Narrative Assessment - Writing - 17 March 2016

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

Learning Area:  Writing

Learning Observed

Sham’s writing group were learning to writing recounts about events that had happened in the past.   They were shown a photo of a sky full of balloons and when were invited to think, then share with a partner, a time when they had balloons.    Some Learners then had an opportunity to share with the whole group and we quickly brainstormed some ideas that we might be using.   Alphabet cards and essential sight word cards were available for the Learners to use during their writing   Shams spent some time drawing a picture as part of his brainstorming.  He wanted to use colour for the balloons as this was very important to her.

Evidence of learning

Shams was able to write in the past tense and think about the initial letter sounds when trying to write unfamiliar words.   He shared an idea and included extra detail, although his idea was created, rather than about a personal experience.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Shams collaborated with others during the brainstorm.   He connected with a visual prompt and used this to help form his ideas for writing. Shams was able to work by himself to sound out the main letter sounds he could hear, e.g. in the word ‘went’ (Managing Self).  He is forming most of his letters correctly and listens to the sounds they make when recording them (Using language, symbols and text).  Shams was able to Think of his own idea and write about it.

Next Learning Steps

Learn and know how to spell high frequency words, e.g. went, all, over Write all letters correctly Write according to the genre, e.g. a recount is about a personal experience

Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 16 Mar 2016

Learner:Shams                   Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg           Date: 16 Mar 2016

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

Today Shams completed a PM Benchmark Reading Assessment with me. He read an orange level 15 text. Shams read with a natural rhythm with phrasing showing some understanding. He answered some of the comprehension questions accurately.

Evidence of learning

Shams did not make any attempts to self correct his errors. I wonder if he is listening to himself as he reads to make sure what he is reading makes sense?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Shams scored 93% on word accuracy and 4/6 for comprehension. He is developing his Capabilities in Reading. Shams is learning to Think about what he is reading to ensure it all makes sense. He is good at recognising many high frequency words (Using Language, Symbols and Text).

Next Learning Steps

Make sure he is reading accurately. Explicitly teach more comprehension strategies. Share learning with home.

Narrative Assessment - 29 Feb 2016 - Mathematics