Assignment: Getting to Know the Literacy Learner-Assessment to Inform Instruction

Part 1: Assessment to Inform Instruction

Complete Part 1 & Part 2

For this part of your Assignment and for your selected 4-6 grade literacy learner, write at lease (4 Pages)a summary and analysis of the assessments given that addresses the following below: Using APA style and Reference.

1. Describe and provide background information about your intermediate literacy learners, and include an explanation of the receptive language skills of each student. Include specific information about the developmental stage of reading to support your explanation.
Note: Do not use the literacy learner's real name. Use only a pseudonym.

2. Identify the cognitive and noncognitive assessment tools used to collect data on the receptive language skills of the students. Provide a rationale for why you think these particular assessments are appropriate for the literacy learner.

3. Summarize the data you collected from each of the assessments, including the student writing sample and survey. Explain how these data inform reading and writing instruction needed for your student. Also, include an explanation of any new insights you gained from the data you collected.

4. Finally, based on the cognitive and noncognitive assessment data, explain how the instructional adjustments you would make to support this student.

Assignment: Getting to Know the Literacy Learner-Writing

Part 2: Writing

For this part of your Assignment, write (2 pages) a section in your paper that addresses the following question below: Using APA style and reference.

1. Explain the results of your analysis of the writing sample from your intermediate literacy learner. In your results, identify the learner's writing stage and why you think this is the right stage for your learner.

2. Explain how you would support the literacy development of the learner based on the writing sample, and include ideas from digital learning environments, 6 +1 Trait® of Writing, and writing processes. Use your Learning Resources to support your explanation.

3. Explain how the CCSS and/or state standards for reading and language arts inform instruction for your literacy learner. Include at least one way in which you might integrate the use of technology in your planning of writing instruction.

4. Based on the developmental writing stages, explain how you can help your intermediate literacy learner transition to the next stage in writing.