The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines can be helpful in assessing a student’s competencies with oral language. The Language and Communication domain consists of five areas:
Listening Comprehension Skills
Speaking (Conversation) Skills
Speech Production Skills
Vocabulary Skills
Sentences and Structure Skills
Task 1) Review the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines Links to an external site. descriptions for each area within the language and communication domain.
Task 2) Review Exhibit A: Chyna’s Oral Language Assessment Checklist and Exhibit B: Chyna’s Oral Language Assessment Data – Telling a Story Using a Picture
Exhibit A: Chyna’s Oral Language Assessment Checklist
Exhibit B: Chyna’s Oral Language Assessment Data – Telling a Story Using a Picture
Task 3) Based on both of Chyna’s assessment documents (Exhibit A and Exhibit B), use the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (p. 45-62) to identify three (3) areas of oral language development she is struggling most with. You should identify the general areas of weakness from the Language and Communication Domain as well as the specific outcomes found in the document. For example, if ‘listening’ is a general area of weakness, a specific outcome might be II.A.1- Child shows understanding by responding appropriately.)
Task 4) Be sure to cite at least two (2) specific pieces of evidence from Chyna’s assessment data; indicate which assessment document the evidence came from. Each area of struggle should be supported with evidence from both exhibits.
Use the Performance Assessment 2.5A: Assessing Oral Language Development template in Canvas® to record your response. Performance Assessment 2.5 Template-2.docx Download Performance Assessment 2.5 Template-2.docx
Task 5) The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines also provides information to assist teachers with planning instructional strategies to address students’ needs. Use the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines to identify two (2) instructional strategies for each identified area of need (6 strategies in all) that will promote Chyna’s growth in oral language development.
Task 6) Upload the completed performance assessment to Canvas®.
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