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JCPS/BU Literacy Project
LITR 621 Literacy Assessment & Instruction I
FALL 2014 SEMESTER SESSION OUTLINE
Session
Topics/Activities/CAPs
1
August 19
Literacy Project Kickoff
2
August
25,26,28
Overview of the Literacy Project
The Teaching and Learning Cycle
How Children Learn to Read
Highly Effective Teachers of Literacy
Literacy Instruction Knowledge Scale (LIKS) –
Part 1
Readings & Assignments Due
Week of Labor Day – No Class
3
September
8,9,11
4
September
15,16,18
Research-Based, Culturally Relevant Reading
Instruction
Children Who Struggle with Reading
Reading Fluency – Teacher Background
Literacy Instruction Knowledge Scale (LIKS) –
Part 2
CLASSROOM ACTION PLAN (CAP) #1
Reading Fluency – Classroom Assessment
One-Minute Reading Sample
Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE)
CAP #2 Part 1
Read: Rasinski, T. (2012). Why Reading
Fluency should be Hot! and
Reutzel & Cooter Text Chapter 7
Read: Hasbrouke, J. & Tindal, G. (2006).
Oral reading fluency norms. A valuable
assessment tool for reading teachers.
Reading Teacher, 59(7), 636-664.
DUE: CAP #1 (Coaching Cycle not required)
5
September
22,23,25
6
September
29,30
October 2
7
October
6,7,9
Reading Fluency – Effective Practice
Assessment Analysis
IF-THEN Strategy Guide for Fluency
Whole Class Choral Reading
Introduction to CAP #2 Part 2
Planning Time
Reading Fluency – Family Connections
Additional Fluency Strategies
Family Connections
Phonemic Awareness – Teacher Background
Phonological Awareness Continuum
Read: Paige, D. (2011). That sounded good:
Using whole class choral reading to
improve fluency. Reading Teacher, 64(6),
pg. 435-438
DUE: CAP #2 Part 1: Fluency Assessment –
Grade level reading sample
Continue working on CAP #2 Part 2
Make an appointment to meet with your
Literacy Project Coach
Read: Reutzel & Cooter Text Chapter 5 and
review Put Reading First – Phonemic
Awareness Chapter
2
Session
8
October
13,14,16
Topics/Activities/CAPs
Phonemic Awareness – Classroom Assessment
Phonemic Awareness Test (PAT)
CAP #3 Part 1
Readings & Assignments
Read: Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpts. 12)
DUE: CAP #2 Report submitted to Instructor
Session 8.
9
October
20,21,23
10
October
27,28,30
Phonemic Awareness – Effective Practice
Assessment Analysis
IF-THEN Strategy Guide for Phonemic
Awareness
Elkonin Boxes
Introduction to CAP #3 Part 2
Read: Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpt. 3)
Phonemic Awareness – Family Connections
Additional Phonemic Awareness Strategies
Family Connections
Read: Phonemic Awareness and the Teaching
Due: CAP#3 Part 1 - Phonemic Awareness
Test (PAT)
of Reading: A Position Statement from the
Board of Directors of the International Reading
Association
Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpt. 4)
*Continue working on CAP #3
11
November
3,4,6
Phonics – Teacher Background
12
November
10,11,13
Phonics – Classroom Assessment
Early Names Test
CAP #4 Part 1
Read: Reutzel & Cooter Text Chapter 6
Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpt. 5-6)
Read: Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpt. 7-8)
DUE: CAP #3 Report submitted to
Instructor Session 12.
3
Session
13
November
17,18,20
Topics/Activities/CAPs
Phonics – Effective Practice
Assessment Analysis
IF-THEN Strategy Guide for Phonics and
Decoding
Making Words
Introduction to CAP #4 Part 2
Readings & Assignments Due
Read: Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial (Chpt. 9-10)
DUE: CAP #4 Part 1
Week of Thanksgiving – No class – Continue to Work on CAP #4 Part 2
14
December
1,2,4
15
December
8,9,11
Phonics – Family Connections
Additional Phonics Strategies
Family Connections
DUE: Leu, D. & Kinzer, K. (2012). Phonics,
phonemic awareness, and word analysis for
teachers: An interactive tutorial
Assign Take-Home Final Exam
DUE: CAP #4 Report submitted to Instructor
Session 14.
Debrief CAP #4
Collect Final Exam
Closure/Celebration for the end of LITR 621.
Pump Up for LITR 622