https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0 By: Courtney Puckett en-us 2017-05-16 20:27:15 UTC 2025-12-23 20:25:15 UTC hello@padlet.com courtneyrpuckett https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172196306 K-12 Literacy includes leveled reading with programs such as TRC, Smarty Ants, Reading 3D, Discovery Education, Achieve 3000, among so many other programs.

Students are given benchmark assessments throughout the school year at certain times and those that are behind are benchmarked more often.

Students are given a level based on their assessment program and then are given books at their level for guided reading centers, articles at their level on Achieve 3000, and so forth.]]> 2017-05-16 20:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172196306 courtneyrpuckett https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197031 Some students are way ahead of grade level in reading, writing and comprehension while others may be struggling.

Differentiation is vital to both of these types of learners. 

Students who have interventions may be given an IEP for reading if they are found to have a reading disability. 

Advanced readers are given higher leveled books and also can help struggling readers by being their partner ]]> 2017-05-16 20:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197031 courtneyrpuckett https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197399 Students are also tested for their writing skills. This falls in line with their literacy level but is also a separate component. Some students may be great at "words per minute" when reading but my have difficulty putting pen to paper. This is another place where differentiation comes into play. ]]> 2017-05-16 20:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197399 courtneyrpuckett https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197588 Their are many comprehension tools students can use to understand this complex topic.

Some of these components include using prior knowledge, figuring out details, figuring out the main idea, comparing and contrasting, and so forth.]]> 2017-05-16 20:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197588 courtneyrpuckett https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197875 Phonemic awareness deals with understanding what letters sound like and what blends sound like.]]> 2017-05-16 20:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyrpuckett/2ejhpx36fka0/wish/172197875