Literacy Assessments and Applications
General Information
Students attending either the UB Center or affiliated school sites often arrive 2 to 3 grade levels below their current grade in the areas of reading and/or writing. Center teachers, who are graduate students in the Literacy Specialist Ed.M. program, identify students' needs in these areas through the process of a diagnostic evaluation. Working with university faculty, the Center teachers decide specific reading and writing skills to be targeted, provide instruction, and prepare a plan for instruction. As a result, we have found that children may show gains anywhere from 1 to 3 grade levels. This process is helpful to the child's parents and school professionals as well.
Center teachers record their work with children while teaching through the use of digital technologies. Videos help teachers reflect on their own teaching and the children's learning to see which aspects of instruction worked or didn't, to observe a child's body language, response time and other factors associated with reading and writing. As teachers observe their instruction, using video allows them to do the "reflective piece" of teaching. That is, videos provide time and opportunity to review and revise instruction, and ultimately, to make positive changes in the child’s reading and writing development.
Process of Application and Assessment for the CLaRI @ UB site
Please note that students attending other CLaRI sites through their school districts are chosen by the school sites and follow separate procedures.
Assessment
A reading/writing assessment and evaluation is required before any child is admitted to the CLaRI center at UB for remedial instruction. The assessment process requires two mornings of testing and diagnostic teaching designed to determine a child's reading/writing strengths and difficulties and the instructional methods and materials most likely to improve the child's reading/writing ability. A written report of the Center teacher's findings and recommendations is sent to the child's parents and school.
Fee: $200.
Instruction
Instruction varies by a child's needs and includes 1-on-1. In many case children also participate in some small group instruction.
| Fees for Services* | |
|---|---|
| Assessment (Fall, Spring) | $200 |
| Instruction (Fall and Spring) | $450 |
*Fee waivers and a sliding fee scale are available for qualified applicants. To apply for reduced fees, you must provide proof of income.
Download Application Forms
You can download forms (in MS Word format). This allows you to print them and fill them in by hand or to fill them in electronically and then print the forms. To maintain confidentiality, we do not accept electronic applications. Please mail hard copies to Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction using the address on the forms.
Application for Service
Parent Authorization Form
Parent Information Form