STR 293: Foundations, Reading Assessment, & Literacy Concepts Study Guide Test.

STR 293: Foundations, Reading Assessment, & Literacy Concepts Study Guide Test. Benefits of Asset-Based Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - values students - builds confidence - reach student's full potential - celebrates differences - eliminates biases Characteristics of Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty with phonological awareness (& phonemic) - difficulty reading words in isolation - difficulty decoding unfamiliar words - slow, inaccurate, or labored (w/o prosody) oral reading - difficulty spelling - limited reading fluency Dyslexia Indicators for Preschool - CORRECT ANSWER - delayed speech - difficulty rhyming - difficulty pronouncing words - Poor auditory memory of nursery rhymes and chants - Difficult adding new words to vocab - Poor word retrieval skills (inability to recall right word) - Trouble learning and naming letters and numbers - Dislike of print (e.g. doesn't enjoy following along as a book is read aloud) Dyslexia Indicators for grade K-1 - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breaking words into smaller parts/syllables - difficulty identifying and manipulating sounds - difficulty remembering the names of letters and their sounds - difficulty decoding single words (reading words in isolation) - difficulty spelling words phonetically (way they sound) or remembering letter sequences of common words often seen in print Dyslexia Indicators for grade 2-3 - CORRECT ANSWER * same as K-1 + - difficulty recognizing common sight words - difficult recalling correct sounds for letters and letter patterns in reading - difficulty connecting speech sounds with appropriate letter combinations and omitting letters in a word for spelling - difficulty reading fluently - difficulty decoding unfamiliar words - reliance on picture clues, story theme, or guessing at words - difficulty with written expression Dyslexia Accommodations - CORRECT ANSWER - opportunity to pre-read in small groups before reading aloud - additional time for assignments/tests or shortened assignments - alternative testing location or priority seating with reduced distractions - oral reading of directions or written materials - word banks - audiobooks - text-to-speech and/or speech-to-text - electronic spellers and/or electronic dictionaries - adaptive learning tools Dysgraphia indictors - CORRECT ANSWER - poor letter formation, improper size, improper spacing, slanted words - slow/labored written work - poor pencil grip - inadequate pressure (too hard or too soft) - excessive erasures - inability to recall accurate orthographic patterns for words - b/d reversals beyond developmentally appropriate time - inability to copy words accurately - inability of student to read what was previous written - overuse of short familiar words such as "big" - avoidance of written tasks - difficulty with visual-motor integrated sports or activities Flexible grouping - CORRECT ANSWER heart of differentiation homogeneous or heterogeneous student-selected or teacher-selected