To determine her easy reading level she read, Are You Okay? There was one error, which did not have any effect on her comprehension of the story. One word was simply omitted, but sentence meaning and structure was not affected. Her self-corrections were all based on visual information, she used synonyms for the word presented. For example, used the word upset instead of sad, then when looking at the sentence again realized. Before beginning to read each page, she would carefully look at each…
Narrative description of test behavior and explanation of test results: An Interest Inventory was given to Colin at the beginning of testing and helped to put him at ease for the remaining assessments. This Inventory provided the instructor with more information about his interests and attitude about reading as well. This Inventory will be considered along with the Teacher Referral and Observation Checklist to gain a better understanding of Colin’s strengths, weaknesses and needs. Colin was assessed with the following Reading Performance subtests: Word Recognition,…
In Reading, Name is working towards understanding grade level passages, he can provide oral answers in detail about the content he has read. He can determine some main ideas and can makes connections such as text to text, text to world and test to self (PEEL format). When analyzing the play "Spirit Horse", he demonstrated a good understanding of the main elements of a play (plot, character and setting).…
My example for the Reading Literacy objective is reading the novel, Invisible Man. Throughout the journey of reading Invisible Man we’ve done pre-reading, reading, and post-reading activities and applied strategies from all three activities to other assignments. The second bullet of the reading literacy objective states “To apply pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading strategies to all reading assignments, including determining purpose and pre-reading vocabulary.” Before reading Invisible Man we read a multitude of different works of literature to better understand the time period in which the book had taken place. We also took notes during our reading and discussed our findings with the class as a whole. After reading, we completed…
The Data that has been collected, read, and analysis was to determine Miguel’s strengths and challenges (weaknesses). According to Miguel’s Data his strengths are Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Vocabulary. In the phonemic awareness: The student is scoring very well in phonemic awareness/oral language. He was able to get 10 out of 10 in sounding out words. He was also able to identify and say almost the entire alphabet. In the Phonics: This is one of the students’ greatest strengths. He is able to say the sounds of words correctly. He is at the same level as an average third grader. In the Vocabulary: The student got 12 out of 14 vocabulary words correctly. That shows that the student is about an average third grader. The student was not able to define two of the words. That was his only weakness in this section. The Challenges that Miguel’s Data shows are in Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing/Spelling. In Fluency: This is one of the student’s weaknesses. He scored below grade average. He scored in the 20th percentile, which means that he has significantly below grade level abilities in sight word recognition. An average third grade student should read an unpracticed grade-level passage at the 50th percentile rate of 71cwpm. The student scored in the 50th percentile for a first grader. Student reads haltingly, word by-word, with little or no expression. The other is Comprehension: This is another one of the student’s weaknesses. He scored at a level 4 when an average third graders scores between levels 28-30. The student’s score are of those of a 1st grader. The student does not seem to understand what…
Kimberly is a sweet and hardworking student. She is very enthusiastic about reading and love fairytale books. Kimberly struggles with reading from the beginning of the year. The area of phonics specifically had been the hardest part of the reading process for her. The Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI) was administered on April 18th and helped as a diagnostic tool to make proper decisions and develop further an intervention plan for the student. She was struggling with the word list form the QRI assessment. She identified 12 words and scored 60 percent of a 100%. It was difficult for her to focus because her attention span is very short. Some words she was unfamiliar with or difficult to decode. It was easy to see the frustration when we…
Accelerated reader is a computer program that helps teachers control and monitor a child's reading skills. The child will take test to find out his reading level.The child picks books at his own level and reads at his own pace. When finished, the child will take a short quiz on the computer. If the child passes the quiz this is a sign that the child understood what he was reading. Accelerated reader gives both the student and the teacher information based on the quiz results.The teacher then uses the result to help your child set goals and help them improve their reading skills.…
Explanation for Accommodation #1-Hispanic students sometimes have a hard time forming letters and sounds when it comes to words. During this activity, I had a card with the exact sound that we were looking for to circle.…
For years child abuse has occurred in real life, and continues to happen in today’s society. David Klass brings up this issue in his novel “You don’t know me”. The setting of the novel takes place at John’s home, and in his school. It begins with the main character named John, who is an emotionally and physically abused boy that feels misunderstood and alone. David Klass uses John as a troubled teenager to show a realistic depiction of how abuse can and does happen.…
Why is technology an integral part of society? What impact does it have on the children of this era? How is technology being used in people's everyday life? Today's generation is not a technological disadvantage, contrary to society's perception; nowadays, children use technology as a secondary tool.…
I currently approach the reading in the course very cautiously. When reading any of the material in or out of class, I take my time. It is important to do so because by going to quick, there is a chance of missing some of the material. By reading slowly I can assure myself that I have better chance of taking in more information. Also by removing myself from any distractions, I can concentrate harder on the things that I am reading. Preparing for my reading sessions in advance helps to optimize my chance of greater concentration on my reading materials.…
At the turn of the millennium, hurricanes, tropical storms, and dramatic temperatures ruled planet Earth. In the 2004 Hurricane season, four storms affected Florida which is the only time in recorded history a catastrophe like this has happened. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in the New Orleans area, bringing over one hundred billion dollars of damages; making thousands of people homeless, mostly minorities, and killing many others. The Federal Government, unprepared for this unforeseen tragedy, was slow to respond, leaving people on rooftops begging for help, with no sustenance for survival. Shelby Steele, a research fellow and political commentator, from “Witness: Blacks, Whites, and the Politics of Shame in America,” The Wall Street Journal, doesn’t blame the Federal Government for the catastrophic results the hurricane had on minorities, mostly African Americans. Steele believes the hurricane exposed the underdevelopment of African American people as a society, and should take this as an opportunity to believe them. Other people, such as professor of Political Science, Adolph Reed, and professor of sociology Stephen Steinberg, at the University of Pennsylvania and Queens College respectively , believe Hurricane Katrina did expose racism in the America. I, personally agree with Reed and Steinberg, Hurricane Katrina did expose racism in America based on the responses from people high in power, the slow response of the U.S. Federal, government, and future projects for the New Orleans area.…
Pilgreen, Janice L. The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program. (Boyton/Cook, 2000).…
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