If you like the binder cover, you can get them for FREE in Cheryl Smith's TPT store. They are editable and come in nine different colors. Stop by and download them. Don't forget to leave her some sweet feedback!
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What's inside you ask?
Well, my progress monitoring reading data is inside, for sure! Last year, I put together a freebie with links to free fluency passages, phonological awareness testing, a quick phonics screener, and sight word inventories. You can check it out by clicking here. Make sure that you have updated your Adobe Reader or the links may not work for you.
Next year, I think I will change out my current phonological awareness inventory for this one created by my friend at Georgia Peach That Loves to Teach. You can download it for free by clicking here. (Don't forget to leave some feedback!)
I am very curious about how you decide if students are tier 2, 3, or should be tested for tier 4? I made up some mock data pages from my freebie to show how my RtI team makes decisions about tier placement. I would love to hear what you think. Where would these mock students fall in your RtI pyramid?
I can't wait to hear what you think! How do you organize and track your RtI data? Got any suggestions for improving this system?
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Thanks for the shout out! I have wondered why I got several comments/feedback recently :-) Congratulations on your new blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Roberta! I am so glad that you have received some feedback! It is a great progress monitoring tool! I hope that you get some traffic from this post. :)
DeleteDo I have suggestions for improving your system? Good heavens, NO! You're helping me improve mine. I do have a data notebook in which I house assessments for my students. I arrange class assessment results by quarter. I'm rethinking that I may wish to organize it by assessment type. I've had that binder for 2 years now and it's a huge help when going to RtI meetings. Better than the manila file folder I used to carry around. But, it wasn't specific enough. Your form will help me pull all that info onto one page for a specific child. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAwww, you are too kind! I am delighted that these will be useful to you! I do keep hard copies of my assessments for each student in a folder. The folders are in hanging files in a crate. When I am going to a meeting on a specific student, I pull the file, add my notebook summary sheet to it, and I am ready to go. I mostly use the data sheet when discussing the child's progress, but if a parent needs to see an example of the kinds of questions their child is missing, having those assessments on hand is helpful. Thanks for your thoughtful comment!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible resource. I wish I could sit and pick your brain. :) We use RESULTS at our school and I feel the phonics test is lacking. The links on your TPT product have provided some great assessments that I think will be far superior to what I'm using. I also really like how on your student record sheet, you break up the sight words into much more manageable chucks.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Laurel! I am so glad that these will be useful to you! Feel free to pick my brain. You can email me if you have any questions! I wish I had someone to go to when I first started RtI. This document is the result of me trying to find my way in the dark. :)
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2ndgradesnickerdoodles@gmail.com
I wish I did! I have something that I do use that is in a similar format. It tracks fact fluency, Saxon Math Assessment scores, and testing data. I am NOT a fan of Saxon! However, I am required to use it for now. Administration is looking for something new for next year. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they come up with something great! If they do, I will definitely post a freebie for it here.
ReplyDeleteHow does your school track students with comprehension struggles?
ReplyDeleteGreat question! I use the document above to monitor why a student isn't reading well. For those who sound like good readers, but struggle with comprehension, we evaluate them on several fronts. We look at weekly comprehension tests, Lexile scores, STAR testing, Accelerated Reader data, cold reads, benchmark testings, MAP scores, and small group guided reading documentation. We compile all of this information to get an overall picture of each student's comprehension progress or struggle. We don't have a specific form for this yet, but the team looks at all of these as factors when determining eligibility for RtI services.
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