Course Title:  LTCY 524    Teaching Reading Skills in the Content Areas

Performance Level:              Level II

 

Title of Student Performance:  Study Skills and Comprehension Success Plan 

 

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 3:
Designs/Plans Instruction
The teacher designs/plans instruction that develops student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.

Standard 4:
Creates/Maintains Learning Climate
The teacher creates a learning climate that supports the development of student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.

Standard 7:
Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
The teacher reflects on and evaluates teaching/learning.

Disposition Statement (INTASC)

Standard 1, Subject Matter.
1.21 The teacher realizes that subject matter knowledge is not a fixed body of facts but is complex and ever-evolving. S/he seeks to keep abreast of new ideas and understandings in the field.

Standard 2, Student Learning.
2.21 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.
2.22 The teacher is disposed to use students' strengths as a basis for growth, and their errors as an opportunity for learning.

 

Standard 4, Instructional Strategies:

4.21 The teacher values the development of students' critical thinking, independent problem solving, and performance capabilities.
4.22 The teacher values flexibility and reciprocity in the teaching process as necessary for adapting instruction to student responses, ideas and needs.


 

Materials:

 

Computer, reference materials

 

Rationale: 

 

In content area reading instruction it is necessary for teachers to be able to both determine the appropriate strategies that need to be in place for learners and to be able to make plans specific to learners to develop needed skills and strategies to be successful. 

 

Product/Task (identified):

 

A Study Skills and Comprehension Success Plan will be developed specific for one or more learners. 

 

Performance Criteria:

 

The Study Skills and Comprehension Success Plan will consist of:

 

1)  A demographic description of the learner or learners.

2)  Description and context of targeted content area.

3)  Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ. 

4)  A comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs. 

·         Plan will include a timeline for implementation.

·         Plan will include benchmarks that denote student success.

·         Plan will include resources related to skill/strategy instruction that will aid the learner(s).

 

Scoring Rubric:

 

Criteria

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3
 

Level 4

Demographic description of the learner or learners

No or weak demographic description of the learner or learners

Somewhat acceptable demographic description of the learner or learners

Acceptable demographic description of the learner or learners

Acceptable demographic description of the learner or learners.  Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Description and context of targeted content area

No or weak description and context of targeted content area

Somewhat acceptable description and context of targeted content area

Acceptable description and context of targeted content area

Acceptable description and context of targeted content area Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ

No or weak Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ

Somewhat acceptable Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ

Acceptable Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ

Acceptable  Summary of observed or measured skills and strategies the learner(s) already employ Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs. 

No or weak comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs. 

Somewhat acceptable comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs. 

Acceptable comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs. 

Acceptable comprehensive plan for skill and strategy instruction the learner(s) needs.    Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Plan will include a timeline for implementation.

 

No or weak inclusion of a timeline for implementation.

Somewhat acceptable inclusion of a timeline for implementation.

Acceptable inclusion of a timeline for implementation.

Acceptable inclusion of a timeline for implementation. Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Plan will include benchmarks that denote student success.

 

No or weak inclusion of  benchmarks that denote student success.

 

Somewhat acceptable inclusion of  benchmarks that denote student success.

 

Acceptable inclusion of  benchmarks that denote student success.

 

Acceptable inclusion of  benchmarks that denote student success.

Completed on the first attempt and without extra assistance. 

Plan will include resources related to skill/strategy instruction that will aid the learner(s).

 

No or weak inclusion of resources related to skill/strategy instruction that will aid the learner(s).

 

Somewhat acceptable inclusion of resources related to skill/strategy instruction that will aid the learner(s).

 

Acceptable inclusion of resources related to skill/strategy instruction that will aid the learner(s).

 

Acceptable Completed 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.