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Barrett-Tatum MTLA 605 Fall 2014 1 MTLA 605: Literacy Development of Early Learners Fall 2014 Class: Mondays 6:00 8:45 p.m. Education Center 218 Instructor: Jennifer Barrett-Tatum, Ph.D. Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:20-9:20 a.m.; 10:40-11:40 a.m. Schedule appointments for virtual office hours (Skype/FaceTime/Phone) M-F Contact: School of Education, Health, & Human Performance 86 Wentworth Street, room 218 [email protected] *** 843-953-5821 (office) 865-405-8266 (cell/text) jennifer.b.m (Skype) Scope: This course extends students' understanding of the fundamentals of literacy, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. As teachers of young children (PK-3rd), students explore traditional and expanded notions of text. The course emphasizes the literacy process, factors affecting that process, and principles and skills involved in development of literacies. Objectives: All courses in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance (EHHP) strive to ensure exemplary learning and wellness opportunities for all individuals. A commitment to the Making the Teaching - Learning Connection helps to achieve this goal: Element: Understanding and valuing the learner 1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the developmental process of literacy and all the factors involved (NCATE 1, 2b & 3ae; NAEYC/EC 1, 4, 4ac; EHHP Standard II). 2. Assess relationships among students, societal contexts, and educational standards (EHHP 2, 5, 7; NCATE 1, 3B; ACEI 4; NAEYC 1, 4). Element: Knowing what and how to teach, assess, and create an environment in which learning occurs 1. Analyze instructional models and strategies to promote literacy acquisition (EHHP 1-4; NCATE 3; ACEI 3.1- 2, 4; NAEYC 4). 2. Develop a literature review on an early literacy issue (EHHP 1-4; ACEI 1-5; NCATE 1, 3; NAEYC 1, 3). Element: Understanding yourself as a professional 1. Evaluate self-perceptions about issues in teaching and learning (EHHP 1, 4, 5, 6, 7; NCATE 5; ACEI 5; NAEYC 5). 2. Collaborate and cooperate with other course participants in evaluation of current research base (EHHP 1, 2, 3, 4; NCATE 5; ACEI 5; NAEYC 5). ACEI: Association for Childhood Education International NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children EHHP: College of Charleston School Education, Health, and Human Performance NCATE: The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education The goal of the M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy program is to advance the knowledge of professionals who are seeking to improve their effectiveness and who wish to serve as agents of change in their classrooms, schools, and districts. This focus is on the needs of under-achieving children, especially those who live in poverty. The program provides a base for all candidates to better: 1. Understand and apply advanced theories that increase use of successful instructional methods and ability to work in diverse communities 2. Use and critique multiple forms of research and inquiry

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MTLA 605: Literacy Development of Early Learners

Fall 2014

Class:

Mondays

6:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Education Center 218

Instructor:

Jennifer Barrett-Tatum, Ph.D.

Office hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:20-9:20 a.m.;

10:40-11:40 a.m.

Schedule appointments for virtual office

hours (Skype/FaceTime/Phone) M-F

Contact:

School of Education, Health, & Human

Performance

86 Wentworth Street, room 218

[email protected] ***

843-953-5821 (office)

865-405-8266 (cell/text)

jennifer.b.m (Skype)

Scope: This course extends students' understanding of the fundamentals of literacy, including reading, writing, listening,

speaking, and viewing. As teachers of young children (PK-3rd), students explore traditional and expanded notions of

text. The course emphasizes the literacy process, factors affecting that process, and principles and skills involved in

development of literacies.

Objectives:

All courses in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance (EHHP) strive to ensure exemplary

learning and wellness opportunities for all individuals. A commitment to the Making the Teaching -

Learning Connection helps to achieve this goal:

Element: Understanding and valuing the learner

1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the developmental process of literacy and all the factors involved

(NCATE 1, 2b & 3a‐e; NAEYC/EC 1, 4, 4a‐c; EHHP Standard II).

