+ Rangeley Lakes Regional School Title 1A Program

+ Outline of Presentation Staff involved in the program this year. Criteria and procedure for identification. Interventions Expanded - Improved services Additional needs Questions

+ Title I Staff Georgia Campbell: Full-time Title I Coordinator and interventionist for reading and math Susan Damm: Full-time Ed Tech II for reading and math Shirley Schrader: Part-time interventionist for math David Jensen: Part-time Ed Tech II for reading and math

+ Assessments NWEA – Northwest Evaluation Association - grades 3 – 10 Fall and spring for all students, spring for 2 nd grade, mid year for Title 1 students and/or students of concern CPAA – Children’s Progress Academic Assessment – grades K – 3 Every 6 weeks for K – 3 DRA – Developmental Reading Assessment Fall and Spring for grades 1 and 2, Spring only for grades K, 3, 4, and 5 LEXIA – ongoing throughout the year

+ Assessments Continued Spelling Inventories- done when deemed necessary Rigby Benchmark reading tests Throughout the year to continually monitor student growth and make placement decisions Sight word lists and other Classroom tests (such as Envisions Math Topic Test). iXL online math program Teacher observations

+ Criteria and Procedure for Identification All new incoming students in grades K-8 are given the DRA in order to determine current reading level. The previous year’s Spring DRA scores are reviewed to determine which students are reading below grade level. Conversations occur with the classroom teachers to see if they concur. All available pertinent assessments are reviewed, including students’ academic history. We use the NWEA data in grades 3-8 Student progress is monitored all year long and students are moved in and out of the program as deemed necessary.

+ Reading Interventions Available for Students Lexia Soar to Success Reading Program Hooked on Phonics Wilson Sylvan 3-5 grades Reading Success Program Hooked on Spelling S.P.I.R.E (A Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence) Great Leaps Dolch Kit Leveled Books for reading Resources for teaching word sorts and syllable blending Assorted games Various internet sites such as

+ Math Interventions Available for Students Envisions Intervention Component iXL Hooked on Math (Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Assorted manipulatives and teacher resources Assorted math games Various internet resources

+ Expanded and Improved Services Tier 2 in-class interventions (to meet RTI guidelines) Expanded to give support to Middle School students in reading and math Smaller intervention groups and rare 1:1 for Title 1 students Reinforced the K-2 Literacy Block with enough staffing to keep groups small (RTI) Facilitate use of Lexia (progress monitoring – RTI) Proctoring assessments and/or providing coverage for teachers so they can proctor Extended consistent group time Coverage of duties