Module 5 Section 2

Summary

This transcript discusses the importance of solid Tier 1 reading instruction for students, emphasizing the Ohio Learning Standards and Essential Early Literacy Skills. It outlines four key shifts in ELA standards, including complex text practice, evidence-based reading and writing, knowledge building through nonfiction, and systematic foundational skills instruction. The script also highlights the Simple View of Reading and evidence-based recommendations for literacy instruction, focusing on vocabulary, comprehension strategies, and fluency. It concludes by stressing the need for direct and explicit instruction to support adolescent literacy development.

Takeaways

• 📚 Tier 1 reading instruction should provide a solid grounding in basic subjects to enhance children's reading comprehension.
• 🌟 Dr. Melinda Hirschman emphasizes the importance of structured literacy curriculum and instruction in the core setting.
• 📈 The Ohio Learning Standards, adopted in 2017, integrate literacy components like reading, writing, speaking, and listening, with a focus on evidence-based learning.
• 📖 The standards highlight four key shifts in ELA: complex text practice, evidence-based literacy, knowledge building through nonfiction, and systematic foundational skills instruction.
• 📚 Text complexity is determined by qualitative, quantitative, and reader/task characteristics, influencing the choice of texts for classroom instruction.
• 🔍 Text-dependent questions are crucial for grounding reading, writing, speaking, and listening in evidence from the text, fostering critical analysis.
• 🏆 The 'Baseball Study' shows the significance of background knowledge in comprehension, but it doesn't replace the need for automatic word recognition.
• 📈 Systematic and explicit instruction in foundational skills like phonics, word recognition, and fluency is essential for reading proficiency.
• 📊 The Simple View of Reading and the component view highlight the necessity of word recognition and language comprehension for reading comprehension.
• 📘 The IES Practice Guide recommends evidence-based literacy instruction focusing on academic language, phonological awareness, word decoding, and fluent reading.
• 📚 Adolescent literacy practices should include explicit vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategies, extended discussions, motivation strategies, and individualized intervention times.

Q & A

What is the main focus of tier 1 reading instruction according to the transcript?

The main focus of tier 1 reading instruction is to provide a solid grounding in basic subjects to enhance children's reading comprehension.

What are the two components of the core literacy curriculum and instruction mentioned in the transcript?

The two components are the Ohio Learning Standards adopted in 2017 and the Essential Early Literacy Skills.

How do the Ohio Learning Standards define literacy?

The Ohio Learning Standards define literacy as an integrated model that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

What are the four key shifts in ELA standards mentioned in the transcript?

The four key shifts are: 1) Regular practice with complex text and its academic language, 2) Reading, writing, speaking, and listening grounded in evidence from the text, 3) Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction, and 4) Explicit and systematic foundational skills instruction.

How does the text complexity model categorize the complexity of a text?

The text complexity model categorizes complexity into qualitative, quantitative, and reader and task characteristics.

What is the purpose of text-dependent questions in classroom instruction?

Text-dependent questions require students to return to the text for answers, ensuring that reading, writing, speaking, and listening are grounded in evidence from the text.

What did the Baseball Study conducted by Recht and Leslie in 1988 reveal about reading comprehension?

The Baseball Study revealed that students with high reading ability and high knowledge performed better in reading comprehension, but surprisingly, low reading ability students with high knowledge of the subject also scored high.

How does the transcript suggest that background knowledge impacts reading proficiency?

While background knowledge is important, it is not sufficient for reading proficiency, and automatic word recognition remains crucial.

What does the reading foundation strand in the Ohio Learning Standards address?

The reading foundation strand addresses foundational skills such as print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.

What are the five areas of reading that the National Reading Panel found to be most effective for teaching children to read?

The five areas are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

What are the four evidence-based recommendations for literacy instruction given by the IES Practice Guide for Foundational Skills Instruction?

The recommendations are: 1) Teach academic language skills, 2) Develop awareness of speech sounds and their mapping onto letters, 3) Teach decoding words and analyzing word parts, and 4) Provide opportunities to read connected text daily.