Special Educator Program

Final Supervised Field Experience

SpEd 639 Winter 2009

Notebook of Products Introduction

Submitted by:

R S

Phone Number: (541) 738-2707 E-mail: rS06@wou.edu

Introduction

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Identifying Information Name Phone Number

School: Franklin School (541) 757-5747 Address: 750 NW 18th Street, Corvallis OR Principal: Dr. Gerry Kosanovic Mentor teacher(s): Becky Mitchell (H) 752-3508 (C) 760-9607 Classroom number: (541) 757-5899 Emergency contact: (541) 737-2542 WOU Supervisor Mickey Pardew (O) 503-838-8765

School Mascot/Slogan:

Mascot: Phoenix Slogan: A Core Knowledge School of Choice

Setting

School District

Corvallis School District 509j is comprised of 6 elementary schools (K-5), 2 elementary/middle (K-8) schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 comprehensive high schools. In addition, the Harding education center houses College Hill High School which is an alternative learning program, an 8th grade structured learning program, and WINGS which is a high school transition program for students between the ages of 18 and 21. Total enrollment in the district is 6,726 students. In the 07-08 school year, 7% of enrolled students were classified as English-Language-Learners (ELL), 11% were on IEP’s, and 31% qualified for a free or reduced lunch, and 24% were identified as Talented and Gifted (TAG). State tests scores for the district are consistently above the state average with 83% of 3rd graders (83% is the state average), 81% of 8th graders (69% is the state average), and 74% of 10th graders (66% is the state average) meeting or exceeding the state standards for reading. In math, 80% of the 3rd graders, 79% of 8th graders, and 65% of 10th graders meet or exceed the state standards with the state averages being 70%, 70%, and 55% for grades 3, 8, and 10 respectively.

Community

Corvallis is a small college town located in the Willamette Valley with a population of 54,890. It is home to Oregon State University. Other major employers are CH2MHill, Hewlett Packard, Evanite Fiber Corporation, Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Corvallis Clinic. The ethnicity of the community is largely white at 86% with Asian at 6.4% and all other minority groups each at less than 1% of the population. Six of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. Corvallis is a relatively

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highly educated community with 53% of the adult population (age 25+) holding a Bachelor’s degree or higher as compared to a state average of 25% and a national average of 24%. However, there are also pockets of poverty with 21% of the population living below poverty.

School

Franklin School is unique within the Corvallis school district in that it is a K-8 school of choice. It is the only school in the district that does not have an attendance boundary. It is located in the center of Corvallis, near Oregon State University. Every student interested in attending the school must apply and be selected through a lottery system. Currently there is a two category lottery system with one for all general applicants and one for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. This two category system was set up to keep the socioeconomic profile of Franklin similar to that of other Corvallis schools. Franklin had 333 students in the 2007-08 school year, with 13% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 14% on an IEP, and 28% TAG. 47 students are currently on an IEP with the majority (24) identified as having learning disabilities, and the others either qualifying with a speech/language disability (8) or as other health impaired (7). The school has one class per grade in grades K-5. In middle school, the enrollment is increased to approximately 60 students per grade. According to the 2005-2006 Oregon Department of Education School Profile for Franklin, 18.2% of the students are an ethnic minority and 3.4% of the students are classified as an ELL. The test scores for 2005-2006 are in line with the district scores.

Classroom/Program

Franklin School is a Core Knowledge School. Every class follows E.D. Hirsch’s national Core Knowledge Curriculum. It is a rigorous, tightly structured, sequential curriculum that covers all aspects of cultural literacy. Parents of Franklin students are very passionate about the school and very active as volunteers. Grades K-5 are taught in single-grade, multiple-subject classrooms and grades 6-8 are taught be a team of teachers in the areas of math, science, social science, and language arts. Specialists provide instruction in art, music, and PE.

