Baseline assessment is an assessment that is to be administered to the student before they start their dyslexia training. It is only available for Kit 1.
The components of the baseline assessment are:
Alphabet - Assessment components include oral recitation, letter naming of random capital letters, and written alphabet. Errors and difficulties are noted.
Reading - Assessment components include naming the lowercase letters, letter sound and student-generated example words, and reading nonsense words. Errors and observations are noted.
Handwriting - Students write lowercase letters as dedicated by the instructor. Students may write in either print or cursive. Malformed letters or difficulties with writing- in addition to incorrect letters- are noted by the instructor.
Spelling - The instructor dictates individual sounds and nonsense words. The student echoes the sounds/words and writes.
There is not a pass/fail requirement for the baseline assessment. It is data to inform the instructor of the student's strengths and weaknesses before they begin instruction. The baseline assessment is a good diagnostic tool to assess a studentās understanding.
Use the filters in the Activity Library to quickly locate the baseline assessment activities.
Tip: Download the Baseline Assessment Kit 1 Record Form from the MTA Curriculum Resources to aid your assessment. Print and fill in by hand or type directly into the digitized form; and then upload it into the student profile for easy, one-stop data access.
Amplio Training for MTA
MTA Baseline Assessment
Duration: 30 Minutes
Learn how to accurately conduct a baseline assessment for the MTA curriculum with the Amplio platform. For MTA curriculum trained educators.
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Bibliography
MTS Publications; https://mtspublications.com/.