FTCE Elementary Education K-6

FTCE Elementary Education K-6 Criterion-Referenced Test These type of tests are assessment instruments that assess the point at which the student has achieved mastery. (Ex. FCAT) Phonological Awareness Large parts of spoken language (words, syllables, onset-rime units) and others like alliteration the repetition of a sound at the beginning of 2 or more neighboring words, intonation and rhyming. Narrative Writing Includes: Plot, Structure, Conflict, Characterization, Setting, Theme, Point of View, Sequencing, and Transitions. Classroom Libraries Should contain: Various Genres, Nonfiction Resource, and a Wide Variety of Multicultural Children's Literature. Buddy Reading Takes place between 2 students of differing grade levels, usually primary and intermediate students/classes. Homogenous Groups Consists of students with similar needs. Heterogenous Groups Groups mix students of varying needs. Error Rate Words divided by the number of errors. Cloze Procedure Omits words from a passage and offers students the opportunity to predict and use context clues to fill in the correct answers. Voice-to-Print AKA One-to-one correspondence, shows that Gavin now understands the concept of a word and word boundaries. During a read aloud of an alphabet book, Emily comments that the word Elephant has the same initial letter as her name. This understanding is called? Letter Knowledge Rate The speed of reading and greatly influences whether or not a student can comprehend the text. Spelling Phase prior to Conventional Spelling Temporary, Invented, or Phonetic Pre-reading/Emergent Reading Phase Young children are exposed to basic concepts of print and may approximate the text. Early Reading Phase Children have mastered basic concepts of print and are attempting to apply reading strategies that they have been taught in the classroom. Fluent Readers