Ms. Alvarez aims to support her 7th grade students in writin…

Ms. Alvarez aims to support her 7th grade students in writing a scientific brief. She provides students with graphic organizers, electronic note cards, and blank chart paper. They work collaboratively to gather and synthesize their ideas. Groups map their ideas to an outline. Which best practice is this an example of?

After individually assessing students’ reading skills, a tea…

After individually assessing students’ reading skills, a teacher creates six homogeneous reading groups and matches each group with an appropriately challenging decodable text. The teacher provides explicit, systematic instruction focused on the skills each group needs, modifying language and tasks as appropriate.This an example of what instructional process?

Mr. Miller is meeting with George’s parents for a parent/tea…

Mr. Miller is meeting with George’s parents for a parent/teacher conference. He needs to explain to them George’s scores on the most recent IRI. These are George’s scores: * Comprehension is Tier 1 at the 55th percentile * Text Fluency is Tier 2 at the 28th percentile * Vocabulary is Tier 3 at the 16th percentileWhich of the following is the most appropriate explanation of these scores for George’s parents?