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Concerned about STEN Scores

  • 13-06-2017 6:51pm
    #1
    SusanC10
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    My daughter is nearing the end of First Class in a Gaelscoil and will be 8 in a couple of weeks.

    Last summer I became concerned about her English reading and after about a month if the current school year I went in to talk to the Teacher and express my concerns. Teacher dismissed my concerns and said that shecwas doing fine in Class. Expressed concerns again at the Parent/Teacher Meeting before Christmas and again told nothing to worry about. When I pressed the issue Teacher gave me sheets of words to practice with. I try to read extra Reading with her every day in addition to the Homework. I felt that she had made a significant improvement since Christmas.

    Yesterday her Teacher asked to see me and I went in today. Was told that she has scored 3 in Irish and 4 in English (10 in Maths) and that it is likely that she has learning difficulties and will be in Learning Support in Sept. 3 is classed as well below average according to our school.
    I asked is it an indicator for Dyslexia and was told No - although I have read that scoring high in Maths and low in the others can be.
    I don't know what to do. I have been told just to continue to read with her and make an appointment with the new Teacher in Sept.

    My eldest child has always scored 9 or 10 across the board so am in very unfamiliar territory.

    Any advice?


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
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    Declaring as a Learning Support teacher in a Gaelscoil.
    Remember that these tests are just a snapshot of the child on one day. If you feel there's a significant improvement, don't get too bogged down by a score. Do you do shared reading (CAPER) with her?

    Attending Learning Support in younger classes doesn't mean there's a learning difficulty. Is there a history of dyslexia in the family?

    In her Irish was it STEN 3 across the board- in the various subtests (focl?ir, l?amh tuiscint and ?isteacht?) Does the school do total immersion in infants?Sometimes children are slower to pick up reading skills at this age group and then fly and even exceed their English-speaking school peers by 5th/6th.

    Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get a better picture of her overall.


  • #3
    SusanC10
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    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Declaring as a Learning Support teacher in a Gaelscoil.
    Remember that these tests are just a snapshot of the child on one day. If you feel there's a significant improvement, don't get too bogged down by a score. Do you do shared reading (CAPER) with her?

    Attending Learning Support in younger classes doesn't mean there's a learning difficulty. Is there a history of dyslexia in the family?

    In her Irish was it STEN 3 across the board- in the various subtests (focl?ir, l?amh tuiscint and ?isteacht?) Does the school do total immersion in infants?Sometimes children are slower to pick up reading skills at this age group and then fly and even exceed their English-speaking school peers by 5th/6th.

    Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get a better picture of her overall.

    Have never heard of CAPER.

    No history of Dyslexia at all.

    Teacher did not break down the Sten Score - just said 3.

    Yes, Total Immersion from Infants.


  • #4
    byhookorbycrook
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    Just noticed my "fadas" came out as question marks. CAPER is shared reading ,it's a great way to get a child interested and without pressure. Your local library can give you an idea of the books that will be of a good level or the teacher can guide you.
    Essentially, you both sit in a comfortable place and look at the book- talk about the cover, the title and the pictures. Then you both read it aloud. Once she is happy to read alone, she can use an agreed signal, like a tap on your knee or the table. You then let her read on alone. if she meets a word she doesn't seem to know and doesn't read it in say, 3 seconds, you give her the word and then you both read on together again and when she signals, you let her off alone again. Do this for ten minutes each day. It can be her special time with you and CAPER "children and parents enjoy reading" is indeed all about enjoyment. Don't be tempted to get her to sound out the word etc. it's about enjoying and not teaching.


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