Good evening! Tonight’s #ILAchat will focus on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the Nation’s Report Card—reading assessment, which uses literary and informational texts to measure students’ reading comprehension skills. https://t.co/SBzMJaX9xu
Earlier this week, ILA released a new literacy brief that explored some of the findings of the NAEP reading results and offered a systemic approach to schoolwide reform. https://t.co/jBdQN1jXUP#ILAchat
Although @CarolJago is currently a member of the @GovBoard, she is with us tonight to share her insight as an experienced educator and researcher #ILAchat
@ReadingShanahan, a past president of International Reading Association (now ILA), was a panelist at the release of the NAEP. We appreciate his joining us to lend his expertise to this discussion. #ILAchat
The National Assessment Governing Board sets the policies for the NAEP and then communicates the results to help inform the public. We’re honored to have Stephaan Harris with us tonight, representing the @GovBoard in an official capacity! #ILAchat
A1: Improve reading achievement by less core programs, more balanced literacy (including word study), and more comprehension focus in authentic text #ILAchat
Thanks and it’s a pleasure to be here. Deputy Exec. Dir. Lisa Stooksberry & Asst. Dir. of Psychometrics Sharyn Rosenberg are also here to provide technical answers on #NAEP or @GovBoard questions. #ILAchat
The National Assessment Governing Board sets the policies for the NAEP and then communicates the results to help inform the public. We’re honored to have Stephaan Harris with us tonight, representing the @GovBoard in an official capacity! #ILAchat
The most important thing to know about me is that I have been a middle & high school teacher for over 30 years. I am also past president of the National Council of Teachers of English. #ILAchat
Hi everyone, I’m the assistant director of communications. I coordinate media & outreach for @GovBoard, which sets policy for #NAEP. We aim to make #NAEP results useful and relevant to everyone. #ILAchat
I'm Tim Shanahan, Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I've been involved in reading education for almost 50 years now. #ilachat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
NAEP reading scores measure student achievement, but they also reflect what we value. Until society commits to investing in books, libraries, and professional development, scores are unlikely to budge. #ILAchat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
A3: Close the gap by more teacher professional learning in lower income schools, as lower income schools often are staffed by least experienced teacher #ILAchat
The scores have been very flat for Grade 8, but there has been some variation in Grade 4. From ~1971-1985 reading scores rose; then they dropped from then to the early 1990s--and then from then to about 2006 they rose. They have been flat at grade 4 for the last decade. #ilachat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
If you’re just joining our #ILAchat, we’re discussing the findings from the NAEP reading results and next steps to improve student achievement with @CarolJago, @ReadingShanahan, & @GovBoard.
A1: I am a believer that inauthentic reading assessments really are not worth the attention they receive. I confer with my students and it is amazing the insight they have on their reading. It doesn’t transfer always to a test situation. #ILAchat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
A1: Yes, we need to re-invest in school libraries staffed with certified school librarians. https://t.co/P6JdEvu3Su NAEP scores in Michigan dropped during the same time that more than 60% of school library positions were cut #ILAchat@aasl@michiganmame
NAEP reading scores measure student achievement, but they also reflect what we value. Until society commits to investing in books, libraries, and professional development, scores are unlikely to budge. #ILAchat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
I agree with this point, Cindy. when we've made a lot of that kind of resource available we've been able to improve achievement for beginning readers. #ilachat
A1. This is a multifaceted question that results in a multifaceted answer. First, I have been teaching for 16 years. The change that Common Core brought to ELA was extreme at the fourth grade level. My team and I sat twice a week, hours at a time, reading the standards. #ILAchat
A2: NAEP scores on a common measure allow comparison of student performance across the country. Policy makers can use this information to make good decisions – to do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. #ILAchat
A1. We found as a team that if teachers in fourth grade were not given the time to do this, many new skills to be taught with depth would be missed causing larger gaps in reading. #ILAchat
There is certainly no single answer... but there are a lot of gaps... not enough instruction, not enough reading and writing within instruction, not enough professional development, insufficient quality of instructional materials, etc.#ilachat
#ILAchat NAEP is another in a string of labeling assessments that students take. By the way - reading “level” can vary widely (on a weekly basis) based on interest - time - conditions - and many other factors. NAEP is probably not needed.
