Narrative Assessment - Reading - 17 March 2016

Learner:    Tavleen                  Learning Coach:  Megan Croll                Date:  17 March 2016

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

Throughout Term 1, Tavleen has been learning to recognise high frequency words and ways to work out unfamiliar words.   She completed a PM Benchmark Reading Assessment with me and read a Green Level 14 text.   Tavleen read at a good pace and cross-checked to confirm that the words spoken were correct.   She answered 80% of the comprehension questions accurately.

Evidence of learning

Tavleen found this text relatively easy, scoring 97% on word accuracy with 5 errors and 10 self-corrections.  She sometimes used the pictures to try make sense of the story and thought about what the word could be when she realised that what she had said wasn’t correct.   Tavleen has a good understanding of letter sounds which help her to decode difficult words.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Tavleen enjoys reading.  She is developing her Capabilities in Reading and Thinks about what she is reading so that it makes sense.  Tavleen is increasing her ability to recognise high frequency words (Using Language, Symbols and Text) and tries to Connect what she is reading to her own life experiences.

Next Learning Steps

Choose a range of books to read from the library Question why a character may choose to act in a certain way Read to someone everyday at home

Narrative Assessment - Maths - 2 March 2016

Learner:  Tavleen              Learning Coach:   Megan Croll                 Date:   2 March 2016

Learning Area:  Maths

Learning Observed

In maths, we have been trying to ‘count on’ rather than ‘count all’.  Tavleen has been learning a new strategy in maths to help with ‘counting on’.   When adding two numbers together, Tavleen needs to identify the biggest number, then add on the smaller number.   She has been trying to add on the smaller number in her head, but can also draw a number line to provide support with this addition strategy.   Tavleen has been using a whiteboard to show her thinking and solution to the problem 3 + 6 = ?

Evidence of learning

Tavleen has successfully used a number line to show her understanding of using the strategy ‘biggest number first’.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Tavleen has been Using Language, Symbols and Text to solve maths problems.  She has been thinking about this new strategy and proved, through her successs, that she is a capable Learner.

Next Learning Steps

Teach this strategy to another Learner Use larger numbers, e.g. 5 + 17 = ? Apply this strategy to number stories