Course Title:              LTCY 320

Performance Level:             Level II

Title of Student Performance:  Examining Contextual Factors in Literacy Development

KY New Teacher Standard(s) Addressed:                

• NTS I – Designs/Plans Instruction
• NTS IV – Assess and Communicates Learning Results

Teacher Work Sample Standard(s) Addressed:

·        Contextual Factors: The teacher uses information about the learning-teaching context and student individual addresses to set learning goals, plan instruction and assessment.

·        Design for Instruction: The teacher designs instruction for specific learning goals, student characteristics and needs, and learning contexts.

Disposition Statement (INTASC):

·        Principle #2 - The teacher appreciates individual variation within each area of development, shows respect for the diverse talents of all learners, and is committed to help them develop self-confidence and competence. 

·        Principle #3 -The teacher respects students as individuals with differing personal and family backgrounds and various skills, talents, and interests.

Materials Needed:         

paper, pencil

Rationale:

As a public school teacher, you will be required to make developmentally appropriate instructional decisions for all your students.   The purpose of this assignment is to provide LTCY 320 students with an opportunity to observe children as they engage in literacy events and note distinguishing developmental behaviors and characteristics.

Product/Task (identified):    

You will be expected to document observations relating to developmental levels of the child in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. You will present your findings in a 1-2 page summary paper.

Performance Criteria:

1)         Review developmental characteristics and behaviors for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing discussed in class and in your textbook.

2)         Choose a child for observation.  The child should be between 5 and 11 years old.

3)         Document observations about the child's development level in literacy by observing and interacting with the child during literacy events, examination of student work, and discussion with child, parents or teachers. 

4)         Examine and discuss the literacy developmental levels, characteristics, and behaviors of the child.

5)         Write a 1-2 page summary report of your conclusions with supporting data.

  You can find a sample contextual factors paper here.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO LOAD THIS INTO YOUR ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO.  So all components should either be on a disk, or in a form that can be scanned into your electronic portfolio.

Scoring Rubric:

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