When communicating progress with parents/caregivers, show (without emphasizing levels) the books the child started with, what they are reading now, and what you hope for them to be reading in the future. Then you can work together to make sure the child can move forward.
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Text levels are not a number, score, or label. They represent 10 text characteristics with hundreds of observable reading behaviors that the child needs to be able to control. It is not a simple notion. Teachers who understand this can use this complexity in a very powerful way.
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