Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id NAA25329; Wed, 24 May 2000 13:57:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 13:57:34 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.20000524093036.00b07820@jnumail1.state.ak.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Kathi Wineman <kathi_wineman@eed.state.ak.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2952] Re: software to track gains? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Status: O Content-Length: 1770 Lines: 66 Natalie, Our Dept. of Education has been helping to sponsor summer reading institutes for elementary (esp. grades 1and 2) based on original training provided by Reading Recovery. We made adaptations to what we learned from them for teachers to use with individual and groups of young children that includes diagnosis, support and intervention, and assessment. It is not based on electronic posting of progress and is very effective. If you'd like to follow up the best person in our state to call is Sue Hanson at shanson@ptialaska.net. She conducts much of the staff development. good luck, Kathi At 10:28 AM 5/24/00 -0400, you wrote: >Forgive me for cross-postings. > >Baltimore Reads is researching the quality and >availability of *software* to track the reading >progress of elementary school children and provide > >strong evaluation data. > >We have designed our own reading instruction >model, based on a list of leveled books and >associated reading-infused activities, but have no > >easy way to test and track the children's skill >acquisition / progress over time. > >A quick search with Netscape yielded one website, >which seemed worthwhile - >www.lexialearning.com. Any body have experience >with this tool? > >Any other ideas or advice is greatly appreciated. > >Thank you. > >Natalie Shull >Training Specialist >Baltimore Reads, Inc. >5 East Read Street >Baltimore, Maryland 21202 > >Phone: (410) 752-3595 ext. 131 >Fax: (410) 752-0677 >Email: nshull@baltimorereads.org > >******************************************************************** > >Baltimore Reads, Inc. >Where Learning Goes to Work! >Visit our new web site at >www.baltimorereads.org< > >******************************************************************** > > > > > > >
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