Mrs. Arico's
Detectives
Weekly Comprehension Tests
The district uses the Houghton Mifflin Program for part of the literacy instruction that is conducted during a typical school day. Each week the children are introduced to a new story and they do various activities that promote the understanding of that story.
DRA 2 Assessment
The North Rockland School District uses the DRA 2 Assessment to find the exact reading/comprehension level of each child at least 2 times a year. The initial one is conducted in the fall and the final one takes place in April/May. This information will be shared with you at Parent Teacher Conferences.
ISIP Computerized Assessment
In addition to the DRA 2, the district will also gain more insight into your child's fluency, decoding, vocabulary development, and comprehension using a computer assessment called ISIP. The children will take this assessment during their regular computer time at least twice a year. There are additional opportunities to administer this test if needed. We will be using this information to see areas of weakness as well as to measure student growth.
Minibooks/Homework
For comprehension growth to occur, it needs to be practiced and refined like any other strategy or skill. You will notice that your child may be bringing home minibooks with coordinating worksheets. Please encourage your child to LEAP back to the story to help them answer the questions and as always to answer in complete sentences. By encouraging this strategy, it will help promote a better understand of the text they read.