In this course, you learn about the various aspects of reading and language arts as
related to exceptional children, including formal and informal assessments of students.
This cloze procedure assignment will help you synthesize your learning and demonstrate
your knowledge, application, and analysis of the cloze procedure.
Learner Outcomes
Exhibit an awareness and demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication to
foster beneficial relationships with various stakeholders.
LO 15 Select, analyze, justify, and implement the use of formal and informal assessments
based on models, theories, and philosophies to effectively convey results.
LO 19 Design developmentally appropriate lessons to include research-based and
differentiated instruction and technology.
LO 33 Understand and apply research-based strategies to teach or assess early literacy
skills appropriate to the needs of learners with exceptionalities.
LO 34 Understand and apply research-based strategies to teach or assess advanced literacy
skills appropriate to the needs of learners with exceptionalities.
ELSE 5633 Literacy Assessment and Diagnosis of Exceptional Learners
Adapted from Lamar University-College of Education Counseling and Special Populations Department, 2019. 3.2 Module Task | 2
Directions:
The candidate will demonstrate understanding using the skills required to improve reading
comprehension. First, give a summary of your Student’s Profile that you are building using the
Reading Performance and information from past Module Task assignments.
Select or create an appropriate cloze procedure assessment from collaborative, online,
and/or scholarly resources. The textbook has instructions on constructing a cloze procedure
assessment. Administer the cloze procedure assessment to your targeted student. Analyze the cloze
procedure assessment data (determine reading level).
Then, make suggestions for strategies to increase reading accuracy (complete the Backward
Design Lesson Plan (Appendix B) by formulating suggestions for strategies or lessons to increase
reading accuracy based on the student’s profile and cloze procedure assessment data. Write and
submit to Canvas a Cloze Procedure Analysis Paper (attach a scanned copy of the completed cloze
procedure assessment in Appendix A). Write a two-page reflection. Fully discuss the topics outlined in
the template. Be sure to include the effect on student learning. Submit your completed template to
Canvas by the due date.