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Interview Reflection
After talking with one of my cooperating teachers about her input on reading and
assessment I was surprised to learn that she had a whole new outlook than I did. I interviewed
Beth Husband, a resource room teacher at Lancaster Elementary for grades K-5. She has been
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the resource teacher for 10 of the 11 years she has taught. Mrs. Husband has also been in a 5
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nd
grade classroom, a 4
grade classroom, and a 2
grade classroom while their original teachers
were on Maternity leave.
Since Mrs. Husband is the only school’s resource teacher she spends time helping
students in all subjects but most students solely work on reading, phonics, and comprehension.
The school uses 2 reading programs, the first being Leveled Literacy Intervention and the second
which are mainly for those students who struggle the most, Rigby. Mrs. Husband explained how
it is difficult to decide what each student needs because although she likes the reading program
LLI, the principal would rather her focus mainly on phonics.
Assessment is an important key to see how much students improve after being pulled out
of the general education classroom and given more one on one instruction. Tests are often given
a few times throughout the year by the state to test each individuals reading level, however, Mrs.
Husband discussed the importance of anecdotal notes and observation. She believes that these
forms of assessment are the best forms of assessments to use for those students who are not
benefiting in the general education classroom. The school requires running records and bench
marks which are kept in each student’s file. At the end of a time period Mrs. Husband uses the
assessments she has gathered and writes new goals for each student, and uses the information to
make graphs charting each student’s individual achievement.

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