I'm Chae Chambers from Texas...Executive Director of @SingleSeedEdu, Assistant Director of Teaching + Learning, and an adjunct graduate instructor. I've been in the field of education for 10 years. #ILAChat
A2: State and local leaders use #NAEP results to inform academic improvement efforts. For example, in Tenn., #NAEP data spurred leaders to act: https://t.co/1V4rJVJXpG#ILAchat
A2: This implies they should. I am Canadian so unsure on this but does the test take into account the diversity of communities, cultures and experiences? #ILAchat without that allowance not sure what the exams results really show.
A2: #NAEP provides results by nation, state, and for 27 urban school districts but not for individual students or schools like state assessments. It provides an independent snapshot of student achievement. #ILAchat
A1. I don’t know that it is based solely on HOW we are teaching, but also WHO we are teaching. Standardized tests still have a lot of gray areas we can’t control, as well as the Ss who bring their lives into our classrooms. Too many variables for what is "standard"
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A2: NAEP is another data point that allows us to make inferences about reading achievement across the United States. When reviewing the data, I generate more questions than assumptions. #ILAchat
I think we have to show students that reading is valuable and meaningful from Day 1 in the classroom. Without proper buy-in and interest, who wants to do anything? #ILAchat
That's right. No state test allows for the comparison of their state with the rest of the states, and no state test has a baseline that goes back to 1970. #ilachat
A2: State and local leaders use #NAEP results to inform academic improvement efforts. For example, in Tenn., #NAEP data spurred leaders to act: https://t.co/1V4rJVJXpG#ILAchat
A2: #NAEP provides results by nation, state, and for 27 urban school districts but not for individual students or schools like state assessments. It provides an independent snapshot of student achievement. #ILAchat
A1. Final thought: It is important that teachers are given time to understand the depth of the standards, the books needed to reach struggling readers for their classroom libraries, and the support for students who carry a heavy heart. #ILAchat
A1 Growing learning gaps from year to year, lack of time in the classroom to focus on individual students' needs, inconsistent approaches to literacy etc. States' expectations have to align w/NAEP rubrics. Has to be a common expectation somewhere & a plan to engage. #ilachat
Q1: Over the last several years, NAEP reading scores have not increased significantly overall. What factors have led to flat reading achievement, and what needs to be done to improve student outcomes in reading? #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A2: This implies they should. I am Canadian so unsure on this but does the test take into account the diversity of communities, cultures and experiences? #ILAchat without that allowance not sure what the exams results really show.
A3: I am less interested in narrowing the achievement gap than I am in working towards all students reading at a proficient level. We are failing too many children in too many ways. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
Hi. I’m Suzanne Osborne, Special ed teacher, from @PESDragons in Lindale, GA. Just interested in what the experts have to say about reading instruction. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A1: This is easy... too few districts are using standards-aligned curriculum.
The standards raised the bar, and T's deserve materials that support the necessary practice shifts. Yet most districts haven't discovered all of the new curricula that truly hit that mark.
