Fluency ASSESSMENT
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College of Education and Behavioral Science Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Special Education
Fluency Assessment
Overview
In this course, you learn about the various aspects of reading and language arts as related to exceptional children, including formal and informal assessments of students. This fluency assessment assignment will help you synthesize your learning and demonstrate your knowledge, application, and analysis of fluency and assessing fluency.
Learning Outcomes
Know and demonstrate professional roles and responsibilities relevant to ethical and legislative requirements as related to the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) Code of Ethics, professional certification standards, and confidentiality.
Gather, interpret, and communicate background and assessment information from a variety of sources to make educational decisions and design individualized instruction.
Understand and adhere to legal and ethical guidelines for assessing, identifying, and monitoring diverse learners with exceptionalities.
Understand and apply research-based strategies to teach or assess pre-literacy skills appropriate to the needs of learners with exceptionalities.
Understand and apply research-based strategies to teach or assess early literacy skills appropriate to the needs of learners with exceptionalities.
Understand and apply research-based strategies to teach or assess advanced literacy skills appropriate to the needs of learners with exceptionalities.
AR Grade-Level Standards for Reading Foundational Skills RF.K.4 Read grade appropriate texts with purpose and understanding.
RF.1.4 Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.2.4 Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.3.4 Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.4.4 Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.5.4 Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Adapted from Lamar University-College of Education Counseling and Special Populations Department, 2019. Module Task 1.4: Page 1
ELSE 5633: Literacy Assessment and Diagnosis of Exceptional Learners
Directions
1. Select a student (preferably a student with exceptionalities or struggling in the area of Reading).
2. Complete a student profile (Reading Performance Information and School Information Forms: Embed in Appendix B and C).
3. Select an appropriate fluency assessment from collaborative, online, and/or scholarly resources.
4. Administer fluency assessment.
5. Analyze the fluency assessment data. Calculate reading rate (words per minute [WPM] and analyze fluency assessment data [compared to grade level norms] and attach a scanned copy of the completed fluency assessment to Appendix A).
6. Formulate suggestions for strategies or lessons to increase fluency based on the student’s profile and fluency assessment data (Use the Backward Design Lesson Plan in template).
7.Write and turn in toCanvas a fluency assessment analysis paper using the template provided.
Resources:
Reading Rockets (n. d.). Fluency: Introduction. https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-101/reading-101-learning-modules/course-modules/fluency
Reading Rockets (n.d.). Screening, Diagnosing, and Progress Monitoring for Fluency: The Details https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/fluency/articles/screening-diagnosing-and-progress- monitoring fluency-details
Adapted from Lamar University-College of Education Counseling and Special Populations Department, 2019. Module Task 1.4: Page 2
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Fluency Assessment Analysis Paper
Your Name
Arkansas State University
ELSE 5633: Literacy Assessment and Diagnosis of Exceptional Learners
Dr. Deborah Wammack
Date
Fluency Assessment Analysis Paper
Student’s Profile
Summary here…
B. Student’s School Information (Attach a scanned copy of the completed fluency assessment to Appendix C).
Summery here…
Analyze the Fluency Assessment Data:
A. Fluency Assessment tool
Describe here…
Where did you find your tool, collaborative, online, and or scholarly resource?
B. Reading Rate (words per minute)
Results here…
C. Fluency Data (compare to grade-level norms)
Results here…
D. Attach a scanned copy of the completed fluency assessment to Appendix A.
Suggestions for strategies or lessons to increase fluency:
A. Based on the student’s profile and fluency assessment data (Use the Backward Design Lesson Plan below).
Backward Design Lesson Plan
Narrative or Informal Strategy:
Description here…
Step 1 Desired Results:
What students will learn...
AR Standard(s):
Targeted Grade Level:
This should directly relate to the academic development of your exceptional (struggling) student.
Step 2 Assessment Evidence:
Informative check for learning
Performance task:
What will students do to show what they have learned?
Assessment of Student Learning: What measurable criteria are necessary to show mastery of the skill?
Performance criteria:
How good is good enough to meet standards? Provide checklists, rubric, or criteria… Example: The student will be able to match 10 out of 15 cards correctly to show mastery.
Step 3 Learning Plan:
Detailed enough for another teacher to follow…
Purpose:
Why did you choose this Narrative or Informational Text Strategy? What is the objective of the strategy? How does this strategy align with the needs of your struggling student?
Learning activities:
Steps for students. Use action verbs (step by step from start to finish) …
Step 4 Differentiation/Accommodation/Modifications:
Which strategies/methods will you use to differentiate for different learning styles?
References
You must use APA format.
Photographs
After completion of your lesson using the Fluency Assessment tool (strategy) with the identified exceptional (struggling) student, take pictures of the strategy used. Embed the picture in this section.
Reading Performance Information:
After completion embed the document in this section…
Appendix C
School Information:
After completion embed the document in this section…
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