Reaching ALL Readers

Overview of the Day Explore A Tool for Targeting Instructional Needs Using Assessment Data and Progress Monitoring Tools Text Written Comprehension - Practice, Establish inter-rater reliability Develop next steps for your school

Learning Outcomes of Morning Understanding the compelling why of providing teachers with a tool to guide their thinking around supporting targeted students To be able to demonstrate proficiency using A Tool for Targeting Instructional Needs Using Assessment Data and understand how it aligns to progress monitoring and instructional decisions. Explore the various progress monitoring tools available in WCPSS

Code of Cooperation We will stay… Positive Present Productive

My Name, Position, School My relationship to this topic: Share what you know about the level of teacher knowledge and comfort level of using assessment data to target specific needs of students at your school. What do I want to take away from today?

If an elementary age student is more than 2 years behind there’s less than 10% chance they’ll catch up. “Low reading skills in 3 rd grade are a stronger predictor of dropping out of school than having spent at least one year in poverty.” –Donald Hernandez

Number of 1st graders who were not proficient on the EOY TRC last spring? 5,118

Number of 2nd graders who were not proficient on the EOY TRC last spring? 4,730

Out of 5,118 first graders who were not proficient on the TRC, how many students were progress monitored last year? 28 students on TRC 193 based on DIBELS Measures

Out of 5,118 second graders who were not proficient on the TRC, how many students were progress monitored last year? 8 students on TRC 128 students on DIBELS Measures

Effective teachers are the only absolutely essential element for an effective school.

Have you ever worked really hard on the wrong thing?

Principal, Sarah Simmons

Why is this important for mCLASS Leaders?

Unpack the tool with a partner: What types of assessments do you notice under the different headers? What similarities and differences do you notice about the assessments?

Who is this tool for?

Tricia Thomas, 4 th Grade Teacher

MY TURN (I do)

Problem: Johnny is three TRC levels below the benchmark expectation. He has difficulties with fluency, accuracy, reading comprehension (DAZE) and written comprehension.

Triangulation of Data WCPSS Digging Deeper Assessments 14/14 on the PAST (mastery) Revised Names Test shows the following skill errors: Vowel teams Observational Data & Review of Records Good attendance since Kinder Native English speaker with adequate vocabulary Kindergarten and 1 st grade report card comments indicate he knew all 54 letters and letter sounds Word Recognition from Kinder mCLASS showed he passed a Level C List We know he passed Print Concepts and Reading Behaviors due to his current TRC Level (J) Johnny reads with appropriate intonation and expression during reading group

What did this help me do? Define the most foundational skill deficit(s) Sometimes mCLASS makes mistakes PSF phenomena Gives me a good indicator of the most foundational reading skill area to intervene upon Helps me figure out what progress monitoring probe or assessment tool to utilize for this particular skill deficit I can utilize this to show mastery of reading skills as students show growth with their components of reading instruction Group students with like-needs

OUR TURN (We do)

Student Scenario Gianna

Problem: giana is 4 benchmarks behind on her TRC. She has difficulties with decoding and fluency.

Green=Mastery of skill Yellow=Inconsistent skill Red=Skill Deficit Orange=Unknown data

Incorporate Skill Analysis Charts

YOUR TURN (You do)

Supporting Documents

Your Turn Select the student whose data you brought from your mCLASS Summary Report While in mCLASS click so you view that individual student’s scores across time Make a hypothesis about which skill deficit is your student’s most foundational skill and put a beside that skill on your handout. Gather your Digging Deeper Assessments Grab your markers and work through determining your student’s skill deficits. Use Skill Set Analysis Worksheets as needed: This can be especially helpful!

Now what? What is the most foundational skill deficit for your student? Does the mapping out of the student’s skill deficits match your hypothesis? How will you determine what intervention to use for your student? mCLASS “Now What?” Tools Item Level Advisor Small Group Advisor PLT Discussion Literacy Coach(es), School Psychologists Letterland Flowcharts (Blackboard)

BENEFITS OF THE TOOL

Remember you are closing a gap Be careful and thoughtful! You may have to be working on 1, 2 or 3 areas at a time to close some students gaps Revisit the tool as needed to assess the growth in skill deficits with the goal being independent grade level comprehension

How the tool help with supporting parents? What do parents hear when they have someone at school tell them that their child has a difficult time with reading? How does this tool align with the mCLASS Home Connect letter?

Lessons Learned Model the tool and your thinking using TIPS problem-solving Start small Use the tool to celebrate successes Align skill deficits with targeted evidence-based interventions Provide appropriate professional learning Make materials accessible Copies of the tool, Digging Deeper Assessments, PM tools, etc. Remember-the tool is not 100% perfect! We are still working with humans, as humans!

Simmons

PROGRESS MONITORING

Progress Monitoring Resources Partner Activity

Stack and Pack!

Line Up 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year & beyond Left to Right

mCLASS Blackboard Site Scavenger Hunt Scenario #1

What is difference between the tools? Gets you to the foundational reading skill deficit and helps you determine what skill to target for intervention. Gets you to the foundational DIBELS probe to help you progress monitor at the appropriate level to show growth.

Next Steps for Practice Review “Lessons Learned” slide that can help ensure success Start within your Intervention Team or a teacher who is proficient with data Provide professional learning to your teachers regarding: How to use the tool WCPSS Digging Deeper assessments mCLASS probe analysis (Skill Analysis handout as a resource) mCLASS progress monitoring Edmodo site

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