Achieving Success Beyond the Basics of Literacy Valerie Whitehead, EdD

Challenges of Accessibility

What do you think when you see this?

Strategic Scheduling (Master)

Strategic Scheduling (Personnel)

Effective Use of Technology User Friendly Socially Acceptable Meets Student Needs Self-paced On demand Standard Independent

TechnologyLevel of Difficulty PDF Reader1 Sound Recorder1 Audacity2 PowerPoint2

Schoolwide Efforts

Online Tools Available for All Students Blocking Tool Highlighter Eraser Magnifying Glass Mark for Review Online Calculator – if allowable Option Eliminator Scratch Pad These tools are available to all students who test online and are therefore NOT considered accommodations.

Technologies Exist

On Track for College and Career 13

14 Average salary $33,500 Average salary $50,000 Average salary $60,000 Average salary $76,000 Why is this important? 1300

Accountability to same skills/standards Increased text complexity 50-70% nonfiction Literacy in the content areas Increasing the rigor of work What are the Challenges? Equity 1300L Informational text Direct instruction Shared responsibility 16

17 Comprehend complex text by effectively using reading strategies Broaden content knowledge and academic vocabulary Critically evaluate informational text Cite evidence when interpreting texts and supporting arguments Habits of College and Career Ready Students

Building Capacity through the 5-Step Routine Respond to the Before Reading Poll 2. Read the Article 3. Do the Activity Question 4. Respond to the After Reading Poll 5. Answer the Thought Question Before Reading Introduce academic vocabulary Build background knowledge After Reading Facilitate whole-class discussion Stretch students to grade-appropriate text During Reading Develop test-taking strategies Require evidence in Thought Question and Poll Student Independent RoutineTeacher Instructional Routine More Time on Task with Simple Rigor

MondayTuesday 19 Simple Rigor through the 5-Step Literacy Routine Independent practice at precise reading level Direct Instruction with grade-appropriate text Promotes: - Discussion - Citing Evidence - Interaction with Grade-appropriate Text

Monitoring Progress

Performance Data Student Level—Lexiles, points, achievement Parent Level-Lexiles, activities Teacher Level-Lexiles, activities, constructed response thought questions, progress toward mastery of standards School Level- Lexiles, time spent on program District level-all of the above Corporate Level-all of the above to provide for targeted professional learning 21

NMS % Program Enrollment 639 students

NMS Program Comparison by Grade February 2014

Average Lexile Changes

Lexile Changes

2014 CRCT Lexile Averages 26 68% >1050

Growing Exceeds ( ) 27

Sharing with Stakeholders Every 4.5 weeks Merge letter

2014

Longitudinal Look ( ) (2014) AVG 586L AVG 845L

At least 47% participation 15% met challenge of 40 articles with minimum score 75%

5th Grade Spring to 6th Grade Fall Lexile 719 Average Lexiles 721

5th Grade Spring to 6th Grade Fall Lexile 79% 81% Below On Track Lexile for 6th Grade

6th Grade Spring to 7th Grade Fall Lexile 88% 73% Below On Track Lexile for 7th Grade

7th Grade Spring to 8th Grade Fall Lexile 73% Below On Track Lexile for 8th Grade

Minimum expectation under Common Core AUGUST 2012

Average Lexiles by Grade/by Month

2013 CRCT Results % over % Exceeding

2013 Student Growth Model 41

Keep in Mind Alternate Certification Teacher Preparation Eligibility Matters Continuum of Services

“The goal is success for all students, no matter which paths they take. If students don’t achieve as expected, we will analyze our practices, revise and reteach them in other ways intel they master the skills.” Wormeli, 2007