DS does read every day during guided reading with the gifted teacher. I wrote the principal last week asking about this. Here is my question followed by her response.
2. He sees Ms. K. for reading every day. I appreciate that as the daily interaction has enabled him to improve his reading. Is there a reason we can't get a reading level for him? I have been told they only access kids that are below 40th percentile. Last year, we had a guided reading level. This year his Raz kids is set at the same level as it was last March, yet his MAP score has increased about 15 points since then. When choosing books, it is easier to find appropriate books if we have a clue where he is at.
-I know the teachers have shared that we don't F&P students above the 40%-tile. With higher students we look at the content appropriateness for the student and interest.
-Are you looking for levels for his self-selected reading choices? On MAP you should have gotten a Lexile level. Many libraries have lexile levels on books as do online books you can order. Does that help? And remember, this is just an approximate level.
-He's making gains which is what we want. Keep doing what he's doing-reading what he wants
He is reading James Patterson's "Treasure Hunters" right now as his home reading.
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