TPS

• The Prediction Strategy (TPS) Feedback Visit

• Teacher / School

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Did the teacher?

• 1. Provide students with an advance organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

A. Orientation

• 2. Discuss rationale for learning the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 Relate students' goals to learning the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

B. Strategy Overview

• 4. Present the Strategy Overview?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• a. model the steps of the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b. involve the students in the later stages of the model?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

C. Commitment and Goal Setting

• 5. Introduce the success formula?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Make a personal commitment to students?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Obtain each students' commitment to learn the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

D. Course Organizer

• 8. Present the Course Organizer to students?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• a. show the CO on the board or overhead?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b. Discuss each CO component?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c. Ensure that students complete a CO?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Give a post organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Did the teacher:

• 10. Give an advance organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Discuss rationales for using TPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Discuss general characteristics of situations where TPS can be applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Provide information about the results students can expect?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Teaching The Prediction Strategy (TPS)

• A. Part 1: Strategy Step Proficiency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17. Describe Step 2 - Link to Prior Knowledge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Model Step 2?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Practice Step 2?

  a. Guided Practice

  b. Partner Practice

  c. Independent Practice

• 20. Describe Step 3 - Uncover Predictions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21. Model Step 3?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 22. Practice Step 3?

  a. Guided Practice

  b. Partner Practice

  c. Independent Practice

• 23. Describe Step 4 - Examine the Reading?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 24. Model Step 4?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 25. Practice Step 4?

  a. Guided Practice

  b. Partner Practice

  c. Independent Practice

• 26. Give a post-organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Describe Step 1 - Check for Clues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Model Step 1?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Practice Step 1?

  a. Guided Practice

  b. Partner Practice

  c. Independent Practice

• B: Part 2: Prediction Strategy Mastery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 28. Conduct verbal elaboration exercise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 29. Conduct oral quizzes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 30. Provide individual feedback?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 31. Quick review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• b. Model the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• c. Guided practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• d. Peer practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• e. Independent practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• a. Describe the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 27. Give an advance organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes, comments, questions...

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During PHASE 3 (Generalization), did the teacher:

• A. Orientation and Commitment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 34. Discuss situations where the strategy is applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 35. Have students suggest ways to alter the strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 36. Have students make Cue Cards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37. Prepare affirmation cards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 38. Discuss the toolbox analogy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39. Discuss the knowledge base analogy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40. Give a post organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 32. Provide an advance organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 33. Discuss rationales for generalizing TPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• B. Application

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43. Provide a post-organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41. Provide an advance organizer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42. Set goals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• C. Partner Practice with Expository, Narrative, and Technical Text

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 45. Give assignments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 46. Conduct oral quizzes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 47. Prompt to provide feedback to self?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44. Introduce the assignments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes, Comments, Questions...

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