Important Background Info from Midterm Flashcards
Simple View of Reading
Word Reading x Language Comprehension = Reading Comprehension
Scarbouroughs Reading Roap
Word Recognition (becoming increasing automatic) and Language comprehension (becoming increasingly strategic) = Skilled Reading
Definition of skilled reading in Scarborough’s Reading Rope
Fluent execution and coordination of word recognition and text comprehension
Word recognition areas
Phonological awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Language comprehension areas
Language structure
Vocabulary
Background knowledge
Verbal reasoning
Literacy knowledge
Explicit Instruction definition
Approach that includes explanations, modeling, practice with specific feedback and a gradual release toward independence until skills are mastered
Systematic instruction definition
Skills are taught in ordered manner, typically from less complex to more complex
Aligned Assessment definition
Brief and direct assessment of skills being taught in curriculum (e.g. curriculum-based measurement)
Phonological awareness definition
Awareness of all levels of speech sound system
Phonics definition
Approach to teaching letter-sound correspondences
Phonics instructional practices
Explicit, systematic and sequential instruction of letter-sound correspondence
Fluency definition
Ability to read a text quickly, accurately and with proper expression
Fluency instructional practices
Connected/continous text
Modeling, feedback
Self-monitoring/correct
Language structures definition
Understanding how to combine words, clauses and sentences to communicate meaning (e.g. syntax, grammer, tone)
Vocabulary instructional practices
Explicit instruction of tier 2/3 words
Connections between new/known words
Word learning strategies
Background knowledge instructional practices
Explicit teaching of background knowledge
OTRs for complex and varied text
Relate ideas to experiences
