to  the 
> "fluency"
> score when calculation the independent reading level. We count the  WCPM 
> and
> check them against Hasbrouck and Tindal's Fluency norms for each grade 
> level.
> The question has come up that if a child has the accuracy rate and the
> comprehension, but the fluency is below the 50th percentile, would you not 
> award
> that child that reading level?  Or, would you just make note that the 
> child
> needs further instruction in fluency?
>
> Would appreciate any thoughts on this!
>
> PDB
>
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