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A. Process

2006-07 (Year 1of the project)
Level: P4 students

Stage 1: Diagnosis (Sept-Oct 2006)
To identify the needs of dyslexic students and keep profiles of students

collect information from student work, performance, and a test
categorize dyslexic features evident in the information collected
select a number of students with particular learning difficulties resembling dyslexia
record data on these focus students including samples of work to illustrate their problems and provide impressions of their interests and strengths

Stage 2: Modification and remediation (Nov 2006 onward)
To tailor unit plans and teaching packages

adjust objectives, core materials, teaching strategies, extra learning resources, and after class learning support
adjust learning packages to accommodate the needs of students by adapting materials, task demands, format of assignments and skills taught for different groups etc.

Stage 3: Assessment and evaluation (Jan 2007 onward)

2007-08 (Year 2 of the project)
Level: the same cohort, now P5 students

The cycle of diagnosis, profiling, modification, remediation and assessment continues based on:

language learning problems peculiar to the focus students identified in P4 in 2006-2007
revisiting the literature for more strategies for addressing the problems observed
experimenting with strategies in the design and delivery of tasks and learning materials
continual monitoring of the performance and behaviour of the focus students and collecting samples of student work for assessment and evaluation

B. Output:

Teaching units	Main tasks	Strategies of Accommodation, Modification, Remediation.
1. Sept 2006 Unit: Getting to know you	Students work in pairs to practise shopping in English. Students learn the various kinds of food including healthy food, and junk food and the prices of goods in English	1. Selected strategies
2. Feb 2007 Food project	Students in groups produce a menu Group presentations Peer assessment	2. Selected strategies
3. Sept 2007 Unit: Changes at home	The class reads an extract of a passage on TV talent shows. Each student makes a book mark and indicates their expected ‘changes’ for the year in the bookmark using the sentence pattern: ‘I am going to…’ Each group makes a pet keeping manual. They fill in the pages with the use of the target sentence pattern and draw some pictures as illustrations	3. Selected strategies
4. Dec 2007 School annual subject project- environmental protection	Each student produces a gentle reminder and all work to form a group sketch book Students in groups record a conversation on environmental protection	4. Selected strategies
5. Mar 2008 Unit: Festivals	Students in groups make their group festival box and write a short introduction Each group introduces their box to the rest of the class Each student writes about their favourite festival.	5. Selected strategies
Others: penmanship practice is a regular exercise for P4/P5. Teachers pointed out mistakes to students and gave individual coaching after class.	Worksheets

Gallery- student work