During this process it was observed that Frank was easily distracted and needed several breaks before he could move onto the next step.

Reading:

• Overall Frank's decoding and comprehension was good with short passages.
• As the length of the passage was increased, his attention span, decoding skills and comprehension deteriorated even though the reading level was the same as the short passages.

Questions for practitioners to consider:

Overall conclusions:

Frank appears to have organizational learning disabilities and a short attention span. He struggles with how and where to begin with any writing assignments. His short attention span interferes with his reading and ability to comprehend meaning when the text is detailed. Further observation of Frank's attention span would be valuable to develop appropriate strategies. Some suggested ways to assess this area further are by self-monitoring, self-assessment, practitioner observations, and learner participation. All of these approaches emphasize the importance of the learner/practitioner relationship.