Hi friends!
Quick question for you, but first a bit of background.
At my school, I'm not required to do any assessments of any kind at the first/second grade level. We have standardized ITBS tests that start in third grade, but that's it. I don't have any expectations to assess my students, and I don't have any resources with which to assess them. I've mentioned before that I use a 100% unleveled reading program... every first grader reads the same story at the same time regardless of ability or interest level. So I have a rough idea of reading levels in my classroom but nothing documented.
However... I want to assess. I want to assess my students on their rates of fluency to start with. I do have one question for you though:
Do you assess rates of fluency at the students' actual instructional reading level? Or at their grade level?
I've heard it both ways. So I'm just wondering!