2. Assess relationships among students, societal contexts, and educational standards (EHHP 2, 5, 7; NCATE

1, 3B; ACEI 4; NAEYC 1, 4).

Element: Knowing what and how to teach, assess, and create an environment in which learning occurs

1. Analyze instructional models and strategies to promote literacy acquisition (EHHP 1-4; NCATE 3; ACEI

3.1- 2, 4; NAEYC 4).

2. Develop a literature review on an early literacy issue (EHHP 1-4; ACEI 1-5; NCATE 1, 3; NAEYC 1, 3).

Element: Understanding yourself as a professional

1. Evaluate self-perceptions about issues in teaching and learning (EHHP 1, 4, 5, 6, 7; NCATE 5; ACEI 5;

NAEYC 5).

2. Collaborate and cooperate with other course participants in evaluation of current research base (EHHP 1, 2,

3, 4; NCATE 5; ACEI 5; NAEYC 5).

ACEI: Association for Childhood Education International

NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children

EHHP: College of Charleston School Education, Health, and Human Performance

NCATE: The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

The goal of the M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy program is to advance the knowledge of professionals

who are seeking to improve their effectiveness and who wish to serve as agents of change in their classrooms,

schools, and districts. This focus is on the needs of under-achieving children, especially those who live in

poverty. The program provides a base for all candidates to better:

1. Understand and apply advanced theories that increase use of successful instructional methods and ability to

work in diverse communities

2. Use and critique multiple forms of research and inquiry

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3. Think systematically about their own practice, provide support for other professionals, and communicate

clearly with their students, other educators, and parents

4. Advocate for students and the profession

5. Understand the relationships among educational policies and practices, local context, and learners

Materials

Books

Hall, K. (2010). Listening to Stephen Read: Multiple Perspectives on Literacy. Open University Press:

Berkshire, England.

Reports The following research reports are available in PDF format at NO COST from the provided links*.

National Early Literacy Panel. (2008). Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel.

Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.

http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/NELPReport09.pdf

Other valuable LINC publications by year: http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/publications.html

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2000). Summary Report of the National

Reading Panel. Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature

on reading and its implications for reading instruction.

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/publications/summary.htm

*These links were active on August 6, 2013.

Other Journal articles, chapters, news articles, and reports will be uploaded to OAKS. It is expected that all students

will read them in either soft or hard copy.

Technology Internet access for course content on OAKS and to access e-books.

Document reader (e.g., Adobe or Preview) to view readings in a pdf format.

Academics

Accommodations Students who qualify for SNAP (Students Needing Access Parity) should see the instructor

within the first two weeks of the course. http://disabilityservices.cofc.edu/

Grading The expectation is that you will do well in this course. In this syllabus you will find the

percentage that each assignment counts towards the total grade. You will receive rubrics for each

assignment that details the criteria.

A 93-100% 4.0

B+ 89-92% 3.5

B 85-88% 3.0

C+ 81-84% 2.5

C 77-80% 2.0

F 0-76% 0

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Honor Code and

Academic

Integrity

Lying, cheating, attempted cheating, and plagiarism are violations of our Honor Code that, when

identified, are investigated. Each incident will be examined to determine the degree of deception

involved.

Incidents where the instructor determines the student’s actions are related more to a

misunderstanding will be handled by the instructor. A written intervention will be designed to

help prevent the student from repeating the error will be given to the student. The intervention,

submitted by form and signed both by the instructor and the student, will be forwarded to the

Dean of Students and placed in the student’s file.

Cases of suspected academic dishonesty will be reported directly by the instructor and/or others

having knowledge of the incident to the Dean of Students. A student found responsible by the

Honor Board for academic dishonesty will receive an F in the course, indicating failure of the

course due to academic dishonesty. This grade will appear on the student’s transcript for two

years after which the student may petition for the F to be expunged. The student may also be

placed on disciplinary probation, suspended (temporary removal) or expelled (permanent

removal) from the College by the Honor Board.

