STR Exam 2023 with complete solution
Phonemic Awareness
beginning readers learn to recognize and manipulate the sounds in speech
will influence student's ability to read and spell
Phonics
beginning readers learn the alphabetic system- letter-sound correspondences and spelling patterns, and learning how to apply this knowledge in their reading
Systematic Phonics Instruction
stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences and their use to read and spell words
fluency
students read words accurately, quickly, and with ease
guided oral reading
helps fluency be effectively developed
vocabulary
crucial to text comprehension
text comprehension
a complex process by which the student has the fluency and vocabulary to read and understand the text
5 critical aspects of language in the TEKS
listening
speaking
reading
writing
thinking
listening
recognizes sounds and syllables in spoken words
hears and understands instructions
speaking
developing oral language
growing ability to ask and answer questions
uses vocabulary expressively
reading
reads and recognizes the letters of the english alphabet
reads grade-level appropriate texts fluently
writing
writes the letters of the alphabet
writes words and thoughts at a grade-appropriate level
thinking
decodes words using a variety of strategies
comprehends and evaluates grade-level appropriate texts
literacy development
progression of reading skills
5 components of language
listening
STR Exam 2023 with complete solution
Phonemic Awareness
beginning readers learn to recognize and manipulate the sounds in speech
will influence student's ability to read and spell
Phonics
beginning readers learn the alphabetic system- letter-sound correspondences and spelling patterns, and learning how to apply this knowledge in their reading
Systematic Phonics Instruction
stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences and their use to read and spell words
fluency
students read words accurately, quickly, and with ease
guided oral reading
helps fluency be effectively developed
vocabulary
crucial to text comprehension
text comprehension
a complex process by which the student has the fluency and vocabulary to read and understand the text
5 critical aspects of language in the TEKS
listening
speaking
reading
writing
thinking
listening
recognizes sounds and syllables in spoken words
hears and understands instructions
speaking
developing oral language
growing ability to ask and answer questions
uses vocabulary expressively
reading
reads and recognizes the letters of the english alphabet
reads grade-level appropriate texts fluently
writing
writes the letters of the alphabet
writes words and thoughts at a grade-appropriate level
thinking
decodes words using a variety of strategies
comprehends and evaluates grade-level appropriate texts
literacy development
progression of reading skills
5 components of language
listening
speaking
reading
writing
thinking
strategies to help from "learning to read" to "reading to learn"
recognizing different types of text
understanding and using text features (headings, captions, subtitles, glossaries)
Emergent reading phase
print has meaning
some directionality
some initial sounds
some patterns
recognizes some high frequency words
relies on pictures
early reading phase
recognizes high frequency words
uses syntax for meaning
starts to self-monitor
can retell
uses patterns to determine new words
transitional
more sight word vocabulary
multiple strategies for difficult words
summary
early chapter books
intermediate
"reading to learn"
comprehending a text's meaning and reading for a variety of purposes
advanced
high sight word vocabulary
long texts with deeper meaning
interprets
notes features of a text
reads with a variety of purposes
multiple viewpoints
construction
Alphabetic phase
pre-alphabetic
partial alphabetic
full alphabetic
consolidated
Pre-alphabetic phase
treat words as visual objects
Partial Alphabetic Phase
begins connecting letters with sounds
full alphabetic phase
connects letters with sounds
uses oral vocabulary to determine the meaning of written words
consolidated phase
use existing knowledge to decode new words
make new words
use onsets and rimes, word families, and letter chunks
decoding
reading words in text form
student must:
-recognize all letters in the sentence
-separate the word into distinct sounds
-remember the letter that corresponds with each sound
-write the letters together to create words
encoding
involves using letter-sound knowledge to write
Students:
-understand how sounds form words
-separate the word into distinct sounds
-remember the letter that corresponds with each sound
-write the letters together to create words
Spelling stage
-pre- communicative
-semi-phonetic
-phonetic
-transitional
-conventional
Systematic Instruction
follows the step-by-step, logical order of language development
sequential instruction
follows a specific sequence of increasing complexity
explicit instruction
intentional, targeted instruction
Does not assume that students will understand basic concepts "naturally
Mat include modeling and guided practices
strategic instruction
follows an intentional learning plan with specific goals
assets-based approach
focusing on what the student currently has, rather than what he or she does not have
a combo of informal and formal assessments can inform an assets-based approach
multi-tiered system of supports
integrates evidence-based instruction and interventions to address student needs
student needs are identified and supported early
Tier 1
Core instruction (all students)
tier 2
strategic intervention (some students)
students whose needs are not being met by regular differentiated instruction and who will require additional academic support
progress monitoring and strategic intervention
tier 3
intensive intervention (a few students)
highest academic and behavioral needs
progress monitoring and individualized strategies
Response to intervention (RTI)
a multi-tiered approach intended to identify and support students with special learning needs
universal screening
est. a baseline and identifies who needs extra support "at risk" students
progress monitoring
curriculum-based measurement that creates a beginning "benchmark" of a student's ability
