Monday, September 19, 2016

CLOSE THE READING & VOCABULARY GAP!

PROVEN STRATEGIES TO HELP TEACHERS ENHANCE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS!

Children use vocabulary stored in their auditory memory to make sense of the words they see and read in print. Readers must understand what they read if they are to develop strong word recognition and automaticity. Explicit vocabulary instruction is needed to build up a rich store of semantic meanings associated with the words, phrases, sentences and text they read.

THE DALE-CHALL READABILITY SAMPLES

Tier 1 Academic Vocabulary
Tier 1 vocabulary comprises the basic words commonly appearing in a spoken language — clock, baby, happy and walk for example. These words are often experienced in a variety of contexts, including that of nonverbal communication. Tier 1 vocabulary rarely requires explicit instruction.

Tier 2 Academic Vocabulary
Mature language users across several academic content areas are familiar with the less frequently encountered words in the Tier 2 category. Words such as: obvious, complex, establish and verify. Cognitive verbs are also included in the Tier 2 word category. Because of their lack of redundancy in text, oral language and their multiple meaning or descriptive nature, tier 2 words challenge students who primarily meet them in print and on test. Bloom’s and Webb's DOK cognitive verbs are integral to any successful reading instruction or intervention.

Tier 3 Academic Words
Tier 3 vocabulary consists of infrequently used words. These words are central to building CALPS knowledge and conceptual understanding and should be integral to instruction of content.
Though infrequently used in day to day language, they are common except in various academic domains such as in the disciplines of medicine, law, biology, and mathematics.

Academic Vocabulary K-12

HOW MANY WORDS DO KIDS NEED TO LEARN EACH YEAR?

CLOSE THE VOCABULARY GAP!

What the Research Tells Us about Vocabulary Instruction in Early Childhood

Educational Leadership:Reading to Learn:Closing the Vocabulary Gap
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Develop...Moreover, teachers face the challenge of identifying which words are most important for their students to learn, especially given the large gap in vocabulary size ...
Language Magazine Closing the Vocabulary Gap - Language Magazine
Why is the socioeconomic achievement gap in part a vocabulary gap? ... Many academic programs rely solely on conversation and reading to teach vocabulary, ...

Closing the reading gap with vocabulary and content | The Thomas B ...
Thomas B. Fordham InstituteDec 12, 2012 - Closing the reading gap with vocabulary and content ... explicit vocabulary instruction can only make a small dent in closing the word gap.

[PDF]CLOSE THE VOCABULARY GAP!
ENHANCE VOCABULARY. DEVELOPMENT IN ... million word gap between children in low income settings ... Syntax. □ Reading Comprehension ...

Vocabulary Development with ELLs | Reading Rockets
Reading RocketsMar 25, 2013 - Using a combination of the following strategies will help ELLs to close the gap. ... You can pre-teach vocabulary by using English as a second ...

10 Ways to Use Technology to Build Vocabulary | Reading Rockets
Reading RocketsThe results of this gap are manifested in students' literacy learning, particularly reading ... Whether directly teaching vocabulary and word learning strategies, ... What is important in this kind of prereading discussion is students' close attention ...

How Can Book Reading Close the Word Gap? Five Key Practices ...
John Wiley & Sons by EK Snell - ‎2015 - ‎Cited by 2 - ‎Related articlesMar 5, 2015 - Vocabulary development is critical for children's ability to learn to read ... reading has long been celebrated as an effective way for teachers to ...

[PDF]K-4 Vocabulary Instruction
Closing the. Reading Gap. Through Explicit. Vocabulary. Instruc;on: Wrapped in. Words. Linda Dorn, PhD.! University of Arkansas at Little Rock! Children with ...

[PDF]Bridging the Vocabulary Gap - National Association for the Education ...
National Association for the Education of Young Child...
by T Christ - ‎Related articleschildhood reading intervention, particularly supporting children's vocabulary acquisition to facilitate ....Teach word-learning strategies while reading aloud.

[PDF]Narrowing the Language Gap - Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation
by K Feldman - ‎Related articlesLanguage Gap: The Case for Explicit ... their overall reading instruction focused on vocabulary. .....Closing the gap: Addressing the vocabulary needs of English ...

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