Students should be aware that unauthorized collaboration, such as working together without

permission is a form of cheating. Unless the instructor specifies that students can work together

on an assignment, quiz and/or test, no collaboration during the completion of the assignment is

permitted. Other forms of cheating include possessing or using an unauthorized study aid,

accessing information via a cell phone or computer, copying from others’ exams, fabricating

data, and giving unauthorized assistance.

Research conducted and/or papers written for other classes cannot be used in whole or in part for

any assignment in this class without obtaining prior permission from the instructor.

Students can find the complete Honor Code and all related processes in the Student Handbook at

http://studentaffairs.cofc.edu/honorsystem/studenthandbook/index.php

Incomplete Should circumstances prevent you from completing the requirements by the due date, you need

to make arrangements with the instructor to complete the work. An agreement should be in

writing. Each day past the due date will result in the loss of 10% of the assignment grade.

Submissions All assignments should be submitted through the class page on OAKS.

Please do not send assignments in the body of an email or attached to an email unless

specifically instructed to do so due to extenuating circumstances.

Writing You are expected to demonstrate written competency with students, parents, the faculty, and the

community. Please use resources to proofread and to edit your work. You are encouraged to

visit the Center for Student Learning for free, individualized help http://csl.cofc.edu/labs/writing-

lab/index.php

All written assignments prepared outside of class are to follow 6th

edition APA format. See page

10 for guidelines.

A suggested reference:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Pledge All work should be pledged, “On my honor, I pledge that I have neither given nor received help

on this assignment.”

Course Requirements

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Annotated

Bibliography

November 5 (wed

of fall break

week)

Students have the option to keep an annotated bibliography, summary of 5 articles, or

chapters read. Students are encouraged to vary their submission sources (e.g., a mix of

chapters and journal articles).

Depending on the reading and your preference, you may summarize, assess, evaluate, or

use any combination of these to complete the annotated bibliography. It is important to

cite the readings using APA format. If you have not kept an annotated bibliography

previously, the following resource is helpful

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/.

An example of an Annotated Bibliography is posted on OAKS. Please limit responses

to 250 words per reading.

50

Focal Child

Literature

Review and

Investigation

September 15

Confirm with

instructor

October 6

Data collected

December 2 Roundtable

discussions,

reflection

.

This project requires you to select one child to study. You will study his/her literacy

development to determine the child’s instructional needs. You will collect and interpret

literacy assessment data for one child relevant to his or her predicted stage of

development. The child should be between 4 and 9 years old. After choosing your child

and observing your child’s initial literacy skills, we will discuss via a one on one

conference which assessments may be best to gather data.

After collecting initial data on the child’s literacy abilities, you will synthesize

information learned from readings and information gained in class through lectures and

readings in a reflection document as well as compose a brief review of literature

concerning the focus topic related to your focal child. You must include an APA citation

of at least 12 references to support your thinking, using no more than 1/3 of your sources

from the class readings. This assignment will help you interpret your work with your

focal child.

In your reflection, identify child’s literacy stage and compare it to the average literacy

development for a child of that age. What instructional implications does this

information provide? What instructional strategies might be provided?

100

Children’s

Digital Literacy

Project

December 2

The purpose of this project is to select a specific literacy skill for children who have

some experience with the skill but have not yet mastered it. This activity will give you

the opportunity to learn about different ways children can gain exposure and

opportunities to practice developing skills necessary to improve their literacy abilities.

You will create a multimodal activity for children that: 1) describes your chosen

skill/objective, 2) explains how the objective/skill works, 3) provides some fun ways to

interact and practice objective/skill, and last 4) builds upon children’s local or cultural

knowledge children. Be creative with your activity as it is meant for young children, but

consider the simplicity needed for a young child to be able to operate the activity

independently.

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Professional

Presentation

In this assignment, you will take the lead. Select one article from the course readings

and prepare a presentation or discussion for the class that is 15-20 minutes in length.

Connect the article to the other readings from the week and feel free to make connections

based from other readings, research, or experiences pertaining to the article’s topic.