Schedule Issues:

School hours: Start Time Break(s) Dismissal Time

Monday 8:00 9:45-10:00 & 12:00-12:40

2:30

Tuesday 8:00 9:45-10:00 & 12:00-12:40

2:30

Wednesday 8:00 9:45-10:00 & 12:00-12:40

2:30

Thursday 8:00 9:45-10:00 & 12:00-12:40

2:30

Friday 8:00 9:45-10:00 & 12:00-12:40

2:30

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School holidays, in-service days, or other planned closures: [in the 10 weeks of term] Date Event Particulars

January 19 Martin Luther King Holiday January 26 Grading Day No classes January 27 Professional Development No classes

February 11 Early Release 3 hours early February 16 President’s Day

Special events: [e.g., band concerts, general assemblies, pep rallies, pride week, etc. during term] Date Event Particulars

January 16 Franklin Open House 7 p.m. January 23 Middle School Movie Night January 28 Beginning of 2nd Semester

March 2 Pi Night Family Math Night March 3 Read-a-thon Fundraiser March 6 All-school Movie Night

March 12 7th Grade DC Trip Begins

Emergency closure information: Emergency Radio/TV station(s) Phone/Particulars

Weather closures Channels 6,8,9,12,13, 16 (541) 757-4555 Lock downs Radio: 101.5 FM, 1580 AM

Outline daily schedule for the Middle School LRC: Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Period 1 8 – 8:50

Prep Prep Prep Prep Prep

Period 2 8:55 – 9:45

6th grade Language Arts

6th grade Language Arts

6th grade Language Arts

6th grade Language Arts

6th grade Language Arts

9:45 - 10 Student Break Student Break Student Break Student Break Student Break Period 3 10:05 – 10:55

8th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

Period 4 11:00 – 12:00

6th /7th Grade Math

6th /7th Grade Math

6th /7th Grade Math

6th /7th Grade Math

6th /7th Grade Math

12-12:40 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Period 5 12:45 – 1:35

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

Period 6 12:45 – 1:35

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

7th /8th grade Language Arts

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Students:

Group #1 (Reading): Student Gender Age Description Special Schedule

C.H. M 12 C.H. has autism and is receiving specially designed instruction in math, social skills, and communication. Due to difficulties with other students in the class, C.H. is also attending the language arts classes in the LRC.

Speech: Thursday 9:20 – 9:45

J.U. M 11 J.U. is student with learning difficulties in both processing and memory. He receives special education services in math, reading, and speech.

G.O. M 11 G.O. is a student with a communication, articulation and receptive and expressive communication. He receives specially designed instruction in reading and math. He also has difficulty in remaining focused and keeping his anger under control.

Speech Monday 11:00 – 11:30

D.O. F 11 In Language Arts class but not on an IEP and will not be one of the 3 students for which data will be kept.

M.B. M 12 M.B. will not be one of the 3 students for which data will be kept.

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Group #2 (Math):

Student Gender Age Description Special Schedule

A.O. M 12 A.H. is a 7th grade student with a speech and language qualification for special education.

Speech Mon 1:10 – 1:50

C.H. M 12 C.H. has autism and is receiving specially designed instruction in math, social skills, and communication. Due to difficulties with other students in the class, C.H. is also attending the language arts classes in the LRC.

Speech: Thursday 9:30 – 9:45

K.K. F 12 K.K. is a student new to Franklin. She was at a Waldorf school for K-5. She is participating in the math program at Franklin as a RTI student.

J.W. F 11 J. is a student new to Franklin. She will not be a student I will be collecting data on but she will work with our small group. She will be using the next level math book and will receive individual instruction. She is a RTI student.

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Resources Inventory: [List the equipment used in the class, including technology [e.g., computer(s)], commercial kits/programs, specialized software, etc.]

Item Used for/with/by Comments

Computers By students Testing, individualized work The 6 Minute Solution: A Reading Fluency Program

For use with students Reading Levels 1-6

Rewards Plus Reading Program For use with middle school students

Reading Applied to Social Studies Passages

Coordinating Conjunctions For use with students Writing more complex sentences using a variety of conjunctions.

Building Expressive Language Skills

For use with students Includes vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and language structure

100% Story Writing For use with students Read, Think, and Write writing prompts.

No-Glamour Reading Comprehension

For elementary reading students Short passages with comprehension questions

Jamestown’s Comprehension Skills

For use with K-8 students Complete diagnostic and prescriptive program for developing reading skills.

Jamestown’s Signature Reading For use with students Reading, vocabulary, and comprehension - Levels D & E

Hi Noon Reading For use with students Level 1 & 2, readers (high adventure and biographies), workbooks, and worksheets

Hi Noon Reading Comprehension

For use with students Level D

Hi Noon Spelling For use with students Good – cheap and can photocopy materials

The Story of the USA social studies supplements

For students Student Books 1-3

Paragraph Development For students Student Workbook Reading Comprehension (green notebook)

For students 30 Stories/text with accompanying comprehension questions.

Building Reading Success – Reading Comprehension

For Students Student Workbook Level 3&4 – also good for vocabulary development.

