View unanswered posts | View active topics It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:20 pm



Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
 Ability Grouping/Looping 
Author Message
All-star
All-star

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:15 pm
Posts: 36
I found the articles on ability grouping very interesting. I know that our classrooms tend to ability group especially for reading. I do know that some of our teachers practice flexible ability grouping. When a child is in a certain group, the teacher may change his/her group according to the child's performance and instructional level changing. Is this common among the schools in the area?

I also was wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with Looping. I think that this is an interesting idea, but can't get a good feel for its effectiveness without more information from someone that has truly seen the program in action.

_________________
Melanie Sharpe


Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:48 pm
Profile
All-star
All-star

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:14 pm
Posts: 46
I've never spoken to anyone who had experienced looping. I'm not sure that it would be an effective pratice. Like you I would like to speak to an objective teacher with experience.

_________________
Paula Holder


Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:32 pm
Profile WWW
All-star
All-star

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:15 pm
Posts: 39
Post 
Hi! I use what I call "flexible performance based grouping" for Reading Instruction in First Grade. Students are given a Reading Assessment at the beginning of the school year and placed into reading groups with students whose performance on the assessment was similar to theirs. Reading assessments are administered at the end of each nine weeks and Reading Groups are redesigned according to the performance of the students. One particular student may read with the same children all year or switch groups depending on the progress of the student and the class as a whole. The idea behind the "flexible performance based grouping" at the school where I teach is that beginning readers can make the most progress in Reading when they receive daily instruction that is based on their instructional Reading Level.
I would also like to hear more about looping. Elizabeth

_________________
Elizabeth Rachael Dobson


Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:30 pm
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 3 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software for PTF.