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Professionalism

on-going

Prepare for the class, contribute, and ask questions. Be thoughtful and respectful. Class

attendance is expected. If you know that you will miss a class, please notify me via email as soon

as possible. Arriving to class more than 15 minutes late or prior to dismissal without notification

will be considered for loss of professionalism points. Students who miss more than 2 classes

will receive a one point deduction for each additional missed class session, and missing more

than 20% of the class sessions will fail the course.

Professionalism accounts for 7% of your total grade. 10

TOTAL: ____/165 points

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Classroom Environment

Emergency Dial 5611.

Technology The goal of class is to exchange ideas, discuss the readings, and learn from each other. Supportive

technology will enhance the lectures and perhaps your contributions as well. Therefore, any

technology that you bring to class should be used to support your learning. Please do not use it to

conduct personal communication in class.

Other Please do not hesitate to ask me for clarification on assignments or topics discussed in class. Help

me make this class as beneficial for you as possible and tell me what you need.

This syllabus guides this course. However, as you know, good instruction is differentiated to the

student. To meet your needs, dates may change or assignments may be altered. Changes may be

instructor or student initiated and will be announced in advance.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Date

Date Topics Readings / Assignments Due

Class 1

Monday

August 25

Introduction

How do our

beliefs influence

student literacy

learning

opportunities?

Brown, R., Scull, J., Nolan, A., Raban, B., & Deans, J. (2012). Young

learners: mapping the beliefs and practices of preschool teachers in

relation to early literacy development. Australian Educational

Researcher (Springer Science & Business Media B.V.), 39(3), 313.

doi:10.1007/s13384-012-0061-0 (jigsaw)

Teacher Literacy Perception Survey/Book Whisperer

Class 2

Monday

September 1

Literacy Defined

Inside-out vs.

Outside-in

Bidirectional

relationship of

reading and

writing

Freeman and Freeman (2004). Ch.2 Essential Linguistics

Ehri. (2000). Learning to Read and Learning to Spell: Two sides of the

same coin

Lapp, D; Moss, B; Rowsell, J. (2012) Envisioning new literacies through

a lens of teaching and learning: view students deeply reading multiple

text types, analyzing and challenging those texts, and subsequently

creating texts that demonstrate their understanding of new and critical

literacies. The Reading Teacher,65 (6), p367-377 DOI:

10.1002/TRTR.01055

Class 3

Monday

September 8

Research and

Policy in Literacy

Education

Previous Policy

and Present Prek-

3rd

Standards for

Literacy

Instruction

Botzakis, S., David Burns, L., & Hall, L. A. (2014). Literacy Reform and

Common Core State Standards: Recycling the Autonomous

Model. Language Arts, 91(4), 223-235.

Exam Summary of Results from the following:

NICHHD (2005). NRP summary report. (Use the link in Materials) Skim

this document

National Early Literacy Panel. (2008). Developing early literacy: Report

of the National Early Literacy Panel. Washington, DC: National

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Institute for Literacy. Available at

http://www.nifl.gov/earlychildhood/NELP/NELPreport.html

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/

www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/.../4k_issue_brief_electronic.pdf

http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R004177128GH5A8C.pdf

Class 4

Monday

September 15

Factors that

influence

Language and

Literacy

Acquisition

ETOA Intro: Effects of Poverty on Reading Achievement

---------------------------or--------------------------------------

ETOA Ch 4: Poverty, Early Literacy Achievement & Ed Reform

AND

Sénéchal, M., LeFevre, J., & Thomas, E. M. (1998). Differential effects

of home literacy experiences on the development of oral and written

language. Reading Research Quarterly, 3396-116.

Kempe, Eriksson-Gustavsson, & Samuelsson. (2008). The Matthew

Effect in literacy and cognition. (read in class)

Class 5

Monday

September 22

Home

environment:

Parental

involvement and

literacy

development (oral

language and

written language-

reading and

writing)

Carter, D., Chard, D., & Pool, J. (2009). A Family Strengths Approach to

Early Language and Literacy Development. Early Childhood Education

Journal, 36(6), 519-526. doi:10.1007/s10643-009-0312-5

Compton-Lily (2009). Seven lessons learned about literacy in families.