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A1: Another factor is how we (overall) continue to highlight/book talk/read aloud texts that represent a very limited range of lives, voices, and experiences. #ILAchat
NAEP is the only test that provides the same data on our students across the nation. It is the only test that allows us to make true comparisons of test scores BUT only IF we are unified in what we are teaching. #ILAchat
A3: We need to teach children content/subject matter so they have schema and vocabulary to support comprehension of various reading materials. And all children need opportunities to read a lot of different texts. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A2 If educators want to see how their students compare others outside of their state, NAEP scores can help with that. States control their own cut scores & general expectations, but NAEP exams are outside of states' purview. #ilachat
In Chicago, we increased the amounts of reading and writing instruction, insisted on instruction in PA, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing, and invested heavily in the education of our teachers. Our lowest kids made great gains. #ilachat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A3: High expecations with supports to help close the gap. There is still a pervasive assumption to use texts on students' reading level instead of teaching students how to engage with challenging texts. They can do it if we teach them. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
I once had a student on a class trip out in the Bay. He began to sob when the engine began. He had never been on a boat and was petrified. Life experience and background knowledge is important for success. #ILAchat
Absolutely--don't drop science, social studies, etc. for reading, but do teach kids how to handle the grade level texts in those areas (don't just read that info to the kids, etc.). #ilachat
A3: We need to teach children content/subject matter so they have schema and vocabulary to support comprehension of various reading materials. And all children need opportunities to read a lot of different texts. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
#ILAchat Mike Rosen -
“First they said they needed data about children to find out what they’re learning. Then they said they needed data about children to make sure they are learning. Then the children only learnt what could be turned into data. Then the children became data.”
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
A3: Reading achievement on NAEP is defined by our framework through a comprehensive process that entails the consensus of educators, parents, and a variety of experts. Check it out: https://t.co/lFHqcpLVLf#ILAChat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A3: 2012 Study by @KCLance & Schwarz showed economically disadvantaged,black,Hispanic,or disabled Ss benefit proportionally more than general Ss from the presence of a full-time certified school library media specialist. The neediest Ss need School Libraries! #ILAchat@aasl
YES! This is teaching for educational equity. When we omit the grade-level texts in the content areas, we cheat the neediest students. This is not ok. Ts need and deserve support (PD, modeling, coaching, lesson study) on HOW to do this! #ILAchat#UCSDCRLP
Absolutely--don't drop science, social studies, etc. for reading, but do teach kids how to handle the grade level texts in those areas (don't just read that info to the kids, etc.). #ilachat
A3: We need to teach children content/subject matter so they have schema and vocabulary to support comprehension of various reading materials. And all children need opportunities to read a lot of different texts. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
Here, among other things, is what I want to know about readers that is missing:
1. Can you successfully find a text that you CAN and WANT to read? How do you go about this?
2. When and why might you abandon a text? + #ILAchat
A4: Reading for pleasure is essential. So is being able to read well when the text is dull as dishwater. Students need to be able to read boring, dense prose. It’s a real life skill. #ILAchat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
A3 Besides wraparound supports for Ss who have outside concerns that impact their learning, educators can reinvent the way instruction happens in classrooms. Let go of traditional approaches. #ilachat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A2: I think the assessments that educators should care most about are those that are authentic and designed with students’ needs & interests in mind. We MUST continue to build capacity around this. #ILAchat
It’s not the politicians that get compared or have the hammer fall on them - it’s school districts - and then teachers - #ILAchat ( and for no good reason)
A3: Lifetime licensure in states such as WI is problematic. We need to pay attention to the policies in our states as they are impacting our students. Professional development is a must when we're looking at improving student learning/outcomes - expertise matters! #ILAchat
And that includes teaching Ss to understand how different contents often structure texts differently and use their own linguistic, grammatical and syntactical structures. #ILAchat
Absolutely--don't drop science, social studies, etc. for reading, but do teach kids how to handle the grade level texts in those areas (don't just read that info to the kids, etc.). #ilachat
A3: We need to teach children content/subject matter so they have schema and vocabulary to support comprehension of various reading materials. And all children need opportunities to read a lot of different texts. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
A3. Every year my classroom is an extreme mix highs and lows, like many teachers. We have to challenge and provide sports to both parties. More so, as difficult as it is, we have teach in great depth to them all. If we change their mindset, they will reach. #ILAchat
A3: We can work to ensure that every student is receiving just-right instruction to target foundational skills gaps.
