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Multiple times per year, teachers at Brown administer the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) to determine students' reading levels. The assessment includes a read aloud portion to evaluate students' accuracy and fluency, and a comprehension portion in which teachers have a discussion with students about the book.
Multiple times per year, teachers at Brown administer the Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) to determine students' reading levels. The assessment includes a read aloud portion to evaluate students' accuracy and fluency, and a comprehension portion in which teachers have a discussion with students about the book.
Teachers are then able to analyze the results and determine which level students are currently reading at and whether this is at, below, or above grade level. This level is used to match students up with books that will provide a slight challenge but still allow the text to be comprehended. While selecting books at your child's instructional reading level or a few levels below means that you know your child will be able to understand the text, it is advised by Fountas and Pinnell, reading experts, to avoid discouraging your child from selecting a book above their reading level. If it is of high interest of to your child, we always want to encourage reading and this may be a book that parents can check in with more to make sure students are understanding it. The BAS is more of a teaching tool for educators to understand the next steps in increasing students' reading skills.
Teachers are then able to analyze the results and determine which level students are currently reading at and whether this is at, below, or above grade level. This level is used to match students up with books that will provide a slight challenge but still allow the text to be comprehended. While selecting books at your child's instructional reading level or a few levels below means that you know your child will be able to understand the text, it is advised by Fountas and Pinnell, reading experts, to avoid discouraging your child from selecting a book above their reading level. If it is of high interest of to your child, we always want to encourage reading and this may be a book that parents can check in with more to make sure students are understanding it. The BAS is more of a teaching tool for educators to understand the next steps in increasing students' reading skills.
If you have any questions about how the system works or about any levels please contact me and I would be happy to help.
If you have any questions about how the system works or about any levels please contact me and I would be happy to help.
Hollie Mitchell- February 2019
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