READ PLAN TRAINING December 11, 2013 Creating the READ plan for Students with Significant Reading Deficiencies

THREE KEY IDEAS FOR TODAY  Collaboration-classroom teacher, parent, support teachers and administration  Urgency  Living Document-Growth

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?  Train your K-3 teachers – how to complete a READ Plan  Parent Conference Expectations  Timeline-plans written and parent conference completed by Feb. 21  Answer questions

WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR?  DRA2, DRA2 Progress Monitoring and DRA2 Word Analysis Training for identification and confirmation  Identification of students with significant reading deficiencies  Input of initial and confirmation data  Diagnostic assessment administered (STARS Early Lit or i-Ready)  Interventions implemented based on student’s needs

DISTRICT 51 NUMBERS (As of Dec. 5, 2013) : Grade Level Percent Identified with Significant Reading Deficiency Kindergarten17% First5% Second26% Third23%

APPROVED INTERIMS

WINTER TIDBITS  Student new to District 51- Class at a Glance  First graders  Input data-Assessment Page- READ Link  How do I know if my new student has already been identified?

PREPARATION FOR BEGINNING THE READ PLAN  Print off the most current diagnostic assessment report (STARS Early Lit or i-Ready)  If STARS Early Lit, have completed spreadsheet document  Collect anecdotal notes  Collect data from any interventions already implemented since beginning of year  Grade level Minimum Competency Skill Levels Document

PREPARATION FOR WRITING TOMMY’S READ PLAN  Print off the most current diagnostic assessment report (STARS Early Lit or i-Ready)  If STARS Early Lit, have completed spreadsheet document  Collect anecdotal notes  Collect data from any interventions already implemented since beginning of year  Grade level Minimum Competency Skill Levels Document

CREATE A READ PLAN  Take notes on your screen shots of the READ Plan  Remember this is a living document  There will be minor improvements as the year progresses but not drastic changes.

READ PLAN CONFERENCE  Completed by February 21  Any teacher who has more than 6 students to conference with parents about, he/she will be compensated ½ hour for each additional conference at the summer school hourly rate. (i.e. 8 kids will equal one hour of pay)  Share information (interim assessment, diagnostic assessment, priority goals, intervention) from READ Plan (teachers may have already written everything EXCEPT for the family component section)  Complete, with parent present, the family component section including the “READ Plan discussed and signed” under “Select Parent Communication”  Print and have parents sign READ Plan