Using Tracking Sheets for Composite/ Split Classes
It can be challenging to group multi-age / split year / composite classes. This is because these classes undoubtedly means the range of abilities that you are catering for in your classrooms is quite large. There can even be occasions when a class may have students in ALL of PLD’s stages within one classroom.
DATA INPUT ON TRACKING SHEET
When entering data onto tracking sheets, the Foundation/Year 1 class tab has a template ready to use. It includes a column for the year group, columns to record pre-reading skills (Subtests 1-4) and columns to record spelling skills up to Stage 2.
When entering data onto tracking sheets, do so as you would any regular class. The key difference is that you will need to insert a column to add the year group of student to that class. This is to make it easier to see if students are working at the recommended year level. For example:
HOW DO I GROUP STUDENTS WITH SUCH A LARGE RANGE IN ABILITY?
It is important to remember that students are constantly being exposed to, and are learning above their level/stage, as well as revising down the previous levels, while the teacher reads and sounds-out each of the phonic-based word lists to the whole class. Yes, students have their own allocated stage/lists, but they should be absorbing learning beyond that allocated level.
We can always find a way to group students into three targeted groups. Rather than a narrow focus, widening the parameters of each group can assist. Students who participate in intervention and focus support groups (i.e. Tier 3 students) may not fit with your whole class grouping. You may need to combine groups and use split lists.
DATA INPUT ON TRACKING SHEET
Foundation / Year 1
When entering data onto tracking sheets, the Foundation/Year 1 class tab has a template ready to use. It includes a column for the year group, columns to record pre-reading skills (Subtests 1-4) and columns to record spelling skills up to Stage 2.
Year 1-6
When entering data onto tracking sheets, do so as you would any regular class. The key difference is that you will need to insert a column to add the year group of student to that class. This is to make it easier to see if students are working at the recommended year level. For example:
HOW DO I GROUP STUDENTS WITH SUCH A LARGE RANGE IN ABILITY?
It is important to remember that students are constantly being exposed to, and are learning above their level/stage, as well as revising down the previous levels, while the teacher reads and sounds-out each of the phonic-based word lists to the whole class. Yes, students have their own allocated stage/lists, but they should be absorbing learning beyond that allocated level.
We can always find a way to group students into three targeted groups. Rather than a narrow focus, widening the parameters of each group can assist. Students who participate in intervention and focus support groups (i.e. Tier 3 students) may not fit with your whole class grouping. You may need to combine groups and use split lists.
Updated on: 14/12/2022
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