Word Stumblers

What this reader might look like...
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This reader would have low rate, low accuracy but can comprehend what is being read.
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They would sound “choppy” when reading due to the constant self-corrections and repetitions. These readers may over rely on context.
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Word stumblers often have strong language and vocabulary skills and do well expressing themselves orally and in written formats (although spelling may be weak).
What your Universal Screening data might look like:
For this student the rate score and accuracy score of a CBM would not be proficient, however their score for on a comprehension component would be on target.
Diagnostic Assessments to guide instructional planning :
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Phonological Awareness Test (KM 8633)
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running record/miscue analysis
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Qualitative Reading Inventory - 5 (KM 11462)
Instructional Plan
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The instructional priority for word stumblers should be accuracy and fluency.
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Explicit and Systematic instruction on word identification and phonology
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Opportunities to read connected text at an appropriate (instructional and independent) reading level.
Direct teaching of:
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speech sound identity, blending and segmenting “PA...All Day”
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graphemes
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decoding and blending of written words
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automaticity of “outlaw” words
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repeated word and phrase reading with the goal being automaticity
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syllabication
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word parts
Instructional Strategies
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choral reading
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repeated readings
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recorded readings with playback
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partner readings
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poetry reading
Katie Wiley of Central demonstrates recorded readings with playback.
Possible Materials
(anything in parenthesis indicates kit numbers for materials that can be checked out from the Keystone Lending Library)
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Words Their Way (B 95255, KM 11341, KM 11342, KM 11343, KM 11344, KM 11345, KM 11346)
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Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
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KU Strategies - Word Identification Strategies
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Great Leaps (B 96077, KM 10018, KM 10412)
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Barton Reading (KM 10215, KM 10216)
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Six-Minute Solutions (B 90485, B 90483, B 92417)
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Read Naturally (all kits available through the lending library)
Possible Progress Monitoring Tools
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FAST Assessments
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DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency
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DIBELS DAZE
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cloze reading passages
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AIMS Web
