Who were are my learners and what are their needs?
My learners are fourth and fifth grade students in a Title 1 elementary school. English being their second language, they have a need to increase their English literacy skills. Reading comprehension in California’s elementary schools have been maintaining a below average score. According to the NAEP, www.nationsreportcard.govCalifornia’s reading comprehension scores in 2015 were lower than the national average for reading comprehension in fourth grade: 6% advanced, 22% proficient, 31% basic, 41% below basic, compared to the national average at: 8% advanced, 27% proficient, 33% basic, 32% below basic.
The difference between the national average and California’s average is quite significant. Therefore, I found that I needed to find a way to help my students increase their literacy skills in the English language. I have some examples of the design process through this program that helped guide me towards my driving question.
Prototype Drawing
Logo The logo I created is of an owl and a wifi symbol. I selected a scholarly owl to represented education. The wifi symbol represents the digital age of education. I think that the logo is very kid-friendly, and easy to interpret. The making of the logo helped continue to guide me towards the design of the rest of my capstone.
Initial Capstone Brainstorm Video
Initial Analysis Document
Research
Support and Next Steps
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