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Asset Based Approach. Why is the asset based approach most valued? - Answers -
builds learning around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than
focusing on what they lack. This approach helps make students feel valued, build
confidence, and reach their full potential. Works best when the teacher gets to know
students and includes ongoing assessments.
Deficit Based Approach - Answers -Focusing on what a student lacks rather than their
strengths
Dyslexia - Answers -learning disorder that affects a student's ability to read, spell, write,
and speak. Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience some or all of the
following characteristics:
difficulty with phonological awareness (including phonemic awareness)
-difficulty reading words in isolation
difficulty decoding unfamiliar words
-slow, inaccurate, or labored (without prosody) oral reading
-difficulty spelling
-limited reading fluency
ongoing assessment - Answers -guide the pace and content of instruction. With short-
term and long-term goals in mind, assessment should be used to determine student
knowledge and dictate whether the class is prepared to move on to a new skill.
What is differentiation? Who needs it? - Answers -Constructing learning materials that is
needed for
-students to reach their goal.
-students with limited prior experiences with literacy
-students with exceptional needs
-English learners
-students who are experiencing difficulty
-students who are performing above grade level
-students who are gifted and talented
Pacing - Answers -Does the student require additional instructional time to master a
skill?
Complexity - Answers -Can the skill or content be broken down into more simple
components? Can it be extended into more complex concepts?
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Asset Based Approach. Why is the asset based approach most valued? - Answers -
builds learning around a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than
focusing on what they lack. This approach helps make students feel valued, build
confidence, and reach their full potential. Works best when the teacher gets to know
students and includes ongoing assessments.
Deficit Based Approach - Answers -Focusing on what a student lacks rather than their
strengths
Dyslexia - Answers -learning disorder that affects a student's ability to read, spell, write,
and speak. Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience some or all of the
following characteristics:
difficulty with phonological awareness (including phonemic awareness)
-difficulty reading words in isolation
difficulty decoding unfamiliar words
-slow, inaccurate, or labored (without prosody) oral reading
-difficulty spelling
-limited reading fluency
ongoing assessment - Answers -guide the pace and content of instruction. With short-
term and long-term goals in mind, assessment should be used to determine student
knowledge and dictate whether the class is prepared to move on to a new skill.
What is differentiation? Who needs it? - Answers -Constructing learning materials that is
needed for
-students to reach their goal.
-students with limited prior experiences with literacy
-students with exceptional needs
-English learners
-students who are experiencing difficulty
-students who are performing above grade level
-students who are gifted and talented
Pacing - Answers -Does the student require additional instructional time to master a
skill?
Complexity - Answers -Can the skill or content be broken down into more simple
components? Can it be extended into more complex concepts?