Admittedly, that's pretty challenging. So, curriculum can REALLY help, by making it do-able.
This post = Spot On.
https://t.co/bSSRiYag9N#ilachat
You're right NAEP won't tell you that. But it will tell you how well kids can read those texts. I'll take my chances that kids can figure out when to bail on a book, but I'm pretty sure they need teaching to read better. #ilachat
Here, among other things, is what I want to know about readers that is missing:
1. Can you successfully find a text that you CAN and WANT to read? How do you go about this?
2. When and why might you abandon a text? + #ILAchat
A4: To dig more into #literacy, also check out Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PISA), which includes trends of teacher practices related to instruction: https://t.co/reGRn4zNX1. #ILAChat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
A3. Every year my classroom is an extreme mix highs and lows, like many teachers. We have to challenge or provide supports to both parties. More so, as difficult as it is, we have teach in great depth to them all. If we change their mindset, they will reach. #ILAchat
Hooray. Let's stop teaching kids at books that are supposedly at "their reading levels" and start paying attention to what it takes to teach kids to read grade level materials. #ilachat
YES! This is teaching for educational equity. When we omit the grade-level texts in the content areas, we cheat the neediest students. This is not ok. Ts need and deserve support (PD, modeling, coaching, lesson study) on HOW to do this! #ILAchat#UCSDCRLP
Absolutely--don't drop science, social studies, etc. for reading, but do teach kids how to handle the grade level texts in those areas (don't just read that info to the kids, etc.). #ilachat
A3: We need to teach children content/subject matter so they have schema and vocabulary to support comprehension of various reading materials. And all children need opportunities to read a lot of different texts. #ILAchat
Q3: The NAEP reading results show that the gap between the lowest performing students and the highest performing students has increased. What can educators do to address this gap? #ILAchat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
A5: We can’t teach what we don’t do any more than we can come back from where we ain’t been. Teachers who are themselves enthusiastic readers are better at persuading students to read than those who aren’t. #ILAchat
A4: To dig more into #literacy, check out Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which includes trends of teacher practices related to instruction: https://t.co/reGRn4zNX1. #ILAChat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
Karen-- That sounds good, but research is actually more supportive of teaching kids systematically--actually taking them through a curriculum of foundational skills rather than trying to give just-right instruction. That matches my experience as a first grade teacher too #ilachat
A3: We can work to ensure that every student is receiving just-right instruction to target foundational skills gaps.
Admittedly, that's pretty challenging. So, curriculum can REALLY help, by making it do-able.
This post = Spot On.
https://t.co/bSSRiYag9N#ilachat
A4, Unfortunately, a lot has to do with teacher expectations about what their learners are capable of. Need high expectations & belief that ALL can achieve at high levels & provide instruction that meets Ss’ needs. #ILAchat
#ILAchat I scored 36,87,56,100, 74,80 am I on grade level ? A test won’t tell you a thing about how well kids will read a book. It will tell you how well they do on a certain day on certain material
I sometimes think part of the issue is that we try to get too creative with classroom practices when routine mixed with teacher expertise would do the trick #ILAchat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
A4 The fact that in both 4th & 8th grade, the average score was below Proficient says a lot about the weak reading comprehension and analysis levels in America. Comparing that to adult literacy rates reinforces what we already know. It's not good enough. #ilachat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
#ILAchat I scored 36,87,56,100, 74,80 am I on grade level ? A test won’t tell you a thing about how well kids will read a book. It will tell you how well they do on a certain day on certain material
Definately how low performing are dropping further. Much of that is not just about reading, that is only one aspect. In order to acquire the reading skills needed by fourth grade ALL children need access to books, pre school, and support early on. #ILAChat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
Such an important #ILAchat tonight! Teachers ask for more PD in reading, which will only impact literacy education. In the classroom, we must motivate children at all levels in word work, become book matchmakers , & bring books to life with background knowledge. #TackleReading
Have kids write about what they read, set content learning goals along with the reading skills/strategies goals for each lesson, work with text sets, group by interest or the ability of kids to work together and then teach them with grade level texts...#ilachat
Tim – I could not agree more! #AmenChoir 🙌
This is one of those topics that is Too Rich For Twitter Character Limits, but I link the blog post intentionally, because it makes the point with the liberty of >280 characters. Please check it out.
