Green Bank Elementary (Experimental circa 2003)

 

 Green Bank Elementary's Grade 1 students show significant deficits in several key areas of language development. These deficits can be categorized into three main areas: tense and agreement, punctuation, and sentence formation

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Tense and Agreement:

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The most significant deficit is in the use of past tense, with a score 25 points below the national average

. This indicates a major challenge for students in understanding and using past tense verbs correctly

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Subject-verb agreement also presents a substantial challenge, with a deficit of 20 points

. This suggests that students struggle with making subjects and verbs agree in number within a sentence

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Punctuation:

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Students have difficulty using periods with declarative sentences, showing a deficit of 17 points

. This indicates a struggle with understanding basic punctuation rules

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There is also a notable deficit in using question marks with interrogative sentences, with a score 8 points below the national average

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Sentence Formation:

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A 15-point deficit in correctly formed sentences suggests a broad challenge with word order and grammar

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Verb formation is also a problem area, with a 14-point deficit, indicating difficulty with verb conjugation and usage

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These deficits highlight the need for focused instruction on these fundamental language skills

. The data suggests that Green Bank's Grade 1 students struggle with basic grammatical concepts and the mechanics of sentence construction.