Mission: Possible Help Improve Angelina’s Reading

A Literacy Case Study by Nancy Smith

Mission: Possible

Case Intro

Assessments Results

• #1 Oral Language Survey: Below grade level Vocabulary and Syntax

• #2 Attitudes & Interests Survey: Negative Attitudes; likes singing, dancing, & acting.

• #3 San Diego Quick: Independent 1st, Instructional 2nd, Frustration 3rd

Assessments Results

• #4 Running Record:• Angelina inserts articles a, an, the• Inserts conjunctions• Leaves off ending –s which changes the meaning• Inserts ending –s which changes the meaning• As we progressed through the quarter, began to self-correct more often.• Substitutes words that fit in the context and make sense, but look nothing like

the word. (i.e. substituted shooters for throwers• Uses words in same word family dig instead of dug, Rome instead of Romans• Says initial consonants and consonant blends but substitutes the rest of the

word based on known vocabulary (i.e. trade= transferring, control=conclude)• Leaves off past tense endings –ed• Difficulty with short e sound when used in patter ea (spread pronounced

spreed)• Does not omit words often.

Assessments Results

• #5 Early Names Test

• #6 Developmental Spelling Inventory: Angelina is in Phase 2 and spells most words Semi-phonetically. She invents a majority of her spellings with correct beginning letter-sound correspondences or partial letter-sound representations.

Assessments Results

• #7 10 Minute Writing Sample

• #8 STAR Reading Assessment: Scaled score: 77 equivalent to Kinder levelInstructional Reading level: Pre-PrimerZone of Proximal Development .9-1.9

Instructional Plan

Instructional Plan

Suggestions to Parents

Recommended Books for Independent Reading