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Well they are just kids, maybe they don't know how that makes them feel. They probably were just telling me what they assumed I wanted to hear. #ilachat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
So much discussion on the male ELA gap and that boys don't like to read. A classroom library must be a multitude of options and IF the options aren't there for the current boys, we must provide them! Find out what they are interested in and get it as a book. #ILAChat
Well they are just kids, maybe they don't know how that makes them feel. They probably were just telling me what they assumed I wanted to hear. #ilachat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
This is an important point... that's why it is so critical that kids learn to make sense of content from more challenging books than their supposed "reading levels" allow. #ilachat
A4 The fact that in both 4th & 8th grade, the average score was below Proficient says a lot about the weak reading comprehension and analysis levels in America. Comparing that to adult literacy rates reinforces what we already know. It's not good enough. #ilachat
Q4: Which of the trends revealed by the NAEP reading results do you think is the most revealing about the state of literacy education in the U.S. and why? #ILAchat
I share your 6/26/16 blog when I launch PD on this exact topic. Some Ts instantly agree- others, still doubtful about "throwing" kids into complex text. Then, over the course of PD, Ts see we don't advocate to "just throw kids" in text. That's where the artistry is! #ilachat
A5 Lots of modeling, think-alouds. Been using Beers & Probst Notice & Notes texts w/ teacher prep & seen + impacts on comprehension & talk about texts in general w/ MS Ss. #ILAchat
Well they are just kids, maybe they don't know how that makes them feel. They probably were just telling me what they assumed I wanted to hear. #ilachat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
So much discussion on the male ELA gap and that boys don't like to read. A classroom library must be a multitude of options and IF the options aren't there for the current boys, we must provide them! Find out what they are interested in and get it as a book. #ILAChat
Well they are just kids, maybe they don't know how that makes them feel. They probably were just telling me what they assumed I wanted to hear. #ilachat
When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
A5. Get the kids discussing what they love to learn, provide it in reading format, and have them produce the higher level skill you are hoping they mastered through project based learning via art/writing or tech. #ILAChat
A5 Having student’s family members visit our class to share their favorite book has definitely helped with parent involvement and student engagement. #ilachat
We backward plan w/thoughtful scaffolds and strategies. We plan to ask text dependent questions to lead Ss in the right direction. We guide Ss into thinking and metacognating. It takes time to analyze texts for these opportunities. Cannot be done (well) on the fly. #ilachat
Better yet, check out the @BookwormsRW curriculum, which was designed to make targeted foundational skills development easy for teachers. (Really.) Game-changing stuff.