Building Reading Success – Vocabulary

For Students Student Workbook Levels 4,5,6 and Levels M, H, & A

Patterns: Visual Perception Activities

For students Student workbook: sequencing and patterns

Great Leaps Reading For students Grades 3-5 student edition: phonics, phrases, and stories

Sort It! For use with students Word sorting activities – word

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families Assorted reading material – novels, early reading classics, etc.

For students

Mc-Call-Crabbs Standard Test Lessons in Reading Series

For use with students Short passages with reading comprehension questions; Levels A-F

Six-Way Paragraphs For students 100 passages for developing comprehension. Introductory and Advanced levels.

Six-Way Paragraphs in Content Areas

For students 100 passages for developing comprehension. Introductory and Advanced levels.

Timed Readings Plus For students For building reading speed and comprehension; Books 1, for middle school level readers

Goodman’s Five-Star Activity Books

For students Reading comprehension and test taking practices; Levels E and F.

Reading Social Studies / Reading Science

For students Strategies for English Language Learners; Intermediate Level

Stories & More: Time and Place

For students Software

Logical Journey For students Software Mighty Math Zoo Zillions For students Software Mighty Math Number House For students Software Mighty Math Calculating Crew For students Software Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopedias

For students Reference Materials

Touch Math Upper Grades With students Word Problems, Multiplication and Division

Problem of the Day With students Math problem solving problems Walk the Wafer With students Consumer math – money Time and Money: a workbook for the multiply-handicapped

For students Basic consumer math

Archer Study Skills With students Writing Trails in American History

With students Key word outlining taught

Step up to Writing With students Older student (old version) and new primary version

Handbook of Exercises for Language Processing: HELP for Middle School

With Students Publisher has a lot of great materials for basic vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, following directions, and basic language skills

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Soar to Success Reading Program

With students Comprehensive remedial reading program K-6

Read Naturally With students Systematic reading fluency program

Step up to Writing With students Great Leaps Reading Program With students Grades K-8

Field Experience Context Description

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Student Teacher R S Mentor Teacher Becky Mitchell WOU Supervisor Mickey Pardew

Special Education Authorization Level(s) Sought EI/ECSE X EC/Elementary. X Middle School. X High School

School Franklin District Corvallis Term Winter Year 2009

The Classroom as a Context for Teaching and Learning #

K-8 Grade Level(s) in School Level of diversity by category 5-14 Ages in School (Low, Medium, High) 324 Students enrolled in School H Ages 22 ESL Students in School M Languages 70 Students speaking languages other than English M Developmental Levels 44 Students on IEPs (specify #) 6.5 Time available each day to teach all students

4 Speech/Language Disabilities Room organization, equipment and supplies 23 Learning Disabilities Well organized, equipped & supplied 2 Emotional/Behavior Disabilities X Adequately organized, equipped & supplied 0 Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Poorly organized, equipped & supplied 5 Other Health Impairments (AD/HD) Teaching Interruptions 7 Autism Few 0 Hearing Disabilities Some 0 Vision Disabilities X Many 0 Health Impairments 44 Students (total) in classroom 0 Orthopedic Disabilities 22:1 PTR – Pupil-Teacher Ratio (total) 0 Traumatic Brain Injury 10 Students typically present

0 Students in pull-out or supplementary programs 5:1 PTR (typically present) 0 Title/Chapter I Caseload for Special Educator(s)

90 TAG Tchr 1: __32__ Tchr 2: __22__Tchr 3: ____ Tchr 4: ____ 0 Other 26 Average caseload for All Special Educators

5 Students who demand more time or energy Context Demand Rating 3 Disruptive Provide Rating for Classroom 1 Withdrawn X High 1 Dependent Average 0 Other – specify: Low

Availability of Specialists Y N (Use √) Y N (Use √) √ Title/Chapter I √ Occupational Therapist √ ESL/ELL √ Physical Therapist √ Music √ Augmentative Communication √ Art √ Assistive Technology √ PE √ Nurse √ Counselors/CD √ Learning Resource/Handicap Learner Availability of Other Forms of Assistance: √ Behavior Y N # √ Speech/Language √ Instructional/Educational Assistants √ Autism √ Parent helpers/other paraprofessionals √ Life Skills/Developmental Disabilities √ Older student helpers √ Deaf/Hearing Impaired √ Peer tutors √ Vision √ Others (please describe/list below) √ Deaf-Blind OSU student volunteers √ Transition WOU pre-service teachers/interns 1

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