A friend and I were recently discussing how differing perceptions play into how we define and describe our children.
Take the following hypothetical situation:
Let's say that Jane, age 7 and in the second grade, is assessed one day on the WJ and scores a composite that gives her a grade equivalent reading level of 8.6. Jane however only reads Junie B Jones books and the Magic Tree House. She started the first Harry Potter but put it away after the first couple of pages.
What would you say was Jane's reading level? 8th grade or 2nd/3rd grade?
Now let's say that Julie, also age 7 and in the second grade, was also assessed on the WJ and also scores a composite that gives her a grade equivalent reading level of 8.6. Julie however has worked her way through much of Charles Dickens and has recently started on Jane Austen's Pride and Predjudice.
What would you say was Julie's reading level? 8th grade or high school level (or possibly 12th grade +)?
(Neither child is 2E)
