What does it mean - reading instructional level of 11

just-bubs View Member Profile	13/02/2013, 01:34 PM Post #1
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Hi Everyone, My DD1 is 2 weeks in kindergarten. I received an email from her teacher today by saying: "I am currently doing assessments with all children and will endeavour to finish by Friday. * is assessed as reading at an instructional level of 11." What does this level 11 mean? Too high, too low or just right? What should I do? So confused. Anyone knows about this? (forget to mention that we are in Sydney, NSW) Many thanks in advance. This post has been edited by just-bubs**: 13/02/2013, 01:49 PM

feliz6 View Member Profile	13/02/2013, 07:08 PM Post #2
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Sounds good. Usually level 5 is a minimum for the end of kindy so level 11 now is good. Instructional level usually refers to a reading accuracy of 90-95 percent. That level of accuracy allows the reader to maintain appropriate phrasing and fluency while still needing to do a bit of work but that bit of work isnt so great it will interfer with the meaning of the text. Hope that makes sense.

katrina24 View Member Profile	13/02/2013, 07:16 PM Post #3
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If it is the same levels that I am used to, level 11 is well above the expected level for the beginning of FYOS. We were told the expected level for the end of FYOS is 5-8.

just-bubs View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 05:31 AM Post #4
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QUOTE (feliz6 @ 13/02/2013, 08:08 PM) Sounds good. Usually level 5 is a minimum for the end of kindy so level 11 now is good. Instructional level usually refers to a reading accuracy of 90-95 percent. That level of accuracy allows the reader to maintain appropriate phrasing and fluency while still needing to do a bit of work but that bit of work isnt so great it will interfer with the meaning of the text. Hope that makes sense. Thank you so much! It is well explained. I should be happy about DD1's result! Phew..... I thought she was behind! Silly me!

just-bubs View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 05:40 AM Post #5
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QUOTE (katrina24 @ 13/02/2013, 08:16 PM) If it is the same levels that I am used to, level 11 is well above the expected level for the beginning of FYOS. We were told the expected level for the end of FYOS is 5-8. I wish her school teacher can explain me more about those levels. All Good Now! Thank you!

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