I trust that it's amazing because @MJLiben says it's so. 😃
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@ReadingShanahan, @BookwormsRW, @MJLiben
Time is a huge factor. We claim to have 90 minute ELA blocks but much of that time is not spent on those things that help kids to read better. In Chicago I required 2-3 hours per day of reading and writing instruction. #ilachat
A5: Thank you, @GovBoard. An equity concern lies in whether students have had previous opportunities to use digital devices in a deep, analytic manner prior to testing. Do higher-SES and lower-SES have equity in prior digital literacy experiences? #ILAchat
I share your 6/26/16 blog when I launch PD on this exact topic. Some Ts instantly agree- others, still doubtful about "throwing" kids into complex text. Then, over the course of PD, Ts see we don't advocate to "just throw kids" in text. That's where the artistry is! #ilachat
A5: Are students needing to scroll through the digital text on NAEP? Research shows that student scores can be depressed when they have to scroll through text on a computer... #ILAchat
A5: Kathleen, also check out this page on digital based assessments and #NAEP from our partner @EdNCES. We should emphasize rigorous studies were commissioned to ensure a thorough digital transition: https://t.co/mVHS8wYwq1#ILAChat
A6 Dinner & Reading nights at school; Sending home engaging material that relates to students' lives/cultures; Encouraging families to read (or discuss) a class text together; Sending home comprehension questions w/answers to parents #ilachat
A6: Treat parents with respect and as partners in the process. They don't need us (teachers and school staff) to tell them what they need to do with their kids. We need to sit down together and work together to support the child/student. It's about #partnerships#ILAchat
Work with parents to have reading materials available, to get parents to model reading in their homes, to talk to their children about what they are reading, and parents can even help teach kids to read if they are willing. #ilachat
There can be push back from teaching children above their level, often from parents when it is first difficult, but as the year progresses ...the gaps close and the child feels more confident across all subjects as reading affects all of learning. #ILAChat
A7: I'm concerned that there is inequity in computer-based literacy instruction which could be affecting student scores based on SES. If students don't have exp w/computer-based literacy tasks prior to testing, how will they stack up against students who do? #ilachat
The make me feel humble. Despite gains that we see in some states, these are typically offset by equivalent declines somewhere else. It is not enough to raise achievement you have to sustain the gains. #ilachat
A7: We can’t keep doing what we’ve always done and expect different results. When students become avid readers, learning in every area becomes easier. #ILAchat
A7 This assessment measures proficiency,but another important part is student growth. I've been more concerned about the level of student growth each year & why it's not yet enough to achieve proficiency. Early literacy is a major key that isn't getting enough attention. #ilachat
Q7 difficult to accelerate growth enough in K-3 to narrow the achievement gap because that gap begins in the birth-3 space. Need to support families and caregivers there to avoid #ilachat
The biggest pushback has been from teachers. But a change in practice this big should definitely be explained to parents and to the kids themselves. Not letting kids see the text features that trip readers up will not teach them to deal with those features. #ilachat
There can be push back from teaching children above their level, often from parents when it is first difficult, but as the year progresses ...the gaps close and the child feels more confident across all subjects as reading affects all of learning. #ILAChat
Before we can encourage reading at home, we must encourage a strong communication filled with support and trust. Many parents themselves did not have a good academic experience and feel as though they cannot support their child. We must have them know they can! #ILAChat
Believe it or not he didn't have the children in those Asian villages reading 60 minutes for 90 minutes of instruction. That is not evidence for what you claimed.
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When kids are taught at their levels, that usually means they are taught with below grade level texts. They tell me that makes them feel inferior (they refer to the books they are taught from as the "stupid books.") #ilachat
We must meet students where they are (regardless of the level), see their potential, and help them to grow individually. Too often learning is addressed as a whole forcing students to feel inferior. Confidence and allowing them to grow in meaningful ways is critical. #ILAchat
Thank you! Please understand that I'm not blaming the test-- the instructional experiences leading up to testing (and types of instruction-- rote/multiple choice vs. analytical) could be a huge factor in disparities in student performance as well. #ILAchat
Q7 difficult to accelerate growth enough in K-3 to narrow the achievement gap because that gap begins in the birth-3 space. Need to support families and caregivers there to avoid #ilachat
A7 At least in CA, most Ts I work with possess declarative knowledge about the key CCSS shifts. But the shifts aren't evident in most T's practice, yet. The NAEP results confirm my drive to support Ts in closing the knowing-doing gap. #ilachat
I am fortunate to work with a staff who sees the benefits of providing supports to lower learners in small groups, but teaching at a higher level whole class. It has made a difference! #ILAChat
A7 This assessment measures proficiency,but another important part is student growth. I've been more concerned about the level of student growth each year & why it's not yet enough to achieve proficiency. Early literacy is a major key that isn't getting enough attention. #ilachat