Class 6

Monday

September 29

Early Literacy

Development and

Support

Clay, M. (2001). Assembling working systems: how young children

begin to read and write texts. In Change Over Time in Children’s

Literacy Development. Heinneman

Brown, K. J. (1999). What kind of text--For whom and When? Textual

scaffolding for beginning readers. Reading Teacher, 53(4), 292

*Pick instructional strategies article for next week

Class 7

Monday

October 6

Instructional

Strategies:

Textual

Scaffolding

Graphic

Organizers

Increasing Skills

Instructional Strategies /Pick one to present

(Barrett-Mynes, Moran, & Tegano (2010) Read Alouds and Graphic

Organizers. NAEYC’S Voices

Gerde, H. K., Bingham, G. E., & Wasik, B. A. (2012). Writing in Early

Childhood Classrooms: Guidance for Best Practices. Early Childhood

Education Journal, (6). 351.

Kirkland, L. D., & Patterson, J. (2005). Developing Oral Language

in Primary Classrooms. Early Childhood Education

Journal, 32(6), 391-395. doi:10.1007/s10643-005-0009-3

*Data on Focal Child Due

Class 8

Monday

October 13

Focal Child

Library Research

Listening to Stephen Read Ch.1

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for Lit. Review

Class 9

Monday

October 20

English Learners

Lit review topic

development

Ch. 2 Listening to Stephen Read

No Class

Monday

November 3

Annotated Bibs due Wed by 5 p.m.

Class 10

Monday

November 4

Theory and

Application

Ch. 3 Listening to Stephen Read

Class 11

Monday

November 11

Theory and

Application

Ch. 4 Listening to Stephen Read

Class 12

Monday

November 18

New Literacies

Lapp (2011). New literacy in literacy instruction

Wood (2011). Bridging print and digital literacies

Bock (2013) Major Impact of the Internet on Learning (read article in

class)

Class 13

Monday

November 25

Dual language

learners

Goldenberg (2008). Teaching ELLs

Pacheco, M. (2010). English-language learners’ reading achievement:

Dialectical relationships between policy and practices in

meaning-making opportunities. Reading Research Quarterly, 45

(3), 292-317.

doi: 10.1598/RRQ.45.3.2

Class 14

Monday

December 2

Focal Child

Project

Digital Project

due

Focal Child Discussion and Digital Project Play

Monday

December 9

Final Children’s Digital Project

APA Guidelines

Document

Format

One-inch margins on all sides; Double-spaced; 10 to 12-point Times New Roman or serif

References 1. Typical citations within text: Barker (1999) found that chickens often cross the road to get to the

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and

Citations

other side. Many studies have reported on why the sky is blue (Camera & Sarr, 2006; Okello &

Maldonado 2005; Smith 1999).

2. References cited in the text must be included in the reference list at the end of the paper.

3. Order the citations of two or more works within the same parentheses in the text of a paper in the

same order in which they are presented in your reference list (e.g., alphabetically, by year of

publication if citing more than two works by one author).

4. The reference section comes at the end of the paper.

5. Capitalize only the first word of titles and subtitles (e.g., the first word after a colon), if any, and

any proper names.

6. Italicize book titles and titles of journals and the journals’ volume numbers. Do not use italics for

the title of the journal article.

7. The first line of each reference is flush left and subsequent lines are indented.

8. General and broad statements need to be supported by citations.

Examples

Journal

Article

Book

Chapter

Carlyon, W. D. (1995). Rate of burnout for new faculty teaching undergraduate adolescent

psychology courses. Journal of Pointless Research, 17, 234-568.

Glosoff, H. L., & Smith, J. L. (2001). Waiting for APA to simplify writing requirements: An exercise in

futility. Washington, DC: Pointless Publications.

