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Finding Academic Success for All Students
Margo Kinzer Courter, MBA, MA, CCC-SLPCourter Communications, LLC
Speech, Language, & [email protected]
• Defines the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education
• Aligns K-12 with expectations in English/language arts and math standards for college and career success
• Consistent standards across all states• Determined through evidence and research
based criteria
Facts from The ACT Report
• Needs to understand complex texts• Critical thinking is NOT enough• Complexity of college texts have
not decreased• Decline in vocabulary complexity• Word difficulty in scientific journals have
increased• Discrepancy in the complexity of texts from end
of high school to beginning of college
ACT Report continued
The clearest differentiator was students’ ability to answer questions associated with complex texts through understanding complex sentence structure - NOT critical thinking skills.
In 2004-2005, only 51% of students taking the ACT scored at the benchmark (C equivalency) for understanding complex text needed for college readiness.
= Academic Success
Reading to Learn
Learning to Read
Learning to Read Reading to Learn PreK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 infinity
Learning to
Read
Children’s phonological awareness ability at preschool is a powerful predictor of later reading and writing success (Bradley and Bryant, 1980; Lundberg, Olofsson, and Wall, 1983; Torgesen, Wagner, &
Rashotte, 1994).
Strong phonological awareness base:– Phonemic awareness– Rhyming– Onset and Rime– Segmenting– Blending– ManipulatingGreat activities: www.phonological awarness.org
Visu
al P
honi
cs
Explicit instruction in the six common spelling patterns, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and word origins makes decoding and figuring out meaning of words and sentences easier for students.
(JustReadFlorida.com)
Six Syllable Patterns
C = closed syllable as in "cat" (C)L = consonant -le syllable as in "ta/ble" (L)O = open syllable as in "we" (O)V = vowel team syllable as in "read" (V)E = vowel-consonant-e syllable as in "cake" (V_E)R = r-controlled syllable as in "barn" and "bird" (R)
3rd Grade through High School
• Relevance• Preteach/Prelearn• Peak Curiosity and Creativity• Multimodality Learning• Use consistent strategies across teachers and
grade levels• Link to what the student knows
Reading
to Learn
• Students who used visual aids outperformed those using conventional reading techniques on a reading comprehension test.
• The benefit of using organizers does not diminish based on the grade level.
Kim, A., & Vaughn, S. (2004). Graphic Organizers and Their Effects on the Reading Comprehension of Students with LD: A Synthesis of Research. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(2), 105-118. Retrieved December 6, 2010, from www.asha.org
• Fountas and Pinnell (2001) cite that when content is illustrated with diagrams, the information can be maintained by students over a period of time.
• Students with learning difficulties need strategies to help them achieve success in academics. (Gagnon & Maccini, 2000).
What Strategy Will You Use?
Highlighting key words in assignments
Highlighting tape or erasable highlighters in textbooks
WebsCornell Notes
Venn DiagramsGraph paper for
mathChecklist for math
story problemsVocabulary strategyBook report format
Following Written Directions or Reading Paragraphs
• Highlighting (highlighter tape) – Key words in directions– Supporting detail for paragraphs and chapters
ExampleRead each sentence below. Circle the subject and underline
the verb. Then write a prepositional phrase on the line to complete the sentence.
orRead each sentence below. Circle the subject and underline
the verb. Then write a prepositional phrase on the line to complete the sentence.
Vocabulary
• Introduce Vocabulary – Provide students with a description, explanation, or
example as opposed to a formal definition. – Access Prior Knowledge: Build on Prior Knowledge – Make the vocabulary relevant to the students*** This is important for young students as well as they are
learning high frequency words. This will aid in reading comprehension and retrieval***
Great Resource: Tennessee Department of EducationTennessee.gov/education/ci/doc/VOCABULARY.pdf
Vocabulary CardsOutside top: 1
Number in the right upper corner
that corresponds to the number on the vocabulary word
Outside bottom: 1
Vocabulary word
Example: saw
Inside top:Use this space to draw a picture that
represents the meaning of the word or use word finding template
Inside bottom:Definitions of the word. All
definitions to multimeaning words should be written.
Example: 1. A tool used to cut
2. past tense of to see
Diane German (1998) and Dockrell (1998) state that the prevalence word finding difficulties are high among learners with specific language impairment and learning disabilities.
_Species______________Syllables: __Spe___ __cies___ _____ ____
_Species___ _Species______Species____Sentence: Lions are a species.
Speed Cheese
Relationship Building – Concept Circles
house
Connection: Curriculum Based Meaning - Common Language Usage
Term/Phrase/WordFactor
Common Use of the Word Curriculum Based Use
A fact that contributes to a result Numbers that divide evenly into another number
Sentence Using TermsGeneral Use
The rain was a factor in mom’s decision to not go.
Curriculum Use2 is a factor of 4
Meaning Same X Different
Book Report Format
PlotSettingMain CharactersConflict or Central ProblemMain Idea and 3 Details from Each ChapterResolution of the ConflictConclusionYour Thoughts
Venn Diagrams
Subject 1 Subject 2
Compare and Contrast Making an Apple Pie to Making a Mud Pie
CornellMain Idea
Vocabulary
Questions
Supporting Details
Summary
Webs for Organization & Prewriting
Main idea
Detail 2
Detail 3Conclusion
Detail 1
Math Story Problems
Read the story problem Reread and highlight key words Match numbers to words What are you solving for? Solve Recheck
Example: Math Story Problem
Sam bought 8 ball caps, one for each of her eight friends, for $8.95 each. The cashier charged her an additional $12.07 in sales tax. She left the store with a measly $6.28. How much money did Sam start with?
Caps = 8Cost= 8.95Sales Tax = 12.07$ Left = 6.28
Answer: $89.95
8.95 x 8 71.60 + 12.07 83.67 + 6.28 $89.95
On line Textbooks• Ebooks
– Audio, reading help, companion materials, study skills, test taking strategies, self tests, quizzes, additional practice
• Audio Downloads• Reading help• Textbook companion• Study skills & Test taking strategies• Self tests & Quizzes• Additional Practice
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
How lucky we are, as educators, to have the opportunity to instill the love of learning for every student!
Margo Kinzer Courter, MBA, MA www.courtercommunications.com [email protected]
