Individual Portfolio Assessment

In preparing this Assignment 1, think of yourself as the reading clinician who has administered six (6) assessments to a struggling reader. This portfolio will be written in a scholarly manner. That means that there will be “proof” and evidence via assessment results to discuss the student’s strengths and/or deficiencies in reading.

Closely read the syllabus and the rubric for grading. This Assignment 1 in RED 554 will serve as a jump-board for RED 555. The results and scholarly conclusions you make will form the basis for the remediation to be done in RED 555.

Part One. Determining Reading Proficiencies and Difficulties

Begin this Part by a short background discussion of the student. Report student age; grade; any information gleaned from your time spent with the student; family information, if you have it, etc.  Enough so the reader will be able to visualize your student.

Look in the Ekwell- Shanker book page 100 (David’s Diagnostic Report). This is an excellent example for you to follow. Part 2- Health Record will not be included in your report.

Briefly discuss the student’s school- Location ; type of school- rural, city, magnet, specialized school ,technology in school, size of school. This sets the tone for the reader to understand what kind of school the student attends. This can be written using some of the example in Part 1—but you can modify it to your student’s school setting.

Briefly describe the school instruction this term due to Coronavirus—;my student was in person learning in class,

 

Part Two: Analysis of Data

Discuss the data you have collected to determine the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Provide data (scores for each Ekwell test and the Interest Inventory). I suggest you list each assessment, starting with the Interest Inventory. Briefly discuss it and why you chose it. instrument.

Then, copy and paste your six (6) assessment forms from Assignment 2.

Look at David’s Report – Part 4. This is how you will list it- although you will only have six (6) sessions listed rather than all of the ones in the sample.  Read the sample section where each of the main skills is discussed. You can model your discussion on this. Look at the summary and Recommendations of the sample ( page 104). This will help you.

 

Part Three:  Implications and Recommendations for Instruction

Based on your analysis of the completed assessment data. (Part Two), summarize all findings including the student’s reading levels, (decoding and comprehension, three levels each- frustration; independent; instructional), writing competencies and behaviors, spelling stage/level, and specific recommendations for instruction. Match the student’s instructional levels and interests with classroom materials, appropriate texts, and cultural and linguistic background to assessment results). I suggest making at least five (5) recommendations of classroom materials. Suggest several recommendations for intervention strategies– (this can be brief as you will do much more in RED 555).

Here is an example of listing the data results for Part 3.

Part III

Tests Administered and Results

Test 2: Basic Sight Word Vocabulary                           Mastery                         Score

2a. Quick Check for Basic Sight Words                           36                               24/36

Test 3: Phonics                                                           Mastery.                          Score

3a. Application of Phonics Skills in Context                    65.                               63/73

3b. Initial Consonants                                                      9                                  8/10

3c. Initial Blends and Digraphs                                        9                                  7/10

3d. Ending Sounds                                                          8                                  6/10

3e. Vowels                                                                       9                                *9/10

3f. Phonograms                                                               9                                  3/10

3g. Blending                                                                     9                               NA/10

3h. Substitution                                                               22                              NA/25

3i. Vowel Pronunciation                                                  13                               NA/15

*Indicates Mastery

 

Test 10 Graded Word List (GWL):

Independent Reading Level:       Grade PP

Instructional Reading Level:        Grade P

Frustration Reading Level:          Grade 1

Tests 11a and 11b: Reading Passages Tests

Oral                              Silent

Independent Reading Level:                  Grade  Below PP                Below Grade PP

Instructional Reading Level:                  Grade PP                             Grade  PP

Frustration Reading Level:                    Grade 1                                Grade  1

 

Part Four:  Share Results with an Audience—This will not be included if you are in the Avatar Program.

 Discuss how you shared the results and recommendations with a team consisting of the student’s classroom teacher, parents or guardian (if available) , and any others who work with the student. You might also share with your grade-level chair or department head /assistant principal. Did they have comments or suggestions for you?

 

Part 4-  Discuss how and with whom you shared the results of your assessment sessions—with co /peer teacher?? Child’s teacher?? Child’s parent/guardian??  . What recommendations did you suggest?  What were their comments?? 

Cite all tests in APA bibliographic format;