Language And Literacy Development

Oral language and literacy development can be affected by physical health and ability, cultural characteristics, and socioeconomic factors, among other things. Students with difficulties in these areas often do not follow the typical rate of oral language and literacy development that other children do. To plan effective instruction, special education teachers must understand the typical literacy development of students across grade level bands, as well as their variations, in order to meet the needs of all students.

Design a 10‐15 slide digital presentation describing typical language development, and factors that can influence that development, for each of the following grade level bands: Kindergarten, Grades 1‐3, Grades 4‐6, and Grades 7‐8. Be sure to include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

Within your presentation, address the following:

• Identify typical language and literacy development.
• Analyze how oral language development influences literacy and academic achievement.
• Summarize how various factors (physical health and ability, cultural characteristics, socioeconomic factors, etc.) can influence language and literacy development within K‐8 grade levels.

Support your work with 3‐5 scholarly resources.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Language and Literacy Factors and Influences: Kindergarten

20.0

Presentation comprehensively and professionally identifies typical language and literacy development. An insightful, accurate analysis of how oral language development influences literacy and academic achievement is provided, along with a quality summary of how various factors can influence language and literacy development for Kindergarten students.

Language and Literacy Factors and Influences: Grades 1-3

20.0

Presentation comprehensively and professionally identifies typical language and literacy development. An insightful, accurate analysis of how oral language development influences literacy and academic achievement is provided, along with a quality summary of how various factors can influence language and literacy development for Grades 1-3 students.

Language and Literacy Factors and Influences: Grades 4-6

20.0

Presentation comprehensively and professionally identifies typical language and literacy development. An insightful, accurate analysis of how oral language development influences literacy and academic achievement is provided, along with a quality summary of how various factors can influence language and literacy development for Grades 4-6 students.

Language and Literacy Factors and Influences: Grades 7-8

20.0

Presentation comprehensively and professionally identifies typical language and literacy development. An insightful, accurate analysis of how oral language development influences literacy and academic achievement is provided, along with a quality summary of how various factors can influence language and literacy development for Grades 7-8 students.

Layout

5.0

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.

Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)

5.0

The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5.0

Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic English.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

5.0

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.