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What are the RICA topics you should utilize as criteria for analysis for the case study? -
Answer INDRD-independent reading
PA-phonological awareness and phonemic awareness
CAP-concepts about print
LET-letter recognition
PHSW-phonics and sight words
SYST-syllabic and structural analysis
SPL-orthographic knowledge/spelling
FL-fluency
VOACBK-vocabulary, academic language, background knowledge
COANY-comprehension: any text
CONAR-comprehension: narrative/literary texts
COEXP-comprehension: expository/information texts
What instructional strategies would you implement with the case study? - Response One
hour total. 3 paragraphs on the 3 strengths or needs. 2 long paragraphs on 2
instructional strategies or activities with information on what the student and teacher
will each do. 2 paragraphs explaining how each strategy will help the student listing the
connection and the underlying rationale.
Instruc teaching strategy? - SSR and Reader's Workshop/book talks in class; at home
reading each night.
Independent Reading Assessment - I + I Strategy. independent reading level and
interest survey. Reading logs; book reports; oral presentations; individual conferences.
Use IRI for assessments of entire set of skills for reading.
, Strategies to teach PA? Word awareness. Syllable awareness. Word blending-to make
compound words. Syllable blending. Onset and rime blending.
How do you assess PA? Test word awareness, syllable awareness, word blending,
syllable blending, and onset/rime blending. Teacher talks, student listens, student talks.
PA teaching strategies? Sound isolation. Sound identity. Sound blending. Sound
substitution. Sound deletion. Sound segmentation. Picture books with word play.
How would you assess a child's phonemic awareness? Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme
Segmentation. 22 words - teacher says word, student segments it. If do not do well then
go back and test sound identity, sound isolation, sound blending, sound deletion, and
sound substitution.
Strategies for teaching concepts about print (CAP)? - Answer The Shared Book
Experience with a big book. Reading aloud. Language Experience Approach (LEA) -
dictation and reread. Environmental print. Print rich environment. Explicit/direct
teaching.
How do you assess concepts about print? - Answer Marie Clay's concepts about print
test with special books Sand/Stones. Basal reading system tests. Informal test with
picture book.
LET Strategies How to teach letter recognition? Singing alphabet. ABC books. Practice
writing letters and words. Tactile and kinesthetic methods.
How do you assess letter recognition? Have list of letters. Teacher says letter, student
points to it.
PHSW Strategies for teaching phonics How to teach phonics? Direct instruction through
whole to part lessons/part to whole lessons. Embedded phonics (phonics as part of
another lesson, as in Make Way for Ducklings).
Correct Answers
What are the RICA topics you should utilize as criteria for analysis for the case study? -
Answer INDRD-independent reading
PA-phonological awareness and phonemic awareness
CAP-concepts about print
LET-letter recognition
PHSW-phonics and sight words
SYST-syllabic and structural analysis
SPL-orthographic knowledge/spelling
FL-fluency
VOACBK-vocabulary, academic language, background knowledge
COANY-comprehension: any text
CONAR-comprehension: narrative/literary texts
COEXP-comprehension: expository/information texts
What instructional strategies would you implement with the case study? - Response One
hour total. 3 paragraphs on the 3 strengths or needs. 2 long paragraphs on 2
instructional strategies or activities with information on what the student and teacher
will each do. 2 paragraphs explaining how each strategy will help the student listing the
connection and the underlying rationale.
Instruc teaching strategy? - SSR and Reader's Workshop/book talks in class; at home
reading each night.
Independent Reading Assessment - I + I Strategy. independent reading level and
interest survey. Reading logs; book reports; oral presentations; individual conferences.
Use IRI for assessments of entire set of skills for reading.
, Strategies to teach PA? Word awareness. Syllable awareness. Word blending-to make
compound words. Syllable blending. Onset and rime blending.
How do you assess PA? Test word awareness, syllable awareness, word blending,
syllable blending, and onset/rime blending. Teacher talks, student listens, student talks.
PA teaching strategies? Sound isolation. Sound identity. Sound blending. Sound
substitution. Sound deletion. Sound segmentation. Picture books with word play.
How would you assess a child's phonemic awareness? Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme
Segmentation. 22 words - teacher says word, student segments it. If do not do well then
go back and test sound identity, sound isolation, sound blending, sound deletion, and
sound substitution.
Strategies for teaching concepts about print (CAP)? - Answer The Shared Book
Experience with a big book. Reading aloud. Language Experience Approach (LEA) -
dictation and reread. Environmental print. Print rich environment. Explicit/direct
teaching.
How do you assess concepts about print? - Answer Marie Clay's concepts about print
test with special books Sand/Stones. Basal reading system tests. Informal test with
picture book.
LET Strategies How to teach letter recognition? Singing alphabet. ABC books. Practice
writing letters and words. Tactile and kinesthetic methods.
How do you assess letter recognition? Have list of letters. Teacher says letter, student
points to it.
PHSW Strategies for teaching phonics How to teach phonics? Direct instruction through
whole to part lessons/part to whole lessons. Embedded phonics (phonics as part of
another lesson, as in Make Way for Ducklings).
