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NCDB Literacy Website Webinar
February 16, 2012
Presenters:
Barbara Purvis and Nancy Steele
NCDB Network Liaisons
D. Jay Gense
NCDB Director
Literacy Website: http://literacy.nationaldb.org
www.nationaldb.org
Funded through award #H326T060002 by the U.S.
Department of Education, OSERS, OSEP.
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
Two Year Project Extension
October 2011 – September 2013
Deaf-Blind Project Network
Systems Development and Enhancement
Early
Identification
Family
Engagement &
Leadership
Interveners
Technology
Solutions
Deaf-Blind Project Network
Systems Development and Enhancement
Early
Identification
Family
Engagement &
Leadership
Interveners
Technology
Solutions
A little background…
Work began in 2006 – part of
NCDB Literacy Practice Partnership
Vision – create a central location
to share existing literacy information
and resources in a user-friendly
way
Foundational Assumptions
ALL CHILDREN CAN READ!
Literacy begins at birth and exists
along a continuum
No matter where a child is, our task is
to move him or her further along the
literacy development continuum
Communication and social interaction
go hand-in-hand with literacy learning
Conceptual Framework
Integrates stages of literacy development with
current accepted research on literacy learning
Stages of literacy development (found on website)
Five Components of Reading
1. Phonemic Awareness
2. Phonics
3. Vocabulary
4. Fluency
5. Comprehension
(National Reading Panel report, 2000)
Listening
(Receptive Communication)
Reading
Writing
Speaking
(Expressive Communication/Augmentative Communication)
Oral and Written Language Development
(Koppenhaver, Coleman, Kalman & Yoder, 1991; adapted from Teale & Sulzby, 1989)
Content Development
Conceptual framework based on key findings
Looked at evidence-based strategies – for
all children, as well as children who are
blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing,
deaf-blind or have multiple disabilities
Included or adapted strategies relevant for
children with deaf-blindness
Provided situational context and examples
And now the website . . .
“It takes a village . . . “
Home page
About the Website
Shifting the Perspective
Literacy Development Continuum
Content Pages
References
Content Page Layout
Introduction
Strategies
What to Do
Things to Consider
Always Ask Yourself
Green Bars
Related Skills
Examples
Video clips
Articles
Additional Resources
Using the Website as a TA Tool
Universal Technical Assistance
Individuals find the website on their own
Directed to the site
Link on another website
Listed as a resource (training, class,
handout)
Using the Website as a TA Tool
Targeted Technical Assistance
Directed to a particular page or strategy
on the site
Receive technical assistance specific to
a particular child or need
Provide some form of follow-up
Part of assigned coursework (pre-service
and/or in-service)
Using the Website as a TA Tool
Intensive Technical Assistance
Utilize tools to determine where a certain
child falls on literacy continuum
Identify effective strategies and plan
child-specific literacy instruction
Implement literacy learning strategies
following training
Use distance mentoring model to monitor
progress and provide follow-up TA
Future Plans
Remember: “It takes a village…”
We Need
(and want) YOU!
Next Steps
1. Finish Topics Under Development
2. Expand existing content
Add DB Project examples
Build a repository of photos and
video clips
3. Create online learning opportunities
to build capacity of families and
service providers
Summary
Explore the website
Spread the word
Contact us:
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For help using the website for TA or
personnel prep
To contribute examples and video clips
To express interest in completing content
(yourself or someone you know)
To share how the site is being used
Contact Information
Nancy Steele
[email protected] or 865-974-4775
Barbara Purvis
[email protected] or 913-677-4562
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