Literate Environment Analysis: Getting To Know Your Students
Literate Environment Analysis
Megan Cothran
Walden University Phyllis McCully
EDUC – 6706R – 6, The Beginning Reader, PreK-3
February 23, 2014
Literate Environment Analysis
I. Getting to Know Literacy Learners, P–3
In the video segment, Getting to Know Your Students (2011), Dr. Almasi states that it is important that teachers get to know who each student is as a person. Therefore, at the beginning of the year I assessed my students’ non-cognitive abilities by using an assessment tool called the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS) (McKenna & Kear, 1990). I found that many students (from both high and low groups) enjoy getting a book for present and starting a new book. Both groups also stated …show more content…
References:
Afflerbach, P. (2012). Understanding and using reading assessment, K–12. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D. J. (1990). Measuring attitude toward reading: A new tool for teacher. The Reading Teacher, 43(9), 626-639.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Analyzing and selecting texts [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Changes in literacy education [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Critical perspective [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Getting to know your students [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Responsive perspective [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Strategic processing. [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
University of Oregon Center on Teaching and Learning. (2013). Dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills (dibels). Retrieved from …show more content…
No prominent errors interfere with reading.
Work is well organized with correct APA formatting throughout.
Ideas are clearly and concisely expressed.
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are included.
Work is written in Standard Edited English with few, if any, grammatical or mechanical errors
Somewhat represents mature, scholarly, graduate-level writing, with APA generally followed.
Ideas are not clearly and concisely expressed.
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are not included.
Work contains more than a few grammatical or mechanical errors.
The quality of writing and/or APA formatting are not acceptable for graduate level work.
Major points do not reflect appropriate elements of communication.
No effort to express ideas clearly and concisely.
Work is not written in Standard Edited English. Contains many grammatical or mechanical errors
A: Exemplary Work
A = 4.00; A- = 3.75
All of the previous, in addition to the following:
B: Graduate Level Work
B+ = 3.50; B = 3.00; B- = 2.75
All of the previous, in addition to the following:
C: Minimal Work
C+ = 2.50; C = 2.00; C- =
Megan Cothran
Walden University Phyllis McCully
EDUC – 6706R – 6, The Beginning Reader, PreK-3
February 23, 2014
Literate Environment Analysis
I. Getting to Know Literacy Learners, P–3
In the video segment, Getting to Know Your Students (2011), Dr. Almasi states that it is important that teachers get to know who each student is as a person. Therefore, at the beginning of the year I assessed my students’ non-cognitive abilities by using an assessment tool called the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS) (McKenna & Kear, 1990). I found that many students (from both high and low groups) enjoy getting a book for present and starting a new book. Both groups also stated …show more content…
References:
Afflerbach, P. (2012). Understanding and using reading assessment, K–12. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D. J. (1990). Measuring attitude toward reading: A new tool for teacher. The Reading Teacher, 43(9), 626-639.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Analyzing and selecting texts [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Changes in literacy education [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Critical perspective [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Getting to know your students [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Responsive perspective [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Strategic processing. [Video Webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
University of Oregon Center on Teaching and Learning. (2013). Dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills (dibels). Retrieved from …show more content…
No prominent errors interfere with reading.
Work is well organized with correct APA formatting throughout.
Ideas are clearly and concisely expressed.
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are included.
Work is written in Standard Edited English with few, if any, grammatical or mechanical errors
Somewhat represents mature, scholarly, graduate-level writing, with APA generally followed.
Ideas are not clearly and concisely expressed.
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are not included.
Work contains more than a few grammatical or mechanical errors.
The quality of writing and/or APA formatting are not acceptable for graduate level work.
Major points do not reflect appropriate elements of communication.
No effort to express ideas clearly and concisely.
Work is not written in Standard Edited English. Contains many grammatical or mechanical errors
A: Exemplary Work
A = 4.00; A- = 3.75
All of the previous, in addition to the following:
B: Graduate Level Work
B+ = 3.50; B = 3.00; B- = 2.75
All of the previous, in addition to the following:
C: Minimal Work
C+ = 2.50; C = 2.00; C- =