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Phonics/Decoding

 

General Outcome Indicator

(How do you know it’s working?)

  • Implement a classwide intervention with fidelity for a recommended 10-14 days.

  • Reassess/progress monitor students to make a determination if changes are needed.

  • Questions to consider: Were you consistent with implementing this classwide intervention?  Did your class as a whole make progress on this skill? Should you incorporate this intervention into your core instruction routine?

Instructional Routines

Explicit and Systematic instruction on word identification and phonology.

Opportunities to read connected text at an appropriate (instructional and independent) reading level.

 

What is Phonics/Decoding?

Phonics is the ability to recognize the relationship between sounds and symbols (letters) in order to fluently read and subsequently comprehend text.

 

Target when Universal Screening data indicates that ≤60% of the class is proficient in the following subtests:

  • FAST: Nonsense Words, Letter Sounds, CBM-R Accuracy

  • AIMsWEB: Nonsense Word, Letter Sound, R-CBM Accuracy

  • DIBELS: Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF), DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Accuracy(DORF)

Possible Materials

Are you a teacher in a Keystone AEA district? Click the button to see a list of resources and their kit number to checkout for your classroom. The document also lists some resources that are available outside our media collection. 

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