Course Title

Course Title: LTCY 523 Diagnostic Reading Procedures for Classroom Teachers

Performance Level: Level II

Title of Student Performance: Learner Dimensions Case Study

KY Experienced Teacher Standard(s) Addressed:

Standard 2:
Demonstrates Knowledge of Content
The teacher demonstrates content knowledge within own discipline(s) and in application(s) to other disciplines.

Standard 6:
Assesses and Communicates Learning Results
The teacher assesses learning and communicates results to students and others with respect to student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.

Disposition Statement (INTASC)

Standard 8, Assessment

8.21 The teacher values ongoing assessment as essential to the instructional process and recognizes that many different assessment strategies, accurately and systematically used, are necessary for monitoring and promoting student learning.
8.22 The teacher is committed to using assessment to identify student strengths and promote student growth rather than to deny students access to learning opportunities.

Materials:

Task 1: Learn the Learner

Unique characteristics of adult literacy learners
- General Observations: http://www.pampetty.com/task5general.htm
- Background Information and Informal Conversations: http://www.pampetty.com/task5background.htm
Portraiture of the Learner (Lawrence-Lightfoot and Davis)
- Reading Interview
  - http://www.pampetty.com/task5readinterview.htm
- Writing Interview
  - http://www.pampetty.com/task5writeinterview.htm
- Connecting (Vygotsky)
  - Building community
  - sociocultural aspects of language and literacy learning

Task 2: Informal Assessments, data collection and synthesis

Informal Reading Inventory (not applicable for spring 2006)
- Independent, Instructional, Frustration reading levels; Independent, Instructional, and Frustration Listening Levels
Running Records (a part of IRI - not applicable for spring 2006)
- http://www.pampetty.com/task5runningrecord.htm
Analytic Spelling Inventory (low level readers only)
- Words Their Way
Cloze Procedure
Summary Statements
- http://www.pampetty.com/task5summary.htm

Rationale:

The purpose of this assignment is for reading professionals to demonstrate the ability to gather assessment data (formal and informal) and to make instructional decisions based on those data.

Product/Task (identified):

Students will develop a Learner Dimensions Case Study report on one or more learners depending on the learning situation (one-on-one, group, topical, etc.). The Learner Dimensions Case Study report will include the following:

1) Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner.

2) Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above. Use each dot point as a heading and subheading for the information you include.

3) Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis. Use each dot point as a heading and subheading for the information you include.

4) Findings and implications. This narrative should allow you to synthesize task 1 and 2 and then make recommendations for learner success based on that synthesis. Recommendations should be very specific and align with each finding.

Performance Criteria:

Scoring Rubric:

Criteria	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner.	Little or no Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner	Somewhat appropriate Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner	Appropriate Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner	Appropriate Demographic information on learner(s) including any observed or measured information that provides insight into this person as a literacy learner on the first attempt and without extra assistance.
Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above. Dot points used as heading and subheading for information included	Little or no Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above.	Somewhat appropriate Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above.	Appropriate Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above.	Appropriate Summary of Learn the Learner dimensions as listed above on the first attempt and without extra assistance.
Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis. Dot points used as heading and subheading for information included	Little or no Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis	Somewhat appropriate Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis	Appropriate Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis	Appropriate Summary of Informal Assessments, Data Collection and Synthesis on the first attempt and without extra assistance.
narrative that provides synthesis of tasks 1 and 2	Little or no narrative that provides synthesis of tasks 1 and 2	Somewhat appropriate narrative that provides synthesis of tasks 1 and 2	Appropriate narrative that provides synthesis of tasks 1 and 2	Appropriate narrative that provides synthesis of tasks 1 and 2 on the first attempt and without extra assistance.
Recommendations specifically aligned with each finding.	Little or no Recommendations specifically aligned with each finding.	Somewhat appropriate Recommendations specifically aligned with each finding.	Appropriate Recommendations specifically aligned with each finding.	Appropriate Recommendations specifically aligned with each finding on the first attempt and without extra assistance.
Prescribed format, grammar, and neatness	Unacceptable	Somewhat acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable on the first attempt and without extra assistance.