Phonics Case Study Andrew Richardson MCE 3063 582014

Phonics Case Study Andrew Richardson MCE 3063 5/8/2014

Student Analysis � Name: Aaron � Grade: 3 rd � Locations: Tutoring occurred at Aaron’s house and at a local program at Mount Vernon Nazarene University called Amigos at the bottom of the universities library. � Need to know information: Aaron comes from a Spanish speaking household.

Co-operating Tutors � Aaron had two tutors working with him during spring semester 2014. � The two college tutors were Erin Thomas and Andrew Richardson (me).

Outline of Tutoring Sessions � Tutoring with Aaron never had a planned schedule, but always had a planned set of goals for each session.

Screening Inventory � What is it? � What is measured? � How does the scoring work? � Why did I give Aaron one?

Writing Samples � Different reading. than spelling and different than

DSA Assessment � What is it? � How is it different than a Screening Inventory?

Complex Consonant Blends � What are they? � What do they have to do with Aaron?

Strengths � Respect � Attitude � Humor � Questioning

Zoning In � What up? consonant blend really ‘trips’ Aaron

5 Day Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan: ‘tch’

Final DSA Assessment � Progress?

Reading � Why?

Attention

Compound Sentences

Fluency

Conclusion � Retrospectively: Fourth, wait third?

Conclusion � Harder � Informative � Fun � Successful!

Peeking at the Future � What’s next for Aaron?