Remediation - Your school district has asked you to create a packet

Remediation

Scenario: Your school district has asked you to create a packet of information on reading assessment and development with specifications identifying and offering remediation for students who may have reading difficulties. Each section in the packet will highlight factors that impact literacy development.

Create a packet of information on reading assessment and development that includes these 3 items: Components of Reading Instruction Graphic Organizer, Home Literacy Connections Brochure, and Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet. Follow the instructions below for details about the requirements of each section.

 

Components of Reading Instruction Graphic Organizer 

Create a graphic organizer (infographic, multimedia poster, or other visual) that summarizes the following components of reading instruction:

· Print awareness and concepts

· Phonemic awareness

· Phonics, including the need for explicit, systematic instruction

· Word decoding

· Fluency

· Vocabulary

· Comprehension

 

Include the following information for each component of reading instruction:

· A brief explanation of the component

· 2 or 3 strategies for home support

· Games or other activities that build reading skills

 

Note: In addition to the content you include, you will be scored on your graphic organizer’s layout and design, including the use of mixed media. You may choose a delivery medium from the Technology Resources Library , or use another medium as approved by your instructor. Some possibilities include Glogster®, Piktochart, Popplet®, Powtoon™, Prezi®, and Smore®.

 

Home Literacy Connections Brochure

Create a brochure that includes information on the following:

· Suggestions for providing a literacy-rich home environment

· Strategies for developing a reading schedule

· Resource list for media, websites, libraries, etc., that families can use to support their child’s reading development at home

 

Note: You may find helpful resources for creating your brochure or infographic in the Technology Resources Library . You may also consider using the Brochure Builder . 

 

Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet

Complete the Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet to include as part of your packet. In this worksheet, you will be identifying and describing:

· Screening tools used with students in grades K–3 who are at risk for reading problems

· Warning signs or symptoms of students who may be struggling with dyslexia, decoding difficulties, or poor reading comprehension

· Accommodations, interventions, or appropriate next steps to take with students suspected of having dyslexia, decoding difficulties, or poor comprehension skills

 

Compile the following completed items into your packet for submission:

· Components of Reading Instruction Graphic Organizer

· Home Literacy Connections Brochure

· Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet