Instructional Planning & Delivery Flashcards

A student scores well below benchmark on oral reading fluency but shows strong listening comprehension. What does this pattern suggest?

Answer: A likely word-level decoding or fluency need

Strong listening comprehension with weak fluency points to difficulty at the word-reading level.

Which describes differentiated instruction?

Answer: Adjusting content, process, or product to meet varied student needs

Differentiation modifies how students access content and show learning while keeping goals high.

Why is it important to provide corrective feedback immediately during early decoding practice?

Answer: To prevent students from practicing errors

Immediate feedback prevents errors from becoming habits.

A teacher reviews data showing most of the class missed questions about the main idea. What is the best next step?

Answer: Reteach main idea to the whole class using a different approach

When most students struggle, whole-class reteaching with varied strategies is appropriate.

Which instructional routine best builds sight word automaticity?

Answer: Repeated, spaced practice with orthographic mapping

Repeated, spaced practice connected to sounds and spellings builds automatic recognition.

How should a teacher use the results of a diagnostic phonics assessment?

Answer: To identify specific skills to teach and group students accordingly

Diagnostic assessments pinpoint specific skill gaps so instruction can be targeted.

Which action best fosters family engagement in a child's reading development?

Answer: Sharing simple, specific strategies families can use at home in their own language

Accessible, specific strategies shared in families' languages support reading at home.