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Dr. Joanne Meier
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Joanne Meier

I’d give this report card comment an N (for needs improvement)

A friend in Northern Virginia sent me the text from her son’s third grade report card comment. Her e-mail message to me said this: ??????????????????????????????

I’ve typed the text below. Is it clear? Does it make sense? Are there things parents might need more information about?

Next week: I’ll write a revised (interpreted) report card comment for my friend!

Report card comment

Jack’s currently reading at a Rigby level 18. At this level with , Jack’s reading is fluent (75 WCPM) and he has adequate . With , however, Jack’s reading becomes disfluent (60 WCPM) and he’s unable to answer implicit comprehension questions. We will continue teach strategies such as DRTA and to help assist Jack’s comprehension. In spelling, Jack is a within word speller. He’s currently studying long vowels and ambiguous vowel patterns. Thank you for your support at home. Daily reading will support the work we’re doing here at school.

About the Author

Joanne Meier has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education, including serving on the faculty at the University of Virginia for six years where she trained reading specialists and future classroom teachers. Dr. Meier was Reading Rockets’ research-to-practice consultant from 2002 to 2014, where she wrote the Page by Page blog — sharing best practices in supporting young readers at home and in the classroom.

Publication Date
November 18, 2008

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