Many assessment teams and educators have found creative and flexible methods for completing evaluation components virtually. These include adopting new measures that allow for the flexibility required in virtual administration and working collaboratively with Part C programs to share data and observations as children transition between programs. Norm-Referenced Assessment Tools for Children Birth to Age Five Years with… Read More Lemonade from Non-Standard Lemons: Virtual Administration of Early Childhood Assessments
Not Only Calculators
It may not seem like it is testing season but preparing students to access state assessments is very important throughout the school year. To use an accommodation in a state testing environment, a student must have that accommodation justified and documented in their IEP or 504 Plan. It should be included in their daily instruction… Read More Not Only Calculators
Creating Meaning in Mathematics for ALL Learners
The Concrete-Representational-Abstract sequence of mathematics instruction allows students to move meaningfully through less complex math concepts and procedures to more abstract, complex ones. Research indicates that the CRA sequence has been effective for students with and without disabilities. Teaches provide explicit teacher modeling and scaffolding, and also conduct ongoing assessment to determine what level of… Read More Creating Meaning in Mathematics for ALL Learners
Word Workers In The Reading Classroom: Word Study That Supports Differentiated Literacy Instruction
A differentiated, small-group, word study program provides students with the foundation for establishing important reading skills. Every group of students receives quality instruction matched to their reading stage, and instruction can be paced to accommodate the needs of beginning and struggling readers. Assessment is ongoing, and directly linked to instruction, so you can track students’… Read More Word Workers In The Reading Classroom: Word Study That Supports Differentiated Literacy Instruction
Using Math Performance Taks To Inform Instruction
By presenting students with open performance tasks, and then examining their work by listening and observing, the teacher makes assessment part of daily instruction. Rather than being a task done quietly, alone at a desk, performance tasks allow students to learn math content by using math process tools Research Children need to experience mathematics as… Read More Using Math Performance Taks To Inform Instruction
Assessing Your Students and Identifying Objectives Using The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program
The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (2008), commonly referred to as the VB-MAPP, is based on the work of B.F. Skinner (1957) who wrote the book entitled Verbal Behavior. The VB-MAPP brings together the procedures and teaching methodology of ABA and B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior in an effort to provide a… Read More Assessing Your Students and Identifying Objectives Using The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program
Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
When students have had concrete experiences about science concepts, they are better able to tackle science text with success (Olson & Mokhtari, 2010).” Meaningful background knowledge, provided by concrete science inquiries, enhances a student’s text comprehension. Effective science text comprehension requires more than reading skills and the use of various strategies. Meaningful background knowledge,… Read More Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
