I know those reading level evaluations (our school uses lexile) aren't necessarily the best tools for assessing reading, but . . .
Should I be concerned that my DD's most recent score (beginning grade 4) dropped by several hundred points to around the score she had at the end of grade 2? We don't use the lexiles for choosing books, so in that regard it doesn't really matter. But I am wondering if this means she is regressing in some way. Her school gives the SRI at least 3 times per year and she usually makes big leaps upward. This is the first time I've seen any sort of drop, much less such a big one.
She had a pretty bad experience in 3rd and has gone from being an avid, "can't stop reading 24/7" child to someone who still likes to read sometimes but without the same fire. She lost of lot of her natural confidence. This has me feeling more sensitive about her language arts experience in school.
