What do all these numbers mean?Columbia ElementaryData Night - Winter

Winter Data Night

0 THANK YOU for coming – being here shows your dedication to your child’s educational success

0 Our goal tonight is to have you leave understanding where your child is academically for his/her grade level expectations

0 Data can be messy and hard to understand sometimes0 We will try our best to make sure you know how your child

scored on the mid year assessments0 As a school, we take this data on each kid and make instructional

decisions to move them forward in learning0 If you would like to meet and discuss your child further, please

sign up before leaving tonight and the teacher will get in contact with you

AIMS

0 Is a benchmark assessment given to all students (K-2) in the fall, winter and spring.

0 It measures early literacy skills and reading fluency0LNF=Letter Naming Fluency0LSF=Letter Sound Fluency0PSF=Phoneme Segmentation Fluency0NWF=Nonsense Word Fluency0RCBM=Reading-Curriculum Based Measurement

LNF=Letter naming fluency

0Given to Kindergarten students to measure how many letters they can name in 1 minute

0Letters are randomly mixed up on the test, so it is not just reading a-z over and over

LSF=Letter Sound Fluency

0Given to Kindergarten in the winter and 1st grade students to measure how many letter sounds they can name in 1 minute0Letters are randomly mixed up on the test0The kindergarten target for winter is 270The 1st grade target for winter is 48

sounds in 1 minute

PSF=Phoneme Segmentation fluency

0Given to Kindergarten in the winter and 1st grade students to measure how many sounds they can segment in 1 minute

0Students hear a word and have to say out loud all the different sounds in that word

0For students who are already readers, sometimes this score does not accurately reflect their ability

0The kindergarten target for winter is 310The 1st grade target for winter is 52 letter sounds in

1 minute

NWF=Nonsense Word Fluency

0 Given to Kindergarten in the spring and 1st grade students to measure how many nonsense words they can read in 1 minute

0 The 1st grade target for winter is 55 nonsense word sounds in 1 minute

0 They use nonsense words to avoid the students knowing the words by sight and to assess how they decode each word

0 If you have a 1st grade students who is reading and comprehending at a high level they may not do so well on this test. We do further testing to determine areas to focus on with these students.

0 Nonsense words only measure short vowel sounds

RCBM=Reading curriculum based measurement

0Given to 1st grade (starting in the spring) and 2nd grade students.

0We also give it to 3rd-5th grade students who are reading below grade level.

0Students are asked to read 3 different passages for 1 minute each

0This test is measuring how many words a student can read in 1 minute

0We call this their reading fluency

RCBM continued

0The winter target score for 2nd grade is 89 words per minute0The winter target score for 3rd grade is

112 words per minute0The winter target score for 4th grade is

126 words per minute 0The winter target score for 5th grade is

140 words per minute

DRA2=Developmental Reading Assessment

0The DRA2 is used by teachers to systematically observe, record and evaluate changes in student reading performance over time

0The DRA2 is given to all students in the winter.0The DRA2 measures accuracy, comprehension

and fluency

DRA2

0The winter target for Kinder. is 20The winter target for 1st grade is 10 0The winter target for 2nd grade is 200The winter target for 3rd grade is 340The winter target for 4th grade is 400The winter target for 5th grade is 50

DRA Level 2 Sample

DRA Level 10 Sample

DRA Level 20 Sample

DRA Level 34 Sample

DRA Level 40 Sample

DRA Level 50 Sample

SRI=Scholastic Reading Inventory

0The Scholastic Reading Inventory is given to all students in grades 3, 4, and 5 three times per year.

0 It is an electronic reading comprehension test that deals with a lot of inferencing type questions.

0 Inferencing are those questions that aren’t directly answered in the text, but require some self knowledge

03rd grade scores should be between 500-80004th grade scores should be between 600-90005th grade scores should be between 700-1000

Envision Math

0We are going to walk you through the process of getting online to see your child’s math progress up to this point in the year.

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/PsnLandingPage.jsp?showLandingPage=true

Words Their Way

0Each student is given the Words Their Way Spelling Inventory 3 times each year0This test measures each students’

developmental spelling stage so that we can individualize phonics, spelling, and vocabulary instruction

Words their way Stages

0Emergent Stage- pre K to middle 1st grade0Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage- K to early 3rd grade0Within Word Pattern Stage- 1st to middle 4th grade0Syllables and Affixes Stage- 3rd to 8th grade0Derivational Relations Stage- 5th to 12th grade

0Each of these stages are then broken down into Early, Middle, Late

What now?

0 We believe at Columbia it is extremely important for you to understand where your child is academically.

0 Grades sometimes can make understanding your child’s academic ability foggy, especially if you have a student who is behind but works hard to correct things and fix mistakes.

0 Our assessments help us differentiate for your child. Based on what your child is showing us they can do is how we take the next steps in the classroom with instruction.

0 Whether your child is struggling in one area, many areas, or meeting grade level expectations – there are ways you can help at home.

How do I help at home?

0Tonight you’ll receive a one page tip list of activities you can do with your child if they are struggling with reading skills.

0Your child should be reading EVERY NIGHT. If you are needing resources or help of what this looks like in your home, please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Mwangi or the classroom teacher.

0 In addition, we hope you engage in our online math curriculum. You can access lessons your child completes in class to review at home.