Remote Learning
Remote literacy learning includes a mixture of literacy learning experiences that are teacher-led, family-led, and student-led. It is a collaboration among schools, families, and students. Schools play an important role in providing families and students support.
This toolkit helps schools and families join efforts to support children’s literacy growth in remote or blended learning environments.
Remote literacy learning is a collaboration among schools, families, and students.
Signs of typical reading development and possible indicators of risk for dyslexia.
Studies report fundamental differences in brain development and activation patterns between individuals with dyslexia and those without.
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Classification accuracy is a key characteristic of screening tools. A goal in classification accuracy is to correctly identify issues that result in a later problem and situations in which the scores identify issues that do not result in a later problem.
Assessment is a process of collecting information. Screening is an assessment process that helps teachers identify students who are at risk for not meeting grade-level learning goals.
When evaluating the quality of any screening tool, it is important to determine whether or not the assessment is biased against different groups of students. We want to ensure that students do not receive higher or lower scores on an assessment for reasons other than the primary skill or trait that is being tested.
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In this sixth grade lesson, students will revise and edit the first draft of the compare/contrast writing assignment in an online lesson.
Topic: Remote Learning, Writing
Consider using this list of resource books prepared by the Syracuse Early Reading First program. These staff development resources support teachers in planning phonological awareness activities.
Topic: Phonological Awareness
Dr. Joeseph Dimino discusses the content, instructional focus, and structure of Tier 2 interventions.
Topic: General Literacy, Interventions
Alphabet Knowledge
Definition
The ability to name letters and know their sounds.
The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2020 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org
