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[FocusOnBasics 642] Re: Diagnostic assessment for lowest literacylearners?

PHCSJean.34425698 at bloglines.com PHCSJean.34425698 at bloglines.com
Fri Feb 23 23:27:56 EST 2007


Julie--
Forgive my ignorance. What's WJIII?
Jean

--- The Focus on Basics
Discussion List <focusonbasics at nifl.gov wrote:
I use elements of the WJIII
Tests of Achievement (Word ID, Word Attack,

> Spelling of Sounds, Sound

Awareness) to get a baseline functioning level with low

> level readers.

However, these tests do not necessarily allow for progress to

> be measured,

when re-testing after a year of tutoring in a structured,

> phonics-based

literacy program.

>

> Julie Ennis M.ED

> Education Consultant

> Fairfax

VA

> _julieennis at aol.com_ (mailto:julieennis at aol.com)

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