The writing process has this many stages.
What is 7?
This is the study of the speech sound
What is Phonology?
The foundations of oral language are developed by this age
What is 4?
Students with oral language difficulties are this many times more likely to have difficulty reading
What is 4 to 5 times more?
Oral language assessments help teachers do this
What is provide appropriate instruction?
This should be done during appropriate stages
What is Modeling the Writing Process?
This is the study of the rules that govern how the minimal units of of language are used in a language
What is Morphology?
Oral language is comprised of this many areas
What is 6?
Children who struggle with this have difficulty with phonic-word attack strategies
What is phonemic awareness?
Specific oral language assessments are often given by this type of professional
What is a speech-language pathologist?
This aspect of Responding is extremely valuable for students
What is sharing drafts?
These are the rules that pertain to the ways in which words can be combined to form sentences in a language
What is syntax?
These two groups are the most at risk for under developed oral language skills
What are English Language Learners and Title I students
Both reading accuracy and oral language skills affect this
What is reading comprehension?
When administering tests themselves, teachers should look for tests that can be administered this way
What is high frequency in a shorter amount of time?
During the Responding stage, this is the primary audience
What is the classroom?
This is the meaning of words and combinations of words in a language
What is semantics?
Oral language development in the early years is imperative for this
What is future academic success?
Oral language skills are needed for these skills that help word reading to develop
What are code-related skills?
Teachers should look for tests that assess oral language skills across this range
What is K-12?
You should make a big deal out of this stage
What is Publishing
These are the rules associated with the use of language in conversation and broader social situation
What are pragmatics?
Oral language ability is largely determined by these two things
What is a child's background experiences and socioeconomic status?
There is evidence that a child's level of this significantly impacts reading development
What is Vocabulary?
The most essential aspect of oral language assessment is the ability to connect these two things
What are assessment data and teacher-led instruction?