SRA FLEX LITERACY ™ IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 39
English Learner Strategies
English Learner (EL) tips and suggestions are placed strategically throughout The Print
and Project Experiences to support vocabulary acquisition, recognition of cognates, and
enhanced speaking opportunities. For students who need more language support, EL
Strategies are included in the Differentiated Instruction Resources. Sample mini-lesson
templates are provided with accompanying sentence frames. Classroom Routine
suggestions give opportunities for differentiated instruction for emerging, expanding,
and bridging English language learners. Producing English sound descriptions and
contrastive analysis charts for a variety of languages provide linguistic guidance so
teachers can better understand and support learners from many different language
backgrounds.
Spelling
As students finish a set of five lessons, teachers can use spelling instruction materials
to support students in small groups or individually. The instruction utilizes vocabulary
words from the lessons students have just completed and also gives teachers the
flexibility to add words or to review words that were previously taught. Spelling
instructional materials can be found in FLEXWorks.
Assessment
Teachers complete three weekly Assessment Guides to assess student performance in
The Print Experience. Reproducible versions of the Assessment Guides are available in
the Assessment Resources, or teachers can input scores directly into the FLEXWorks
Gradebook.
Assessment Guides for The Print Experience
Interactive Reader
Assessment Guide
Assesses students’ responses within the Interactive Reader. Includes
coverage of the weekly vocabulary work.
Active Participation
Assessment Guide
Assesses attentiveness, participation, ability to respond to prompts
orally.
Critical Thinking
Application
Assessment Guide
Assesses performance on the week’s CTA and students’ skill in
applying Digital Experience skills to Print Experience selections.