Assessment Description There are various reading instructional strategies used to engage students’ language development and reading comprehension. It is important to understand various reading instructional strategies in order to create a supportive learning environment that meets the needs of all students. Part 1: Reading Lesson Plan Use the “COE Lesson Plan Template” and “Class Profile” to complete this assignment. Select a grade level and a state standard to develop a reading lesson plan that focuses on comprehension and vocabulary. Your lesson plan should be appropriate for students detailed within the “Class Profile.” As you are preparing your lesson plan, include: Instructional opportunities that can be adapted to meet the diverse needs of students and foster active engagement through supportive learning environments. Reading strategies to enhance language development and reading acquisition for diverse populations. Part 2: Reflection In 250-500 words, explain how providing various forms of assessments and instruction of reading comprehension, can help and guide students who struggle with reading comprehension. What strategies would you implement in order to construct meaning from print material and monitor their comprehension? Support your reflection with a minimum of two scholarly resources. Submit your lesson plan and reflection as one deliverable. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. Part 1: Observation and Collaboration Observe a grade K-3 certified general education classroom during English Language Arts instruction and then interview and collaborate with your mentor teacher about literacy assessment and developing a successful literacy framework. Take notes during your interview and with your mentor teacher discuss the following: Which literacy assessments have proved to be successful in identifying student needs? How were these assessments chosen? What data collection methods are used to track and monitor student progress? How does assessment data drive curriculum and the literacy framework? What steps are taken to develop a literacy framework that meets the needs of all students? What does a comprehensive literacy framework include? What technology tools are used to focus on continuous and effective data? How is data information shared with students and studentsí families? What does a typical literacy block of instruction include? How are the cognitive, emotional, social, and developmental needs of students factored into instruction choices? What steps are taken to monitor and adjust curriculum based on student.

1. Assessment Description
There are various reading instructional strategies used to engage
students’ language development and reading comprehension. It
is important to understand various reading instructional
strategies in order to create a supportive learning environment
that meets the needs of all students.
Part 1: Reading Lesson Plan
Use the “COE Lesson Plan Template” and “Class Profile” to
complete this assignment.
Select a grade level and a state standard to develop a reading
lesson plan that focuses on comprehension and vocabulary.
Your lesson plan should be appropriate for students detailed
within the “Class Profile.”
As you are preparing your lesson plan, include:
Instructional opportunities that can be adapted to meet the
diverse needs of students and foster active engagement through
supportive learning environments.
Reading strategies to enhance language development and
reading acquisition for diverse populations.
Part 2: Reflection
In 250-500 words, explain how providing various forms of
assessments and instruction of reading comprehension, can help
and guide students who struggle with reading comprehension.
What strategies would you implement in order to construct

2. meaning from print material and monitor their comprehension?
Support your reflection with a minimum of two scholarly
resources.
Submit your lesson plan and reflection as one deliverable.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the
LopesWrite Technical Support articles
for assistance.
Part 1: Observation and Collaboration
Observe a grade K-3 certified general education classroom
during English Language Arts instruction and then interview
and collaborate with your mentor teacher about literacy
assessment and developing a successful literacy framework.
Take notes during your interview and with your mentor teacher
discuss the following:
Which literacy assessments have proved to be successful in

3. identifying student needs? How were these assessments chosen?
What data collection methods are used to track and monitor
student progress?
How does assessment data drive curriculum and the literacy
framework?
What steps are taken to develop a literacy framework that meets
the needs of all students?
What does a comprehensive literacy framework include?
What technology tools are used to focus on continuous and
effective data?
How is data information shared with students and studentsí
families?
What does a typical literacy block of instruction include?
How are the cognitive, emotional, social, and developmental
needs of students factored into instruction choices?
What steps are taken to monitor and adjust curriculum based on
student needs
What technology tools are utilized in the classroom to reinforce
and develop literacy curricular concepts outlined in the literacy
framework?
Ask additional and follow-up questions as appropriate.
With the help of your mentor teacher, identify 3-5 students
above, at, or below standard achievement in the classroom

4. environment that would benefit from additional learning
support. Obtain from your mentor teacher the unit and standards
the class is currently learning, in order to prepare for future
clinical field experience assignments.
Speak with your mentor teacher and, provided permission, use
any remaining time to seek out opportunities to observe and/or
assist your mentor teacher or another teacher and work with a
small group of students on instruction in the classroom. Your
mentor teacher must approve any hours spent observing another
classroom environment.
Part 2: Reflection
In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect upon your
observations of literacy instruction and assessment, explaining
how you will use your findings in your future professional
practice. Include a summary of interview and discussion with
mentor teacher detailing literacy in the classroom and how it is
instructed, assessed, and developed to meet the diverse needs of
students.
Submit a summary of the interview/discussion and reflection as
one deliverable.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the†
LopesWrite Technical Support articles
†for assistance.