AIMSweb
So to begin we have talked about using AIMSweb. We have already been trained on the different report options at our school, so that was pretty easy. I think that these reports are interesting to look at, but I also think that our district places way too much weight on them. They stressed that this test was just a snapshot, but almost all of the instructional decisions for grouping are based on these results. I have a few kids that I know did not perform to their best ability and I am sure that there are more than the ones I know of.
Reading Street
I have been playing with the ReadingStreet materials that are available online. I like all the different resources that are available there, but it's hard to know what is most valuable seeing as I don't have much time. But I don't see the same kinds of assessment resources. They are more geared toward instruction. Oh, but now they are addressing the assessment part.
The whole thing on Skyward would be really interesting except that we can't have our students go online and do it themselves. Maybe someday.
So to begin we have talked about using AIMSweb. We have already been trained on the different report options at our school, so that was pretty easy. I think that these reports are interesting to look at, but I also think that our district places way too much weight on them. They stressed that this test was just a snapshot, but almost all of the instructional decisions for grouping are based on these results. I have a few kids that I know did not perform to their best ability and I am sure that there are more than the ones I know of.
Reading Street
I have been playing with the ReadingStreet materials that are available online. I like all the different resources that are available there, but it's hard to know what is most valuable seeing as I don't have much time. But I don't see the same kinds of assessment resources. They are more geared toward instruction. Oh, but now they are addressing the assessment part.
The whole thing on Skyward would be really interesting except that we can't have our students go online and do it themselves. Maybe someday.
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