Okello, G. (2010). Reasons for triangulation. In Conducting quality field research (pp. 251-270). Hillsdale,

NJ: Erlbaum.

More http://libguides.library.cofc.edu/content.php?pid=21972&sid=771019

http://www.apa.org/

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

For additional information on course content, the following references are suggested.

Website Overview (as taken from the websites)

http://www.colorincolorado.com

ColorinColorado addresses literacy learning and instruction for dual language

learners. It has riveting face to face show down discussions among

professionals in the field concerning these topics. It also has high quality books

and ideas that address multicultural classroom learning.

http://www.cal.org/

The Center for Applied Linguistics is dedicated to providing a comprehensive

range of research-based information, tools, and resources related to language

and culture.

http://www.free-reading.net FreeReading is a free, high-quality, open-source reading program addressing

literacy development for grades K-3.

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http://www.wegivebooks.org/

Presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, Jumpstart's Read for the

Record annually encourages record breakers to spread the word that reading

with a child before he or she enters kindergarten can improve his or her

chances of graduating from high school by as much as 30 percent.

http://lincs.ed.gov/ LINCS is a national dissemination and professional development system,

providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources.

http://nces.ed.gov/

The purpose of the National Center for Education Statistics' website is to

provide clear, complete information about NCES' mission and activities and to

serve the research, education, and other interested communities.

http://www.pbskids.org Organization with fun children’s literacy activities, tv shows focused on

specific literacy skills, and important information for parents of young children

http://www.readingrockets.org/ Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and

resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how

people can help.

http://www.bookit.com Sign your class up to receive free pizza for doing their reading at home with a

family member.

http://www.storylineonline.com Have celebrities bring books to life by reading aloud quality children’s

literature.

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/i

ris-resource-

locator/?term=behavior-

classroom-management

Vanderbilt supplies modules, videos, research, and other ideas on literacy

assessment and instructional strategies.

http://readingrecovery.org/profess

ional-learning

Reading Recovery offers professional resources for teachers of struggling

readers.

Rubric for Review of Literature

2 Points 4 Points 6 Points 8 Points 10 Points

Contributes to

the field of early

literacy learning

Not closely

related to early

literacy learning

Loosely

connected to

early literacy

learning, how

review

contributes to

field’s current

knowledge is

unknown

Mostly

connected to

early literacy

learning, vague

representation of

how the

information

presented

contributes to

what is lacking

or unclear in the

field’s current

knowledge

Satisfactory

connections to

early literacy

learning, review

adequately

relates how the

information

presented

contributes to

what is lacking

or unclear in the

field’s current

knowledge

Very clear

connections are

stated as to how

review is related

to early literacy

learning, review

clearly

summarizes how

the information

presented

contributes to

what is lacking

or unclear in the

field’s current

knowledge

Use of Multiple

Quality

References

Review is

mainly opinion

based, very few

references are

used to support

statements

Review uses

some references

to support

statements but

references are

not from quality

Review uses

many references

to support

statements, but

references are

not all high

Review uses

multiple quality

references to

support

statements, most

are high quality

Review is

clearly based on

high quality

references to

support

statements

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professional

journals or texts

quality throughout

Topic Clarity

and Focus

Topic of the

review is

unclear, there is

no real focus to

on any set topic

Topic of the

review is vague,

and review is not

focused one

particular topic

and how it

relates to field of

early literacy

learning

Overall topic of

the review is

clear, but the

focus of writing

throughout paper

does not clearly

align to the topic

Overall topic is

clear to reader,

most of the

paper is aligned

to the overall

topic

Overall topic is

clearly stated to

the reader,

connections to

the topic are

stated plainly

throughout the

review

Organization

(follows

conventions of

the typical

literature

review)

