[just-bubs]

Hi Everyone,

My DD1 is 2 weeks in kindergarten.

I received an email from her teacher today by saying:

"I am currently doing assessments with all children and will endeavour to finish by Friday. *** is assessed as reading at an instructional level of 11."

What does this level 11 mean?
Too high, too low or just right?
What should I do?

So confused.

Anyone knows about this? (forget to mention that we are in Sydney, NSW)

Many thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by just-bubs: 13/02/2013, 01:50 PM

[bark]

So, the child can read already?

[howdo]

Reading levels are 1-30 and correspond (off the top of my head, and therefore approximate only) to Level 10 about 6yo/after 1 year of school, Level 15-20 at approx 7 years/after 2 years of school, Level 25ish at 8 years old/after 3 years of school, level 30 at some point between the end of Year 3 and 12 years old.

So for DD to be reading level 11 after 2 weeks in FYOS she is reading ahead of her age. She will be working on Level 11 books at school but will likely bring home 9 or 10 for independent reading at home. This does not mean she is a super gifted reader or that she will continue to be approximately a year ahead in reading she may now slow or plateau - often this happens between 15 and 20. But it means she will be working with vocabulary, words and thinking at level 11 during class and is doing wonderfully with her reading so far.

[Two Sunflowers]

The expectation is for kinder kids to be on at least level 8 by the end of the year. Year one students are expected to be on at least level 14 by the end of year one. Your child is a good reader. What to do? what do you mean by this? With respect, surely you must know that your daughter is a good reader. Keep doing what you have been doing. Any questions are best aimed at your daughter's teacher.

Actually, thinking more about your question, the issues with young children being good readers is the content of higher levels is often aimed at older children. ie the books your child will read are more directed to year one students. You will need to spend more time discussing the content of the book with dd. You can extend concepts for your dd. Again, the teacher is the best person to discuss this with you.

Ed to add:

howdo:

This does not mean she is a super gifted reader or that she will continue to be approximately a year ahead in reading she may now slow or plateau - often this happens between 15 and 20. But it means she will be working with vocabulary, words and thinking at level 11 during class and is doing wonderfully with her reading so far.

This post has been edited by Two Sunflowers: 13/02/2013, 04:23 PM

[just-bubs]

Thank you everyone for your answers.

Unfortunately English is my second language in a country where it's the main language spoken. And I am not familiar with Australia Education System at all. Your comments are very useful for me.

Since my work takes up most of the daylight hours, I don't know many parents nor children and their children's level of knowledge, or what's to be expected. This forum is really good place for me to go.

Have a good day.