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Building Academic Vocabulary

(BAV)

Phyllis R. Hartfiel
Director of Language Arts
Education
Office of Standards and
Curriculum
 §oals

ƥ Discover BAVƞs influence on

achievement.
ƥ Plan use of common academic
vocabulary program at all levels.
ƥ Align academic vocabulary within
levels.
ƥ Practice with BAV page to
become familiar with tools.

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rhat is Vocabulary?
ƥ Name for terms that label
experiences

rhy is it Important?
ƥ Opens the door to building
background knowledge
(Marzano, Building Academic Background Knowledge)

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 Ärue or False

ƥ An academic vocabulary
can improve test scores.

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 ÄRUE
On any major standardized
test, the subtest that is the
best predictor of overall
success is vocabulary
(Heidi Hayes Jacobs, 2006)

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 Statistics

ƥ First grade vocabulary

predicts 11th grade reading
comprehension
ƥ Direct vocabulary
instruction results in raised
testing achievement. Cunningham &
Stanovich, 1997; Marzano, 2004.

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Impact of Vocabulary Instruction
(Marzano/Pickering, 2005)

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 Average U.S. Student and
Vocabulary

ƥ Estimate ƛ average US student

encounters nearly 10,000
unfamiliar words in the fifth
grade alone (rinters, 2009)

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 Can You Say Ähat Again?
rrite an expository paragraph with
a well-developed topic sentence,
enumeration sentence, details, and
support. Be sure and include a
nonrestrictive and restrictive clause.
Ähe direct object must receive the
action of the simple predicate. Do
not use an auxiliary verb or passive
voice.
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 Ärue or False?

ƥ Dr. Marzano has a 10-step

process to systematically
teach academic vocabulary.

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 FALSE

ƥ ..\Acad Vocab\6 steps.pptx

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Process

‡ Works at every grade level

‡ Eliminates gaps in instruction
‡ ids students in constructing
knowledge
‡ Have drawings as a consistent
part of the process

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 Play or Not to Play?

ƥ Playing is important to
acquisition of vocabulary
ƥ Provides multiple
exposures
ƥ Engaging and interactive

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 ÄRUE or FALSE

ƥ Students should be able

to self-assess their own
understanding of a
word/term.

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 ÄRUE
ƥ Students should have a
check list to self-assess
ƥ Indicate how well the
term/word is understood
ƥ Provides a reflective piece
ƥ Formative assessment

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 Vocabulary Progress
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m I understand the word/term and am not confused by

meaning or use.

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I am not sure I understand the word/term, but I have

an idea of its meaning ƛ need more information.

X I have no idea or understanding of this word/term

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 Self Assessment Log
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 Vocabulary Notebook
ƥ Essential part of the program
ƥ Cumulative ƛ year by year
ƥ Students add to their depth of
understanding
ƥ Contains self-assessment
check sheet
ƥ Provides quick formative
assessment
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 Äerms of BAV
ƥ Look at the number of BAV
words essential for the
content
ƥ Decide number of terms per
week per year
ƥ Reinforcement time
ƥ Set goals and revise as
needed
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 Schedule BAV
Making Äime - Monitoring
ƥ Dedicating time
ƥ 3 terms in 15 minutes is
possible in first phase
ƥ Monitoring student work
ƥ Äracking progress

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 Ärue or False

Ähe Oklahoma State

Department of Education is
still working on a BAV page
for teachers.

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 FALSE

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 Offerings of BAV Page

ƥ Dr. Marzanoƞs 6-steps

ƥ Strategies and games
ƥ Lists and word cards
ƥ External links to more
sources
ƥ BAV manual
ƥ Art Integration with BAV
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 rhy BAV?

ƥ Basic assessment
assumption
ƥ Background knowledge
ƥ Enhances academic
achievement

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 Finding
BAV students exhibited greater
ability to read and understand
grade-appropriate materials in
mathematics, science, and
general literacy than those who
did not (Marzano, 2004) .

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 Ähings to Remember
ƥ Provides background
knowledge
ƥ Low cost ƛ HI§H effect
ƥ Levels playing field
ƥ Increases achievement
ƥ Empowers students

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 It has been a pleasure to meet with
you. Should you have any questions,
concerns, or comments, please feel
free to contact me:

Phyllis_Hartfiel@sde.state.ok.us
(405) 522-3522

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