Building on Patterns and the Transition to UEB

Presented by:

Cay Holbrook

and

Cathy Senft-Graves

AgendaIntroductions

Policies regarding UEB Transition at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

APH products which are or will soon be UEB compliant

Plans for and progress on the revision of the Building on Patterns (BOP) curriculum

Interim plans to incorporate UEB in BOP

Steps Toward TransitionNovember 2012: BANA adopts UEB

October 2013: BANA’s first UEB Transition Forum chooses January 4, 2016 implementation date

November 2013: BANA affirms implementation date

July 2014: APH announces transition plan

Update on 2015 UEB Transition Forum

Policies Regarding UEB Transition at APHOrders for textbooks in subjects using literary braille (i.e.,

social studies and language arts), not previously transcribed, will be produced in UEB for the 2015-16 school year.

Orders for textbooks in technical subjects (i.e., science and mathematics), not previously transcribed, will be produced in UEB and/or UEB with Nemeth Code for the 2015-16 school year.

Textbooks previously transcribed will be available in their original codes, following APH’s policy of not duplicating previously transcribed textbooks and supplementary materials.

Policies Regarding UEB Transition at APHAPH will transcribe assessment materials in the codes

requested by customers who contract with APH to make assessments accessible in hardcopy and/or refreshable braille. APH recognizes that assessment materials must be available in the code that is used most efficiently by each test taker (as indicated on his/her Individual Education Plan or 504 Plan). APH is committed to providing multiple formats for these high stakes assessments.

Policies Regarding UEB Transition at APHAPH will gradually transition instructional and assessment-

related catalog products and materials to UEB and UEB with Nemeth Code throughout the next several years.

Products Being Modernized for UEBWhat is IT?Quick Pick Braille ContractionsQuick Check: Index of Literary BrailleIn discussion with Illinois Braille Committee to redo

the Illinois Braille series

New Products Being Produced in UEB or UEB and Nemeth

Emergent LiteracyVIPS@Home: Power At Your Fingertips

VIPS@Home: Emergent Literacy

PAIVI (Parents and Their Infants With Visual Impairments) Second Edition Practitioners Manual

PAIVI Learning Together booklet

PAIVI Getting Ready for Preschool booklet

Feel ‘N Peel stickers UEB Basic Math Symbols and Nemeth Basic Math Symbols (instruction sheet)

Joy Player Product Guide (download only)

Building on Patterns Kindergarten and First Grade UEB Supplements

New Products in Development in UEB or UEB and Nemeth

All Aboard! The Sight Word Activity ExpressTouch, Label, and Learn Poster: Human Skeleton

(Anterior View)Interactive U.S. Map with Talking Tactile PenColor-by-Texture Marking MatsMatch-It-Up Frames: Large and Small SetsTactile Graphic Line SlateBraillable Labels—Small Pin-Fed LabelsReadWrite MiniAnimal Watch Vi Suite

New Products in Development in UEB or UEB and Nemeth

Spinner Overlays for the Light BoxProtein Synthesis KitVIPS@Home Series: Special Education: Your Journey

to a Successful IEPNewTExplorer Bright RayGuide books for AnyMath Kit, Tactile Compass for

Math & Art, Light In-Sight: Reflection & Refraction KitBuilding on Patterns, PrekindergartenBuilding on Patterns Second Grade UEB Supplements

Building on Patterns RevisionWhy not getting new books right now?

o Priority is on BOP Pre-Ko In transition phaseo Inefficient to change current text

Building on Patterns2nd Revision began immediately after completion of

BOP 2nd Grade (original Patterns went through 3rd grade)

Original intent to begin revising BOP KindergartenWriters and consultants determined a need for

Prekindergarten BOP to lead into Kindergarten based on state standards and checklists for Kindergarten entry

Building on PatternsUEB Teacher Supplements

andUpdated Student Materials

Other Team MembersJulie Anderson-Ituarte, Blind Skills Specialist,

Missouri State University, Regional Professional Development Center, Springfield, MO

Louise Whitworth, Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Jefferson City Public Schools, Jefferson City, MO

ComponentsStudent textbooks and worksheets in UEBPosttest materials for First Grade and

Second Grade in UEBFree, downloadable supplements for the

existing teacher’s editions with information on what changes for UEB

Status of the ProjectStopped production of student materials in old code

Retranslating student materials in UEB as neededOnly 4 pages in one BOP Kindergarten book changes

Student Textbooks for Units 1 and 2 of First Grade do not change

All worksheets in First and Second Grade change due to page numbering (WS24-6 is now ,,ws#bd-#f) and symbol for blank.

