Year 1 and Year 2 Tier 1 shift in pedagogy away from Walker Learning, with a continuation of whole-language using teaching materials by David Hornsby. This instruction – also includes teaching phonemic awareness and phonics within rich text. Tier 2 - MiniLit Year 3 Tier 2 MiniLit – Year 4 (a few students) Tier 2 Reading Tutor Program – Taylor Primary School intervened with Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 with the following changes/additions: Kindergarten Tier 1 PreLit and Florida Center for Reading Research () student centre activities on the 5” (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and – “Big comprehension) to supplement differentiation for remediation and extension. Year 1 and Year 2 Tier 1 At the beginning of the school year, moved from Walker Learning and changed to a balanced literacy approach. Supplemented differentiation with Florida – Center for Reading Research () student centre activities on the 5”. “Big Tier 2 MiniLit (While this was occurring, the classroom teacher worked with the remaining students on extension work.) – Assessment of the Pilot Quantitative Data The schools agreed on a universal screening tool to assess reading (The Dynamic Indicators of Early Basic Literacy Skills DIBELS Next) and were trained on – administration. Videos were created to assist with training, along with the provision of free materials. These training resources are available on the ETD Digital Backpack Learning Difficulties Life page for all school staff to access.
Year 1 and Year 2 Tier 1 – shift in pedagogy away from Walker Learning, with a continuation of whole-language using teaching materials by David Hornsby. This instruction also includes teaching phonemic awareness and phonics within rich text. Tier 2 - MiniLit Year 3 Tier 2 – MiniLit Year 4 (a few students) Tier 2 – Reading Tutor Program Taylor Primary School intervened with Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 with the following changes/additions: Kindergarten Tier 1 – PreLit and Florida Center for Reading Research () student centre activities on the “Big 5” (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension) to supplement differentiation for remediation and extension. Year 1 and Year 2 Tier 1 – At the beginning of the school year, moved from Walker Learning and changed to a balanced literacy approach. Supplemented differentiation with Florida Center for Reading Research () student centre activities on the “Big 5”. Tier 2 – MiniLit (While this was occurring, the classroom teacher worked with the remaining students on extension work.) Assessment of the Pilot Quantitative Data The schools agreed on a universal screening tool to assess reading (The Dynamic Indicators of Early Basic Literacy Skills – DIBELS Next) and were trained on administration. Videos were created to assist with training, along with the provision of free materials. These training resources are available on the ETD Digital Backpack Learning Difficulties Life page for all school staff to access.
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