Frequently Asked Questions 
I have an advanced preschooler and a struggling kindergartener. How can I help them both read?
Posted Friday, August 31, 2007 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Early Reading FAQs,
It sounds like you have two children with different approaches to reading. Whether or not you'd call it, 'formal,' it sounds like you've already exposed your son to reading fundamentals. (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
My kindergartener can read Charlotte’s Web. Will DORA tell me her true reading level?
Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Assessment FAQs, Early Reading FAQs,
It's astounding that your daughter seems so advanced in reading for her age. If you know your daughter can comfortably read Charlotte's Web orally (i.e., generally misses less than 5-10 words on a page - varies depending on difficulty of the page), then you know that your daughter is able to decode a book with a reading level approximately between grades 4 to 6 (give or take a grade level depending on who you talk to). However, reading ability, whether it's measured by 'grade level' or some scaled score on standardized tests, is complicated... (2) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
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