Reading Group Narrative Assessment

Learner: Evie, Ethan, Suri, Shams                     Learning Coach:  Mr Hattie                 Date: 22 October 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat Two - Reading Group

Learning Observed

In our reading group session we were looking at retelling and discussing the text. This is something that we found was a gap that we had with this reading group. The task was to read the first 4 pages aloud and then with a partner retell what you just read with reference to the text specific words in the text. As I was listening I heard some really great discussions. Ethan was reading a story about climbing and climbers. He was so excited to tell the group about how the book was about climbers “like William Pike”. This was a great connection to his own life. William Pike is the speaker that we have been discussing in our Habitat. Evie and Suri were talking about the similarities in their books. Shams was so engrossed in his story that he finished the whole story and then retold it perfectly. He even showed the pictures while he was retelling it.

Evidence of learning

Ethan, Shams and Suri reading and showing their stories. Evie reading her book and using correct sound techniques.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

The Key Competencies that were being used in this group session was “thinking” as the learners were thinking about what they were reading and what are the important parts they need to mention. Also, “understanding symbols and language” was being used as they were using their reading strategies to help understand the text.

Next Learning Steps

This group’s next learning steps are: to answer literal and inferential questions about their texts. using skimming and scanning to help find information in a text.

Math Narrative Assessment

Learner: Suri                 Learning Coach: Mr Hattie             Date: 15 October 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat Two - Mathematics

Learning Observed

This term in Habitat Two we are retesting the learners to see the change in capabilities. For this assessment we were looking at their knowledge. When I tested Suri last term she was struggling on the addition and subtraction, and the skip counting. This was something that we focused on throughout term 3. Now she is able to do it instantly. This shows that it is knowledge and how hard Suri has worked over the term. She was very excited when I told her that she had moved up to the next level.

Evidence of learning

Here is the results of Suri’s test.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Suri is developing her capabilities in mathematics. Understanding symbols and language is being used as the difference between the + and - symbol was confusing her at first. Thinking is being used as she had to think very hard about the different symbols when practicing.

Next Learning Steps

Suri’s next learning steps are: skip count forwards and backwards to 100 in 2s, 5s, and 10s. addition and subtraction facts to 10.