Retranslation and supplements for Kindergarten and First Grade, and First Grade Posttest completed

Currently retranslating and writing teacher supplements for Second Grade

Teacher Supplements ContentIntroductory page of information

General guidelines not listed in the chartsHow to read the charts

Chart of changes for each LessonPage number in Teacher’s Edition (TE)Location: Where on page in TE, or Student Textbook

page number, or Worksheet page numberAdditional location information and type of changeDescription of changeTerminology changes

www.aph.org/manuals

General GuidelinesWhen a Rule is noted in a table it is referring to

the Rules of Unified English Braille, Second Edition 2013.

The first time a change is found in the student materials or Teacher’s Edition, there is a detailed description in the table. A simple word or phrase is listed for subsequent instances of that change in the rest of the unit.

General Guidelines (cont.)UEB does not have some contractions that were included

in the English Braille American Edition (EBAE) code. The first time there is a Change about not using an EBAE contraction, it is noted as an omission. Each additional instance is noted with “Omit:” followed by the letters or word that is not contracted. [starts regularly in BOP-1 Unit 2]

Braille symbols other than contractions that are different in UEB are noted as a Symbol. The first time there is a Change about a symbol, the name and dot numbers are provided. Each additional mention is noted with “Symbol:” followed by name of the symbol. [BOP-1 Units 3 & 5]

General Guidelines (cont.)Number Signs—now called Numeric Indicators: In

UEB the numeric indicator is repeated after a hyphen. So worksheet numbers or other numbers within the student materials may have changed to reflect this rule. For example: WS14-3 will have a numeric indicator before the 14 and before the 3. See UEB Rules 6.2 and 6.3.

 A blank line is now represented by the UEB low line (underscore) symbol: Dots 4-6, Dots 3-6. .- See UEB Rule 7.2.3.

General Guidelines (cont.)There are some line runovers (places where the text

goes to the next line) in the student materials that have changed. These are not noted unless text has been moved to another page. [moved text starts in BOP-1 Unit 3, no other runover changes]

 Worksheets that were only to teach one or more contractions that are not in UEB are no longer included in the student materials. These are noted. The other worksheet pages have not been renumbered. [Units 5, 6, 7]

General Guidelines (cont.)The words to, into, and by are no longer anchored

with a full cell when they are shown by themselves because these words are either not contracted or include an upper-cell dot in UEB. [to in Unit 6, all three in Unit 7]

 Lettered answer choices other than “a.” are now preceded by the grade 1 symbol indicator [Second Grade]

Changes in BOP for UEBTranscriber’s Notes Symbols: @.< @.>and, for, of, the, with, a: a space is needed between

these wordsto, by: no contraction in UEB, spaced from next wordinto: only the in is contracted, spaced from next wordOther contractions not in UEB: ble, com, dd, ally, ation,

o’clockCapitalization indicators and italic typeform indicators:

symbol, word, passage and terminatorPunctuation: period/dot/decimal, ellipsis, parentheses,

dash, closing single quotation mark

Changes in BOP for UEB (cont.)Other symbols: asterisk "9, dollar sign @s, tilde

above following letter in piñata (only letter modifier included in student materials) ^}

“Grade 1 symbol indicator” replaces “Letter sign”No Computer Braille CodeNo contractions in ordinal numbers: 1st, 4thMixed numbers: 1½ #a#a/bOK to use contractions in words divided into

syllables

Percentages of Pages with Changes in Teacher’s Editions

KindergartenVolume 1 – 6%Volume 2 – 3.5%

First GradeUnit 3 – 6%Unit 4 – 7%Unit 5 – 21%Unit 6 – 50%Unit 7 – 48%

OrderingKits will now be “student kits”; teacher’s editions sold

separatelyTaking fax orders for new kits and student materials

for Second Grade levelOrders have to be accompanied by Federal Quota

Funds Order Form (APH website)First and Second Grade Posttests also in UEB;

taking fax orders for Second Grade Posttest

Questions?

Contact Cathy atcgraves@aph.org