Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Special Education Reading Levels I have a Special Education student in my third grade classroom who is currently reading on a first grade reading level. He is in my classroom for science and social studies, but is served in a resource classroom for all other subjects. He will be expected to take the Georgia Milestones assessment this year. Because of his reading level, he is not able to read texts that I provide in the classroom. What are some strategies I could implement in my classroom to ensure that he is being exposed to grade level standards that will be on the Georgia Milestones assessment? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) In order to bring his reading level up, you may want to try alternative approaches like pairing up with a good reader. Once his reading level is up, you can present grade level materials.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree! Pairing the student with a fluent reader is a useful strategy. It is recommended to pair students according to ability. The following is a suggested strategy. You have 22 students in your class. 1 being your most fluent reader and 22 your least fluent reader. Group student 1 with students 11, student 2 with student 12, and so on. This will ensure that the students ability is not to broad. Rated On: February 17, 2015 6:29 pm Rated By: yHeGyV                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I believe that pairing peers works well. Rated On: February 23, 2015 11:12 pm Rated By: Sydbug                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Pairing is always a great way to help kids understand! Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:09 pm Rated By: zyWute                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Paring with a partner might work, but I think the issue could be addressed by making your own materials, or being able to read it as a class and then discuss it. Rated On: February 25, 2015 2:46 am Rated By: Autumn Carroll                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: While the solution is respectful and somewhat relevant, it is not that useful and will probably not solve the problem. Rated On: February 28, 2015 1:12 am Rated By: gumeje                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: It sounds like a great approach to have the student’s to work together as a team. Rated On: February 28, 2015 6:00 pm Rated By: Sonya Brock                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Having a partner could benefit him/her with their reading skills. It may be useful to read along with someone else while they are reading the text aloud. Rated On: March 1, 2015 1:25 am Rated By: Ashley Noe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is a great strategy that provides great opportunities for both students. Rated On: March 1, 2015 4:54 pm Rated By: JugaVu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Since this student is very far behind, I do not think pairing him with another student is a good approach to getting him caught up. This other student would most likely be doing the reading for him, and i do not believe that he would benefit much from this. Rated On: March 1, 2015 11:09 pm Rated By: Hannah Poore                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: It's more of a teachers job than students. Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:40 am Rated By: vaguPe