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Common Modifications:

• Teachers use Literacy Profiles Handbook from the School Programs Division, Ministry of Education in Victoria, Australia. It is the checklist for literacy development through high school levels.
• Teachers use a variety of trade books in addition to the suggested trade books.
• Teachers use a variety of checklists for reading and writing profiles.

Common Instructional Strategies:

• Students are given many opportunities to use language to construct meaning from print.
• Teachers use a variety of graphic organizers.
• Teachers use storytelling for all content areas.
• Teachers use DRTA activities and silent reading.
• Teachers have reading and writing workshops.
• Teachers interpret through the air, while the students read during DRTAs.
• Teachers use predictable books.
• Teachers provide journal folders for writing.

Common Assessment Strategies

• Teachers use Candle and a variety of checklists.
• Teachers keep an ongoing assessment folder throughout the year that contains checklists, writing samples, and anecdotal notes on progress for each student.
• Class participation during reading activities is assessed.
• Completion of graphic organizers during reading activities are assessed.
• Teachers assess grammar, handwriting, and spelling.

Uploaded by: Jessica Soltesz/Kent State University/Deaf Education Major