Classroom Communication Skills

What Classroom Teachers Look

                         for in Students:

If your child does NOT have these communication skills then he or she may be referred for a

speech-language screening. 

*Appropriate attending skills.

*Follows directions appropriately.

*Understands spoken vocabulary.

*Comprehends class explanations & lectures.

*Comprehends stories and narratives.

*Responds appropriately to questions.

*Demonstrates appropriate auditory processing skills (sounds, words, connected words in sentences).

*Ask appropriate questions.

*Is able to use Standard English grammar when speaking.

*Effectively uses oral language for a variety of purposes (i.e. to inform, to explain, to persuade, etc...).

*Is able to present information orally in a sequential and logical fashion that reflects appropriate language processing.
*Interacts appropriately with peers and adults.

*Contributes appropriately to group discussions.

*Uses speech appropriately to listeners and with purpose.

*Speaks intelligibly without articulation errors.

*Speaks clearly using appropriate volume, tone, and rate.

*Expresses ideas orally with fluency, elaboration, and confidence.

Not only can classroom teachers make referrals for a speech-language screening but YOU  can as parents!

If you have any concerns about your child's communication skills make sure you also consider the following questions:

-What are my child's grades?

-What were my child's latest MAP scores?

-Is my child struggling in reading and/or math?

-What is my child's attendance, behavior and social skills like at school and home?

-Does my child have speech sound errors that are not age appropriate that are very noticeable when he is speaking?