compare starting point with later progress
data-based decision making
considers all available data to determine whether a problem is specific to an individual student, or is classroom wide
fidelity of implementation
being consistent over time in the assessments and standards applied
teachers should consult the instructional model as an ongoing component of problem solving and decision making
dyslexia
difficulty reading
dyslexia strategies
language based
multimodal
language based strategy
considers all the major language systems (phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and discourse)
multimodal strategy
uses auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic systems to help students link spoken language to the printed language on the page
dysgraphia
A learning disability that involves difficulty in handwriting
instructional dysgraphia strategies
explicit instruction in handwriting and spelling
fine motor development
phoneme
the individual sounds in words
morpheme
smallest unit of meaning
-root word, prefix, suffix
inflectional suffix
adds onto the end of a word to create a new form of word (i.e., ed, ing, and s,
derivational affix
adds onto the beginning of a word to create a new word (re, de, dis)
prosody
the rhythm, stress, and tone of spoken words, particularly words of texts read aloud
phonology
the study of sounds
morphology
the study of word formation and patterns
syntax
the rules of sentence structure and word order
semantics
the study of meaning of language
discourse
spoken and written communication
pragmantics
studies the way context determines meaning in language
effective reading programs
emphasize systemic, explicit reading instruction and are research based
screening/entry-level
establishes a baseline and identifies students who need extra support
formative/ progress-monitoring
assesses what students have learned and their abilities following instruction
summative
measures or "sums up" a student's progress at the end of an instructional unit
Ex: Semester exams
diagnostic
targets a specific area of reading in-depth
intended to provide more in-depth info about a student's reading ability
Ex: running records
pre and post assessment
compares student knowledge or ability at the beginning and end of a period
code-based assessments
gauge a student's grasp of the "mechanics" of reading such as letter-sound connections and reading printed words
meaning based assessment
measures various dimensions of a student's reading comprehension
Ex: listening comprehension and vocabulary
key assessment concepts
validity
reliability
equity
validity
refers to the assessment's accuracy
reliability
refers to the assessment's consistency
equity
strives to provide equal opportunities for students
norm-referenced tests
compare a student's performance to other student's who have taken the test
criterion-referenced tests
measure student ability against a fixed set of criteria, such as meeting a particular learning objective or level of knowledge in a subject
formal assessment
very regimented and structured
informal assessments
less rigid and more flexible
Independent Reading Inventory (IRI)
used at the beginning of the year to determine the child's reading ability, and regularly throughout the year to measure growth and to create instruction that is continuously measuring the student's ability, strengths and needs
independent reading level
easy reading for the student
instructional reading level
a moderate challenge for students
frustration reading level
the material is too hard for the reader both in comprehension and basic vocabulary words
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STR Exam 2023 with complete solution
Phonemic Awareness
beginning readers learn to recognize and manipulate the sounds in speech
will influence student's ability to read and spell
Phonics
beginning readers learn the alphabetic system- letter-sound correspondences and
spelling patterns, and learning how to apply this knowledge in their reading
Systematic Phonics Instruction
stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences and their use to read and spell
words
fluency
students read words accurately, quickly, and with ease
guided oral reading
helps fluency be effectively developed
vocabulary
crucial to text comprehension
text comprehension
a complex process by which the student has the fluency and vocabulary to read and
understand the text
5 critical aspects of language in the TEKS
listening
speaking
reading
writing
thinking
listening
recognizes sounds and syllables in spoken words
hears and understands instructions
speaking
developing oral language
growing ability to ask and answer questions
uses vocabulary expressively
reading
reads and recognizes the letters of the english alphabet
reads grade-level appropriate texts fluently
writing
writes the letters of the alphabet
writes words and thoughts at a grade-appropriate level
thinking
decodes words using a variety of strategies
comprehends and evaluates grade-level appropriate texts
literacy development
progression of reading skills
5 components of language
, listening
speaking
reading
writing
thinking
strategies to help from "learning to read" to "reading to learn"
recognizing different types of text
understanding and using text features (headings, captions, subtitles, glossaries)
Emergent reading phase
print has meaning
some directionality
some initial sounds
some patterns
recognizes some high frequency words
relies on pictures
early reading phase
recognizes high frequency words
uses syntax for meaning
starts to self-monitor
can retell
uses patterns to determine new words
transitional
more sight word vocabulary
multiple strategies for difficult words
summary
early chapter books
intermediate
"reading to learn"
comprehending a text's meaning and reading for a variety of purposes
advanced
high sight word vocabulary
long texts with deeper meaning
interprets
notes features of a text
reads with a variety of purposes
multiple viewpoints
construction
Alphabetic phase
pre-alphabetic
partial alphabetic
full alphabetic
consolidated
Pre-alphabetic phase
treat words as visual objects
Partial Alphabetic Phase
begins connecting letters with sounds