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Lit 5363 Week 1 Knowing the Learner Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM PT Sunday of Module 1. In this analysis assignment, you will select two categories of learners with exceptionalities and develop a hypothetical student profile from each category. In the profile, you will describe each student according to age, grade level, strengths, challenge areas, learning preferences, how their exceptionality might impact their literacy skills, and services inside and outside the learning environment. You will design a literacy activity for each learner that integrate evidence-based practices and technology. Use the course, your own research, and visit the Council for Exceptional Children website = to learn more about the categories of learners with exceptionalities. o Create a paper in a Word document for your response. « Use APA format for the paper, title page, references page, and in-text citations. « Develop an introduction and conclusion for your paper. « Follow the steps to complete the assignment. Step 1. Select two categories of learners with exceptionalities. Your choices may come from course materials, your own research, or official lists like those from the Council for Exceptional Children .. Step 2. In a 4- to 6-page paper (not including title and references pages), develop a hypothetical student profile from each category. In the profile, describe each student according to: « age « grade level « strengths » challenge areas « learning preferences « how the exceptionality might impact literacy skills « services inside and outside the learning environment. Step 3. Design a literacy activity appropriate for each learner. Integrate evidence- based strategies and technology. u

Week 2 Module 2 Application Due Sep 4, 2023 by 1:59am Points 100 Submitting a text entry box, a media recording, or a file upload ® o ® 0 00 g % o 0% 0 % 0t e *aeoe ® o 0 00 0 0o ) Rt ’ $ . .O‘.- ...... ; ssignment Discovering and Sharing Best Practices Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM PT Sunday of Module 2. In this assignment, you will research either reading fluency or reading comprehension for the purpose of determining best practices for learners with exceptionalities. For each best practice, you will suggest an implementation strategy. Then you will create an outline of your findings and use the outline to organize a slide presentation to share with colleagues « Part 1: Outline o Create an outline for a paper in a Word document for your response. o Follow APA format for the outline, title page, references page, and in-text citations. Part 2: Slide Presentation o Use the outline to develop a 10-slide presentation (including title and references slide) to share with colleagues. The slide format should be compatible with Canvas. Use graphics for information and aesthetic appeal. o Use APA format for the in-text citations and references. « Follow the directions to submit your final outline and presentation.

Part 1: Outline Step 1. With the purpose of determining best practices for learners with exceptionalities, select either reading fluency or reading comprehension as a topic. Indicate the student or group of students to be served by the best practices. Step 2. Research the selected topic. Use course materials and at least three scholarly articles from outside the course as sources. Step 3. From the research, select at least five evidence-based practices for inclusion. Propose an implementation plan for each strategy. Step 4. Create an outline of your findings. Part 2: Slide Presentation Step 5. Use the outline to organize a 10-slide presentation (including title and /‘\ references slides) to report the findings to colleagues. Use graphics for aesthetic u - appeal. The selected slide format should be compatible with Canvas. DIGITAL LEARNING CONNECTIONS

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Module 3 Application Due Sep 11, 2023 by 1:59am Points 100 Submitting a text entry box, a media recording, or a file upload I’ ..‘l .... l ssignment Cataloguing Assessments Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM PT Sunday of Module 3. In this assignment, you will research and identify at least two assessment instruments for each of these developmental areas: letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, decoding skills, fluency, and reading comprehension. You will describe each assessment by providing the appropriate age/grade level, a description of the instrument, how it is administered, what the results should show, and an example of how the results can be applied to improve literacy for learners who are exceptional. You will assemble your findings in a newsletter for colleagues. « Create a newsletter for your response. « As a final product, you will create a newsletter for colleagues of your findings related to assessment. Font sizes and styles and graphics are your choice. Your newsletter should include a references list in APA format. « Follow the steps to complete the assignment.

Step 1. Research and identify at least two assessment instruments for each of these developmental areas: « letter knowledge or phonemic awareness « decoding skills « fluency « reading comprehension. Step 2. Describe each assessment by providing the following: « appropriate age/grade level « description of the instrument » how it is administered or what the results should show « example of how the results can be applied to improve literacy for learners who are exceptional. Step 3. Assemble your findings in a newsletter for colleagues. Font sizes and styles and graphics are your choice. Include a references list in APA format. W DIGITAL LEARNING CONNECTIONS Please read the Assignment Guidelines = before you begin working. Week 4

Differentiating for Diverse Learners Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM PT Sunday of Module 4. In this assignment, you will select a content piece from a discipline of your choice and three learners who are representative of categories of exceptionalities. You will differentiate instruction by designing a literacy activity for each category in which the content is introduced. Then you will answer these questions: How did you determine the learning needs of each category? What aspect of the activity meets the learning needs of each category? « Create a 4- to 6-page paper (not including the title and references pages) in a Word document for your response. « Use APA format for the paper, title page, references page, and in-text citations. « Develop an introduction and conclusion for your paper. « Follow the steps to complete the assignment. Step 1. Select a content piece from a discipline of your choice. Step 2. Select three learners who are representative of categories of exceptionalities. Use pseudonyms if they are real students. Step 3. Determine the learning needs of each category of exceptionality. Step 4. Differentiate instruction for each of the three learners by designing a literacy activity using the content for each category of exceptionality. Step 5. Then in a 4- to 6-page paper (not including the title and references pages) answer these questions: « How did you determine the learning needs of each category? « What aspect of the activity meets the learning needs of each category? Step 6. Assemble the work in a paper and submit.

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Module 5 Application-Reflection Due Sep 25, 2023 by 1:59am Points 100 Submitting a text entry box, a media recording, or a file upload sitetiiienens s se e gece e o ssignment £ -EE QUM R L S i Bl Bt o e o0 800 00 st s 00 st e s s e s e Evaluating and Reflecting on a Literacy Program Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM PT Sunday of Module 5. In this assignment, you will select and evaluate a literacy program relative to learners with exceptionalities in an educational setting of your choice. The evaluation may be for your entire learning organization or an individual learning environment. Irvin, Meltzer, and Dukes (2007) established categories for evaluating and reflecting on literacy programs as a means to improvement. In this assignment, you will generate two questions for each category, research the category as it relates to the selected educational setting, locate an example which answers each question or note the gap, and provide an overall evaluation of the existing program. Based on the evaluation, you will make a recommendation for improvement in the areas in which there are gaps. You will reflect on the evaluation process and how it contributes to literacy success of learners with exceptionalities.

Step 1. Select a literacy program relative to learners with exceptionalities in an educational setting of your choice. The evaluation may be for your entire learning organization or an individual learning environment. Step 2. Use the five categories listed below established by Irvin, Meltzer, and Dukes (2007) for the evaluation: « Strengthening Literacy Development Across the Content Areas « Literacy Interventions for Struggling Readers and Writers « School Policies, Structures, and Culture for Supporting Literacy « Building Leadership Capacity « Supporting Teachers to Improve Instruction For each category, complete the following: « Generate two questions for each category. Example Questions for Strengthening Literacy Development Across the Content Areas: 1. Are collaborative discussions held on reading/writing strategies appropriate to the content areas? 2. Are a variety of texts used in content areas? « Research the category as it relates to the selected educational setting. « Locate an example which answers the question or note the gap. « Provide an overall evaluation of the existing program. Step 3. In a 4- to 6-page paper (not including title and references pages) do the following: « Based on the evaluation, make a recommendation for improvement in the areas in which there are gaps. « Reflect on the evaluation process and how it contributes to literacy success of learners with exceptionalities.

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