CASE STUDY - Becky Hunter



CASE STUDY

Name: Becky Hunter Address: bkyhunter@

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Name: Teagan School: Prairie Elementary, Waunakee

Birthdate: 12/10/07 Grade: 4th

Age: 10 Date of Report: 6/26/17

CASE HISTORY

(Mom and Dad)

A. Birth Data:

Apparently Normal: __X___

Other: Teagan is a twin whose brother died at birth. She had no medical complications in utero or as an infant but she does have a peanut and tree nut allergy.

B. Developmental History:

Apparently Normal: __X___

Other:

C. Medical History:

Apparently Normal: __X___

Eyesight Problems: None

Specifically:

Hearing Problems None

Specifically:

On Medications: None

Specifically:

D. Other Physical Impairments: None

Comments:

Teagan has no impairments that affect her ability to read and learn. Her twin brother died at birth with many medical complications.

REASON FOR REFERRAL

(Mom and Dad)

A. Enrichment _____

B. Reading Difficulties __X___

Below Grade Level Reading Ability __X___

Word Attack Problems _____

Sight Word Problems _____

Comprehension Problems __X___

C. Writing Problems __X___

Difficulty in Communicating thru Writing _____

Inappropriate Grammatical Knowledge _____

Inappropriate Spelling Knowledge __X___

D. Listening Comprehension Problems _____

E. Time on Task Problems _____

F. Study Strategy Problems _____

G. Poor Attitude Toward

Reading/Writing _____

H. Poor Attitude Toward School _____

I. Lack of Interest in

Reading/Writing __X___

Comments:

Teagan’s mom reports that she has little interest in reading and writing. She has always struggled with decoding unfamiliar words and understanding what she reads.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Above Grade Level Achievements/Grades ______ Attitude Towards School – Generally:

Specifically: A) Good ___ B) Average _X__ C) Poor ___

Comments:

On Grade Level Achievements/Grades ______ Teagan likes art, music

Specifically: and seeing her friends at school.

Attitude – Self Towards School:

Below Grade Level Achievements/Grades ___X__ A) Good _X__ B) Average ____C) Poor ___

Specifically: Reading Comments:

Retained a Grade ______ Teagan likes school and her teachers.

Specifically: Subjects Likes:

Art, Music, Writing

Attended More Than One School ______ Subjects Dislikes:

Specifically: Reading, Science

FAMILY HISTORY

(Mom and Dad)

Lives With: Mom, Dad, 2 Brothers, 1 Sister Number of Siblings (M/F) and Ages:

2 Brothers (5, 3) and 1 Sister (3)

Relationship to Care Givers: Relationship to Siblings:

Apparently Normal: __X___ Apparently Normal: __X___

Comments: Comments:

Teagan appears happy and relaxed with mom Teagan plays well with her siblings. Her sister

when I work with her at her house. often joins us to read and play games.

BEHAVIOR DURING TESTING AND

LIMITATIONS OF RESULTS

Apparently Normal __X___ Showed Evidence of Anxiety __X___

Difficulty Understanding English _____ Refused to Cooperate _____

Possible Vision Problems _____ Possible Hearing Problems _____

Any Difficulties with Test That Would Effect Comments:

Reliability/Validity of Test Results Teagan was a little anxious at our first few meetings but showed no signs of anxiety once we got to know each other.

PHONICS RESULTS

Words Their Way Test

Initial Consonants: 7/7

Final Consonants: 7/7

Consonant Blend: 7/7

Consonant Digraphs: 6/7

Short Vowel: 7/7

Long Vowel: 6/7

Vowel Digraph: 4/7

Inflected Endings:6/7

Names Test

Initial Consonants: Proficient

Ending Consonants: Proficient

Consonant Blends: Proficient

Consonant Digraphs: Proficient

Short Vowels: Proficient

Long Vowels: Needs Improvement

Vowel Digraphs: Needs Improvement

Controlled Vowels: Needs Improvement

Teacher Made Tests

Sight Words: 293/300

(First 300 sight words test)

Writing / Spelling: Within Word Patterns

Attitude/Interests:

Enjoys writing

Concepts of Print – N/A

Comments:

Teagan tested in the Within Word pattern stage on the Words Their Way spelling inventory. She could use instruction in common vowel patterns. She knew most of the first 300 sight words.

ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Assessment Used: QRI-6

Word List

Independent: First/Second

Instructional:

Frustrational: Third

Narrative

Independent: One

Instructional: Two

Frustrational: Three

Listening level

Independent: One

Instructional: Two

Frustrational: Three

Expository

Independent: Primer

Instructional: One

Frustrational: Two

Other Formal/Informal Reading Tests

San Diego Quick Assessment

Independent: Grade 3

Instructional: No errors at Grade 4

Frustrational: Grade 5

General Achievement/Grades

Lexile: 510

Level L

Formal/Standardized Tests

Badger Exam: ELA-Basic (2478)

Comments:

Overall, Teagan reads at about a second grade level. She has strong decoding skills but struggles with comprehension and applying learned spelling patterns.

INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION

COLLECTED CONTINUED

H. Learning Style (describe strength)

One on one, quiet environment

I. Specialized Areas (yes / no)

Vision

Apparently Normal ___yes__

Wears Glasses _____

Tracking Concerns _____

Hearing

Apparently Normal __yes___

Comments: Teagan appears to have normal vision and hearing at this point. She prefers to work one on one in a quiet environment.

INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION

COLLECTED

(QRI-6, Words Their Way, Names Test,

San Diego Quick, Sight Word Test)

General Capacity (+ / -)

High Listening Level Compared to Reading Level _+__

Low Listening Level Compared to Reading Level __-_

Prognosis for Reading Improvement (X)

Rapid _____ Average ___X__ Slow _____

Comments: Teagan has strong decoding skills so she should improve quickly if given some comprehension and fluency strategies.

Reading Achievement

Instructional Reading Level: __2___

Attitude Toward Competence in Reading (X)

Good _____ Average __X___ Poor _____

Word Analysis Skills

APPLICATION (+ Strength; - Weakness)

Initial Consonants ___+__

Ending Consonants __+___

Consonant Blend ___+__

Consonant Digraphs __+___

Short Vowel __+___

Long Vowel __-___

Vowel Digraph ___-__

Rimes __+___

Initial Consonant Blends __+___

Controlled Vowels __-___

Schwa __+___

SIGHT WORDS

Grade Level Achieved: 3

Comments: Teagan knew 293/300 sight words. This is a strength for her as a reader.

A. Comprehension (+ Strength; - Weakness)

Retelling __-___

Explicit Questions __+___

Implicit Questions __-___

Familiar Text __+___

Expository Text __-___

Narrative Text __+___

Comments: Teagan’s instruction will include an emphasis on expository text and an understanding of implicit comprehension questions.

General Achievement/Grades

Strengths: Narrative text, explicit questions

Weaknesses: Expository text, Implicit Questions

Helpful Attitudes: Eager learner, easy going

Inappropriate Attitudes: Doesn’t like to read

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Word Analysis Skills (list 2-3)

-vowel patterns (long -a, long -u)

-digraphs (th)

-sight words (form, tree, close, example, began, enough, Indian)

B. Comprehension Strategies/Skills (list 1-2)

-narrative retelling

-expository text sequence

C. Writing Skills/Strategies (list 1-2)

-common spelling patterns

-using story map or detail sequence chart

D. Learning Style Modality (describe)

-works best one on one

-prefers quiet environment

E. Wide Range Reading

-enjoys animal stories

-mostly reads narrative text

-likes poetry

Comments: Teagan could broaden her reading by trying some expository text. She would benefit from instruction on retelling narrative and expository texts.

OVERALL SUMMARY STATEMENT

Teagan has many strengths as a reader. She reads at about the second grade level according to the QRI-6 passages which translates to a Lexile score of 510 and/or Level L on alphabetic texts. She knows most of the first 300 sight words and she can answer explicit questions about narrative and expository texts at her current level. She struggles with retelling in both narrative and expository texts and would benefit from learning some ways to organize her thoughts according to what she is reading.

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