matthews_09_journal_4

Emily Matthews EDC 452- Section 3 Assessment Journal #4 The students are expected to know sight words from the McGraw-Hill high frequency word list. This list contains approximately 130 high frequency words. There are different categories. The teacher has flashcards for each category for students to practice with in their free time with the teacher or aid and sometimes even take them home to practice. The teacher assesses the students by having them read the words off the word list. They do not do all of the words at once but approximately ten to twenty words a session. The words the student gets correct have a check mark next to them and the ones the student got wrong are highlighted. The teacher meets with the student and has them read another collection of words until they have completed the list. The teacher will go back over the misread words with the student and checks off the ones they got correct. If a student is having a particularly difficult time reading some of the words then flash cards for five of the misread words will be made for the student to practice with. After allowing a couple days for the student to practice those words they are assessed again. This process continues until the student is able to read all the words on the list. I think that this assessment ensures that the students learn the high frequency words which are extremely important as they are learning to read more fluently. I think the most helpful part of this assessment for the students is the flashcards. If the student did not receive flashcards and were just showed the misread words over and over they may not learn them and become more frustrated. By allowing them to practice with an adult they can become more familiar with the word and be able to read the word correctly when being assessed. I think it is also important that the student not be tested on all of the words all at one because that could be very overwhelming for the student. Especially when the student is struggling with a lot of the words it is good for them to take a break and practice some of those words before going on.

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