1. English Language Comprehension

2. Illinois State Standards C. Comprehend a broad range of reading material C. Comprehend a broad range of reading material 1.C1a Use information to form questions and verify predictions. 1.C1a Use information to form questions and verify predictions. 1.C.1b Identify important themes and topics 1.C.1b Identify important themes and topics 1.C.1d Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g. story sequence). 1.C.1d Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g. story sequence).

3. Accommodations Provide a graphic organizer Provide a graphic organizer Read aloud to the student Read aloud to the student Provide mnemonic strategies Provide mnemonic strategies Summarize each paragraph Summarize each paragraph Shorter reading material Shorter reading material Create a story map Create a story map

4. Accommodations Con’t Read in shorter intervals Read in shorter intervals Provide a list of vocabulary words Provide a list of vocabulary words Group students into groups of 3-5 according to their instructional needs Group students into groups of 3-5 according to their instructional needs Provide a study guide with page numbers where answers can be found Provide a study guide with page numbers where answers can be found Provide questions to prompt information Provide questions to prompt information

5. Modifications Test the student only on the big ideas Test the student only on the big ideas Rewrite the story taking out useless information Rewrite the story taking out useless information Limit the numbers of questions on a test Limit the numbers of questions on a test Reduce writing demands Reduce writing demands Test in sequence of the story Test in sequence of the story Break two part questions into separate questions Break two part questions into separate questions

6. Teacher resources Literacy and Language Sites for Teachers Literacy and Language Sites for Teachers http://w3.gorge.net/cannon/teach4a.html http://w3.gorge.net/cannon/teach4a.html http://w3.gorge.net/cannon/teach4a.html Reading Comprehension Instruction: Issues and Strategies $23.95 Reading Comprehension Instruction: Issues and Strategies $23.95 Improving comprehension with Think- Aloud Strategies: Modeling What Good Readers Do By Jeffrey D. Wilhelm $10.47 Improving comprehension with Think- Aloud Strategies: Modeling What Good Readers Do By Jeffrey D. Wilhelm $10.47

7. Teacher Resources Teacher’s Resources on the Internet by Charles j. Blume http://www.towson.edu/users/cblume/tea chweb.htm Teacher’s Resources on the Internet by Charles j. Blume http://www.towson.edu/users/cblume/tea chweb.htm http://www.towson.edu/users/cblume/tea chweb.htm http://www.towson.edu/users/cblume/tea chweb.htm Using Research and Reason in Education by Paula J. Stanovich and Keith E. Stanovich Using Research and Reason in Education by Paula J. Stanovich and Keith E. Stanovich

8. Tips for Parents A compact for Reading & School-Home Links http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReadi ng/index.html A compact for Reading & School-Home Links http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReadi ng/index.html http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReadi ng/index.html http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReadi ng/index.html Put reading first, helping your child learn to read – A parents guide edpuborders@edpubs.org Put reading first, helping your child learn to read – A parents guide edpuborders@edpubs.org edpuborders@edpubs.org

9. Tips for Parents Reading and Literacy Skills http://www.ed.gov/p ubs/CompactforReadi ng/table1.html Reading and Literacy Skills http://www.ed.gov/p ubs/CompactforReadi ng/table1.html http://www.ed.gov/p ubs/CompactforReadi ng/table1.html http://www.ed.gov/p ubs/CompactforReadi ng/table1.html

10. Special Organizations International Reading Association http://pages.prodigy.net/jgreenbaum/orgf rame.htm International Reading Association http://pages.prodigy.net/jgreenbaum/orgf rame.htm http://pages.prodigy.net/jgreenbaum/orgf rame.htm http://pages.prodigy.net/jgreenbaum/orgf rame.htm Reading is Fundamental Reading is Fundamental –Largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization http://www.rif.org/

11. Technology A Review of Reading Galaxy A Review of Reading Galaxy –$45.00 –Classic Stories –Played like a game show –Builds comprehension

12. Technology Interactive games http://pbs.org/lions/games/abcow.html Interactive games http://pbs.org/lions/games/abcow.html http://pbs.org/lions/games/abcow.html - Stories - Games - Songs - Parent and Teacher Tips

13. Research Put Reading First by The National Reading Panel Put Reading First by The National Reading Panel –Research shows that certain instructional methods are more instructive than others –Teachers must use a combinations of strategies, incorporated in coherent plans with specific goals –To become good readers children must develop phonemic awareness, phonic skills, the ability to read fluently and accurately, and the ability to comprehend what is read –Systematic and explicit instruction and guided repeated oral reading is important in developing fluency

14. Research Vaughn, S. Levy, S. Coleman, M. Bos,C. (2002). Reading instruction for students with LD and EBD: a synthesis of observation studies. Journal of Special Education. Vaughn, S. Levy, S. Coleman, M. Bos,C. (2002). Reading instruction for students with LD and EBD: a synthesis of observation studies. Journal of Special Education. –90% of students demonstrate significant difficulties in learning to read –Many are identified late for special education –Students are provided with more individual group instruction in special education –Independent seatwork and worksheets consumes large amounts of time allocated for reading

15. Website Review Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading /index.html Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading /index.html http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading /index.html http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading /index.html - Not trying to sell anything - U S government is the source - Updated often - For parents, teachers, administrators, and students

16. Website Review The Partnership For Reading The Partnership For Reading –Recommended Resources –Presentations –Questions about Reading Instruction –Online Discussion –Research Articles –Run by the government nonprofit http://novel.nif.gov/partnershipforreading/

17. Website Review Reading is Fundamental Reading is Fundamental -non-profit organization site -relates to class -suggests materials but doesn’t sell anything -great for teachers and parents http://www.rif.org/

18. Quote “To Control and sort young people for the sake of institutional efficiency is to crush the human spirit” – Ron Miller “To Control and sort young people for the sake of institutional efficiency is to crush the human spirit” – Ron Miller