Intermediate CAFE in the classroom helping readers thrive in grades 3-6

Assessing young readers involves more than determining a reading level and moving them onto the next. Gail Boushey and Joan Moser developed the CAFE|| assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers. CAFE|| is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary, and the system includes goal-setting with students in individual conferences, posting of goals on...