Standard 2 Development

Title: Child Study Final Evaluation Date: Spring 2013 Artifact Description: This artifact is a completed evaluation report detailing a childhood intervention plan for a second grade student in Mrs. Denise Gorgens classroom. I completed my pre-student teaching placement in her class and was solely responsible for the corresponding intervention plan, data, and assessments. I completed this plan for my Reading, Literacy, and Literature I course at UW-Platteville as well. The goal of the intervention (child study) was to assist Student As (pseudonym for the childs real name) comprehension and decoding skills as well as working to build his fluency in reading. The evaluation report consists of the students background, assessments, test results, and future program recommendations to potential teachers. ALIGNMENT - Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This experience best aligns with standard two of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development. The experience aligns best with standard two because throughout the child study I was very aware of how I used Student As strengths as a basis for growth and his errors as an opportunity for learning. This was completed through the student background section. The study required me to be very aware of the students developmental progression because his degree of instruction was created based on those current levels. The students physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive domains influence learning each and every day as well. It is always the instructors responsibility to show respect for a students diverse learning needs and build proper pieces of instruction around those needs. Those needs were assessed through running records taken at equally spaced intervals of time. The results of the assessments were used to give a recommendation to a future instructor of Student A. This recommendation will include how instruction can continue to meet Student As needs in each domain and what his next level of development is. UW- Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment: This artifact best aligns with KSD1.b. of the UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, and Disposition statements which states: The candidate displays knowledge of the typical developmental characteristics, learning styles, skills, interests, developmental backgrounds, and cultural heritages of students and is always aware of the broad ranges and variety present for each of these student characteristics and lifestyles. This experience aligns best with this standard because the child study evaluation report represents the culmination of a collection of intervention data utilized to assist a student in reading comprehension. To fully understand a students needs/desires and create instruction meaningful to them, a teacher must first exude innate ability to understand and know pertinent information about the child. During this experience, I took time to ensure understanding of Student As developmental progress and levels of growth in subject areas before generating a plan of teaching strategies designed to aid his reading skills. Secondary Alignment: KSD1.b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

KSD1.f: Assessing Student Learning REFLECTION- What I learned about teaching/learning: Through this experience I learned valuable information comes from a students character and motivation to succeed. Time, effort, and consternation should be applied to fully understand a student before an instructional plan can be put in place. When this happens, the student and teachers plan alike have tremendously better chances of success. What I learned about myself as a prospective educator: As a prospective educator, I learned a scaffolding program administered as consistently as possible is perhaps the most effective method of instruction for any student. Neither aspect of literacy (writing or reading) should be taught in isolation. It is the belief of this instructor that these teaching methods will play an integral role in advancing and improving Student As reading abilities. This experience has increased my faith in planning, assessing, and evaluating a students progressive educational growth.