Exam Content Summative Assessment 

Not only will you teach elementary students as an elementary teacher, but you may also provide guidance to other teachers and help create professional development materials.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. The packet will be distributed as a supplement during the new-teacher training for which you developed a presentation in Week 2.Create a packet of information on reading assessment and development.Your packet will include 3 items: Components of Reading Instruction Graphic Organizer, Home Literacy Connections Brochure, and the Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet.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 conceptsPhonemic awarenessPhonics, including the need for explicit, systematic instructionWord decodingFluencyVocabularyComprehensionInclude the following information for each component of reading instruction:A brief explanation2 or 3 strategies for home supportGames or other activities that build reading skillsYou will be scored on the layout and design, including the use of mixed media, of your visual, and the other content you include.Note: 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 BrochureCreate a brochure that includes information on the following:Suggestions for providing a literacy-rich home environmentStrategies for developing a reading scheduleResource list for media, websites, libraries, and so on that parents can use to support their child’s reading development at homeNote: You may find helpful resources for creating your brochure or infographic in the Technology Resource Library. You may also consider using the Brochure Builder.Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties WorksheetComplete 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 problemsWarning signs or symptoms of students who may be struggling with dyslexia, decoding difficulties, or poor reading comprehensionAccommodations, interventions, or appropriate next steps to take with students suspected of having dyslexia, decoding difficulties, or poor comprehension skillsCompile the following for submission:Components of Reading Instruction Graphic OrganizerHome Literacy Connections BrochureCompleted Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Worksheet

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