Evaluating struggling readers

I was asked to complete an academic assignment (based on a fictional school) about struggling readers and strategies for improvement.

1. Evaluating struggling readers By: Marquita L. Johnson

2. COMPARING PHEONIX ELEMENTARY WITH OUR CURRENT READING CURRENTLY OUR SCHOOL USES AN INCLUSION MODEL. ACCORING TO THE READING, THE INCLUSION MODEL MAY NOT WORK BECAUSE THERE IS NO SEPARATION TO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION (GUNNINGS,T.G, 2014) OTHER SHORT COMINGS INCLUDE: NO FORMAL WAY TO MEASURE OR DOCUMENT PROGRESS, LACK OF CLEAR GOALS AND NO FLEXIBILTY TO MEET STUDENT NEEDS.

3. READING IMPACTING FACTORS EDUCATIONAL FACTORS ARE FACTORS CONTROLLED BY THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS TEACHER AND INSTRUCTIONAL TIME (GUNNINGS T.G, 2014) SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND DIAGNOSED DISABILITY

4. READING IMPACTING FACTORS CONTINUED NONEDUCATIONAL FACTORS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM SUCH AS: HOME ENVIRONMENT, LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES AND GENDER PHYSICAL HEALTH: ILLNESS AND NUTRITION PERCEPTUAL: VISUAL AND AUDIBILITY EMOTIONAL: THE WAY A STUDENT FEELS (GUNNINGS T.G,2014) ALL OF THE IMPACTING FACTORS CAN IMPACT THE READING ABILITY IN A POSITIVE WAY OR NEGATIVE WAY.

5. RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION OUR CURRENT SYSTEM PARTIALLY COVERS 2 OUT OF THE 3 TIERS FOR RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION MODEL. FIRST STAGE INCLUDES OBSERVATION OF STUDENT AND MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS. IF PERFORMANCE DOES NOT IMPROVE GO TO SECOND STAGE SECOND STAGE INCLUDES EXTRA INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY TEACHER OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPECIFIC TO STUDENT NEEDS. IF STILL NO IMPROVEMENT GO TO STEP THREE ( OPITZ, M.F, RUBIN,D., AND ERECKSON, J.A 2015) THIRD STAGE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL TESTING. IF NECESSARY REFER TO EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN SERVICES AND PROVIDE INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS

6. ADDING TO INTERVENTIONS AFTER STAGE 1, PHOENIX ELEMENTARY WILL GIVE STUDENTS AN INTEREST SURVEY AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENT LIKE SAN DIEGO QUICK ASSESSMENT TO DIAGNOSE READING LEVELS. BY STAGE 2 WE HAVE IDENTIFIED STRUGGLING READERS AND WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE (ZOOM IN) OR GROUP INSTRUCTION (ZOOM OUT) BASED ON STUDENT NEEDS AND PROVIDE ADDITONAL ASSESSMENTS TO MONITOR PROGRESS (OPITZ,M.F, RUBIN,D. AND ERECKSON J.A, 2015) BY STAGE 3, WE WILL SET UP A PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS AND THOSE NEEDING INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION (OPITZ,M.F RUBIN,D. AND ERECKSON J.A, 2015)

7. IMPORTANT PARTS OF RTI SCHOOL WIDE PREVENTION SYSTEM INCLUDES ALL 3 TIERS SCREENING OR DOES THE TEACHING MET STUDENT NEED (OPITZ, M.F, RUBIN D., AND ERECKSON, J.A, 2015) PROGRESS MONITERING THROUGH ASSESSMENTS (OPITZ, M.F, RUBIN D., AND ERECKSON,J.A, 2015) DATA BASED DECISION MAKING OR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES (OPITZ,M.F, RUBIN, D. AND ERECKSON,J.A , 2015) ALL OF THE PARTS MENTION PREVIOUSLY ARE VITAL TO A SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION. THE PROCESS IS CONTINOUS AND SOMETIMES THE DURATION, FREQUNCY, INTERVENTION AND GROUPS SIZE NEED TO CHANGE TO MEET STUDENT NEED.

8. EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICES FACTORS OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES INCLUDE: SOUND RESEARCH DESIGN, QUALITY DATA ANALYSIS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS REPLICATING RESULTS (READING ROCKETS, 2016). ACCORDING TO PROMISE PRACTICE NETWORK, 2 SUCESSFUL PRACTICES INCLUDE: ACCELERATED READING PROGRAM (GRADES K-12). STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE STAR ASSESSMENT AND ACCELERATED READING QUIZZES TO MONITOR GROWTH. ANOTHER ONE IS PART OF THE INCREDIBLE YEARS CALLED BASIC (AGES 6-12) AND FOCUSES ON BEHAVOR STRATEGIES LIKE GOOD CHOICES, ELIMINATING NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR AND USING COPING SKILLS (PROMISE PRACTICE NETWORK,2014)

9. BACK TO THE CHECKLIST WE NOW KNOW THE EDUCATIONAL AND NONEDUCATIONAL FACTORS SOME OF THE BEST WAYS WE CAN USE THESE FACTORS ARE: BEING AWARE OF STUDENT’S BACKGROUND AND ADJUST TEACHING TO SUIT THERE NEEDS. CONSTANTLY EVALUATE OURSELVES AND OUR STUDENTS. ALWAYS USE THE INFORMATION TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING. LOOK FOR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (GUNNINGS, T.G, 2014). AFTER EVALUATION, BE TASK ORIENTED IN HOW WE WILL USE THIS INFORMATION. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE MATERIALS WE ARE USING DO NOT ENCOURAGE LEARNING, TAKE ON THE TASK OF FINDING NEW RESOURCES (GUNNINGS, T.G, 2014)

10. RECCOMENDATIONS USE ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER TO ORGANIZE THE PROGRAM OTHER THAN CURRENT LIASION. MAKE SURE WE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION. FOR EXAMPLE, GIVING INFORMAL INVENTORIES AND PROVIDING PROMPT FEED BACK IMMEDIATELY. IN ORDER TO GIVE PRODUCTIVE FEED BACK TEACHERS HAVE TO ANALYZE THESE 3 COMPONENTS: AFFECTIVE (FEELINGS OF A READER), GLOBAL (HOW THEY THINK) AND LOCAL (HOW THEY FORM LANGUAGE). CREATE A TIMELINE OF STUDENT PROGRESS TO ASSESS READING SKILLS (GUNNINGS, T.G, 2014) ALSO USE THE INTERACTIVE APPROACH FOR TEACHING READING. A READER MAY NOT UNDERSTAND A WHOLE PASSAGE OR WORDS. HOWEVER SYNTHESIZED TOGETHER MAY PROVIDE MORE CLARITY (GUNNINGS, 2014) LOOK AT PDP’S FOCUSED ON IMPROVING READING SKILLS LIKE FIT (FRAMEWORK FOR INTENTIONAL AND TARGETED TEACHING ON WWW. ASCD. ORG.

11. RECCOMENDATIONS CONTINUED SEEK OUT OTHER EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES LIKE ACCELERATED READER,BASIC AND OTHERS. HAVE CLEAR GOALS FOR INSTRUCTORS. HAVE A FORUM WHERE PARENTS, STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS CAN CONNECT AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS.

12. REFERENCES AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (2009) APA MANUAL (6 TH ED) WASHINGTON, D.C LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GUNNINGS,T.G (2014) ASSESSING AND CORRECTING READING AND WRITING DIFFICULTIES (5 TH ED.) BOSTON, MA: ALLYN,BACON OPITZ,M.F, RUBIN, D., ERECKSON,J.A (2015) UNDERSTANDING, ASSESSING AND TEACHING READING: A DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH (7 TH ED). BOSTON, MA: ALLYN BACON <ref>PROMISE PRACTICE NETWORK (2014) EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES.ONLINE <ref> READING ROCKETS (2017) HELPING STRUGGLING READERS. ONLINE