The key to success in our resource room is early intervention. From Kindergarten-Grade 2, the emphasis is on “learning to read.” Our resource room specialists regularly assess these students three times a year to monitor their progress in identification and recognition
The key to success in our resource room is early intervention. From Kindergarten-Grade 2, the emphasis is on “learning to read.” Our resource room specialists regularly assess these students three times a year to monitor their progress in identification and recognition of phonemes, blending and segmenting sounds to decode and encode words, fluency, and their ability to cohesively retell texts that they have either read or have heard. Through these specific assessments, our specialists determine which children will benefit from resource support. These instructors figure out these students’ underlying needs, levels, and profiles. Combined with any other information presented to them, they formulate individualized learning plans (ILP’s), which are comprised of goals, strategies, and materials that will capitalize on each student’s unique strengths, as well as help the student compensate and strengthen his/her areas of challenge. Each time the IL