Organization is

unclear, does not

follow

traditional

literature review

Organization is

unclear, has

some

components of

traditional

literature review

Organization is

somewhat clear,

has most

components of

literature review

Organization is

mostly clear, has

all components

of literature

review

Organization is

very clear with

visible

transitions and

connections

throughout, all

components of

literature are

clearly present

Writing

Conventions and

APA

Errors and typos

throughout, APA

is not present

Errors and typos

throughout, APA

is somewhat

present

Several errors or

typos, APA use

is not consistent

Some errors or

typos or present,

some APA

errors

Less than 3

errors or typos

total, Less than 3

errors in APA

use

Rubric for Annotated Bibliographies

2 Point 4 Points 6 Points 8 Points 10 Points

Selected

Reading

Annotations

(10 points per

annotation)

Annotation

does not

follow

requirements

and consists

of mainly

unorganized

comments

Annotation

is mainly a

summary of

article

Annotation

contains summary

including

methodology/topi

cs and

implications but

does not present

critique/assessme

nt/reflection , does

not attempt to

connect to other

readings or

personal research

Annotation contains

summary including

methodology/topics

and implications,

attempts to assess

and reflect, does not

clearly present

limitations to study

or attempt to link it

to other readings or

personal research

Annotation contains

summary including

methodology/topics

and implications,

clearly assesses and

reflects, clearly

presents limitations to

study or demonstrates

links it to other

readings or personal

research

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Focal Child Rubric

2 Points 4 Points 6 Points 8 Points 10 Points

Focus child

description

Little is known

about child

Basic

description of

child, but

missing

information

about oral

comprehension,

reading

comprehension,

decoding and

fluency abilities,

and reading

habits

Missing one or

more of

description

areas:

oral

comprehension,

reading

comprehension,

decoding and

fluency abilities,

and reading

habits

Contains limited

description of all

areas:

oral

comprehension,

reading

comprehension,

decoding and

fluency abilities,

and reading

habits

Contains

multiple data

points in a

detailed

description of all

areas:

oral

comprehension,

reading

comprehension,

decoding and

fluency abilities,

and reading

habits

Defining Stage No defined

stages, random

comments or

opinions

Few stages of

literacy

development are

presented but not

connected to

literature on

developmental

norms

Some Stages of

various areas of

literacy

development is

present and,

connections to

norms are

mainly from

experience, few

connections are

made towards

literature on

developmental

norms

Stages of various

areas of literacy

development is

present, some

references to

quality literature

on

developmental

norms

Stages of various

areas of literacy

development is

clearly stated,

multiple

references to

high quality

literature on

child in

comparison to

developmental

norms

Instructional

implications

No instructional

implications, or

vague comments

on next steps

(eg. Contact

school

specialist)

Few

implications for

instructional

practices, none

are supported

through

references to

quality literature

Few

implications for

instructional

practices, some

are supported

through

references to

quality literature

Some

implications for

instructional

practices, all are

supported

through

references to

quality literature

Multiple detailed

implications for

instructional

practices, all are

supported

through

references to

quality literature

Conventions for

writing and APA

Errors and typos

throughout,

unorganized,

APA is not

present

Errors and typos

throughout,

unclear

organization,

APA is

somewhat

present

Several errors or

typos,

organization is

present but not

clearly labeled,

APA use is not

consistent

Some errors or

typos or present,

organized with

clear headings,

some APA

errors

Less than 3

errors or typos

total, organized

with clear

headings, Less

than 3 errors in

APA use

Conclusion Areas of growth

and

corresponding

instructional

strategies are not

present

Little to no

implications for

instructional

strategies

supporting

student literacy

development

Clearly outlines

desired next

desired stages of

development but

does not contain

instructional

strategies for

each area of

literacy

development to

Clearly outlines

desired next

desired stages of

development and

what

instructional

strategies may

help scaffold

student to this

stage but is not

Clearly outlines

desired next

desired stages of

development and

what

instructional

strategies may

help scaffold

student to this

stage and are

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help scaffold

student to these

stages. The few

strategies

reported are not

linked to specific

research

linked to

appropriate

supporting

research

clearly linked to

appropriate

supporting

research