[MOSAIC] Best IRI

[Patricia Kimathi]

I still use Jerry John's
Pat K

"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night  
and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest  
battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting."

e.e. cummings

On Mar 7, 2008, at 9:32 AM, Deb Smith wrote:

>
> I used the Jerry John's IRI for 12 years. I don't know if it was the  
> 'best',
> but I liked it because it was quick and easy. deb
>
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>
> What INFORMAL READING INVENTORY (IRI) do you prefer? I have used the
> Stieglitz, Burns & Roe, Silvarolli and a few from reading textbooks.  
> We use
> the DRA for grades 1 and 2 at present but we switch to the IRI in  
> grades 3
> and 4, largely because of time constraints.
>
> I have seen some reviews of Burns and Roe in which people feel some of  
> the
> passages are very dated. The Silvarolli (in my opinion) is the least
> accurate. I like the Stieglitz for a number of reasons. Any thoughts  
> about
> any of these or other IRIs? And what about the QRI? How does it  
> compare?
>
> Thanks for your advice! :)
>
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