DOMAIN
II/ASSIGNMENT C
Use the information below to complete the exercise that
follows.
A second-grade teacher
is assessing the reading performance of a student named
Tony. As Tony reads aloud from an unfamiliar book, the
teacher notes his performance on her copy of the passage.
Printed below is an excerpt from the teacher's record
of Tony's performance.
Tony's
teacher also gives him a worksheet designed to test
his understanding of certain elements of phonics. Printed
below are Tony's responses to part of the worksheet.
The directions read as follows: "Read the word
in dark type. Circle the word after it that has the
same sound as the underlined part of the first word."
Examinee Task
Based on your analysis
of Tony's performance on the assessments shown above,
write a response in which you: (1) identify one important
need demonstrated by Tony in the area of word decoding;
(2) describe an instructional strategy or activity to
help address the identified need; and (3) explain why
the strategy or activity you describe would be effective
for this purpose.
Sample Response for
Assignment C—Domain II
Evaluation of Sample
Response
Assignment C assesses one
or more competencies in Domain II. The response fulfills
the purpose of the assignment by identifying a decoding
need based on Tony’s performance (i.e., distinguishing
soft from hard c and g), describing an
effective teaching strategy for helping Tony learn to
recognize hard versus soft c in words, and explaining
why the strategy would be effective. The writer demonstrates
an accurate understanding of phonics issues related
to Tony’s need (e.g., the rules for soft versus
hard c and g) and also describes effective
procedures for using a pocket chart and word cards to
foster Tony’s learning and reinforcement of the
rule for soft c. The writer offers strong support
for the response by providing appropriate, accurate
details and an accurate rationale explaining why the
described instructional strategy would be effective.
Sample
Multiple-Choice Questions
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