In considering the results of Jarrod’s reading assessment scores, it was observed that Jarrod is in the lowest percentile in the areas of rate, fluency, and rapid symbolic naming. Jarrod is in the 86th percentile in phonemic awareness and given his age and grade level, the recommended course of action to improve Jarrod’s reading would be to focus on fluency, specifically his rate of reading.
Pre-Assessment Data
On the GORT-5, Jarrod’s average rate was one minute and 71 seconds or 131 seconds. Jarrod reads very slow and is focused too much and pronouncing the words correctly that he is not able to make meaning from the text. Although reading comprehension was is strongest skill area in the GORT-5, research on reading …show more content…
Jarrod will be instructed to read the passage while he is being recorded. Then, Jarrod will be asked to reflect on how well he think he read the passage. Then, Jarrod will listen to himself read the passage. Ms. Coomer will then read the passage to Jarrod and have compare what was different between the two readings, placing specific emphasis on reading rate. During the next intervention, Jarrod will practice reading the same passage aloud while he is being recorded. Jarrod will then listen to the two recordings from the previous lesson and from this lesson and compare his reading. If it seems there is no improved, Ms. Coomer and Jarrod will practice assistive reading, where Ms. Coomer will read the passage next to him. During the next intervention, Jarrod will practice assistive reading with Ms. Coomer, if he feels more confident in the passage, Ms. Coomer and Jarrod will practice reading the passage twice using choral reading. Then Jarrod will read the passage by himself and listen to the previous lesson’s recording and comment on his reading rate. This intervention will continue for two weeks. If Jarrod reaches the expected reading rate for the chosen passage, he will work on the next highest