Dyslexia and Bagrut Exams

Dyslexia and Final Exams

Julia KoifmanBeit Ekshtein high school, Beit Yanay

ETAI Conference,Jerusalem, 2015

Programme

IntroductionRecognizing LD Students Reading, Writing and Listening in LD

ClassesTechnology in the Classroom Planning a Computer-Assisted lessonBagrut Exams and AccomodationsDyslexic Talents

Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XsJXyJWuzY

Recognizing LD Students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEpBujdee8M

BehaviorHyperactive kids…are restless and chatty shout the answers before they hear

the whole questionDaydreamers…never make any troubleslisten to the teacher but

misunderstand the materialThey both are unfocused and do

the tasks wrong.

WritingThey confuse the letters They misspell wordsThey make a lot of grammar and

syntax mistakesTheir sentences are short and non-

informativeTheir compositions are too short

and incoherent Their handwriting is unreadable

ReadingThey can read but they don’t

understandThey often refuse to read aloud

since they are afraid of making mistakes

They mispronounce the wordsThey read slowly and get

exhausted While doing reading

comprehension tasks they guess the answers

Speaking and ListeningMost of them understand

spoken EnglishThey can speak English fluentlyWhile doing listening

comprehension they understand the spoken text but misunderstand the questions

They guess the answers or give up

Aims of Special Education SchoolsTo develop students'

listening skillsTo develop their vocabularyTo improve their spelling

and grammarTo develop their writing

skillsTo improve teaching literary

texts

To identify their LD To appropriate diagnostic

studies To help this population to

succeed To enable them to realize their

full potential To complete their studies

successfully

When Beit Ekshtein high schools get new students every year, their tasks are:

Computer-Assisted lessons in 11th -12th grades

Research studies show that good computer software enhances learning in the less motivated student. Almost without exception, students enjoy the computer sessions.

Kahoot Grammar and Vocabulary Reading and Listening Comprehension Literature

https://getkahoot.com/

Literature in LD classes

http://tlc.cet.ac.il/

The Road Not Taken

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebfcZTl-uys

Rhyme and Spelling

Teaching HOTS and LOTS

http://www1.amalnet.k12.il/berseva/profession/English/literature%204%20points/The%20Road%20Not%20Taken/The%20Road%20Not%20Taken.pdf

Bagrut Exam and Accomodations

http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/Mazkirut_Pedagogit/English/Bagrut/LD/LD_+Guidelines.htm

Authorized by the Regional LD committees.

Authorized by the School LD committee.

Testing Accommodation

A, B, C, D, E, F, G Extra timeF, G A, B, C, D, E Ignoring spelling

errors A, B, C, D, E, F, G Use of an electronic

dictionary A, B, C, D, E, F, G Text enlargement

E, G A, B, C, D, F Listening to a recording

F,G A, B, C, D, E Recording answersA, B, C, D, E, F, G Oral Examination:

Listening to a recording + recording/typing answers on the computerized exam

Positive Aspects of Dyslexia

“Dyslexia affects only some skills and abilities, and is not linked to a person's general level of intelligence”

Dyslexic people are highly creative thinkers who often solve problems through visual imagery. While the school years can be a difficult time for dyslexic learners, their exceptional gifts and talents have made them some of the most successful people in the world- outside the classroom. So while some people, at some times, may look at dyslexia as a disability, it really is a learning difference that is accompanied by some impressive strengths.

Dyslexic Strengths Often highly creative Persistent Can easily grasp new concepts See patterns, connections and similarities

that others don’t see Excellent at solving puzzlesHolistic:  they see the big picture, don’t get

lost in details, get to the important aspectsExcellent comprehension of stories read or

told to themStrong reasoning skillsUnderstand abstract ideasInclination to think outside the box

Dyslexic CareersScience/ResearchMarketing/SalesDesignWoodworking/CarpentryArtActingArchitectureEngineeringPhotographyMusicSoftware designSport

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Thank you!

Julia Koifman

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