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BALANCED LITERACY

BALANCED LITERACY. The Research:. 69 % of 8th graders are below the proficient level to comprehend the meaning of text at their grade level. High school students are not college & career ready.

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BALANCED LITERACY

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  1. BALANCED LITERACY

  2. The Research: 69 % of 8th graders are below the proficient level to comprehend the meaning of text at their grade level. High school students are not college & career ready. There is a lack of helping students learn the discipline-specific strategies needed for content-area work.

  3. Vocabulary Instruction • Integrating explicit vocabulary instruction into the existing curriculum enhances students’ ability to acquire textbook vocabulary. • The probability that students will learn new words while reading is relatively low—about 15 percent. • In order for students to understand a passage, students have to know 95-96% of the words.

  4. Balanced Literacy Hearing Writing Speaking

  5. Building Background Knowledge Marzano’s Research • Number of exposures to master a new vocabulary word • Gifted Students: 4X. • Avg. Student: 14x. • Struggling Students: 40x.

  6. To Master a Vocabulary Word From Strangers to Life Partners Stranger Acquaintances Friendship Courtship Marriage Foreign word 1st Exposure Familiar Word Word Over Time Owning the Word

  7. Sources http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/adlit_pg_082608.pdf http://www.smekenseducation.com/

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