Read to Achieve 3 rd Grade Parent Night Tuesday, September 30 th, 2014
Tonight's Expectations What is Read to Achieve? What are the short-term and long-term ramifications of RtA on my child? How does RtA connect with the North Carolina DPI, Iredell-Statesville School and Lake Norman Elementary processes? Question & Answer opportunities
Do any of these thoughts ever come to mind? My child tests, but nothing is ever done. What does the teacher do with the test results? Why can’t the teacher teach the way I was taught? I mean, look how wonderful I am! Why does my child test so much? How does the teacher ever find time to teach?
Alignment for student learning When schools are able to align curriculum, instruction and assessments, student learning will occur.
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Classroom PDSA
What will we do if they don’t learn it?
Read to Achieve Excellent Public Schools Act Elimination of Social Promotion NC GS 115C-83
Flow Chart
RtA Timeline August: Beginning of Grade (BOG) Assessment September: Reading 3D Fall Assessment October: Portfolio Begins November: Benchmark 1 Assessment January: Reading 3D Winter Assessment May: Reading 3D Spring Assessment June: End of Grade (EOG), Summer Reading Camp
Good Cause Exemptions LEP Students Students with disabilities AND are on alternative assessments Students who demonstrate proficiency on an alternate assessment approved by DPI and Iredell-Statesville Schools Students who demonstrate proficiency through the 3 rd Grade Reading Portfolio Students who have been retained more than once
Reading Summer Camp When?: June – July (TBD) Time?: 4 days per week for 3 hours Where?: TBD Who?: Selected teachers A student must attend or enroll in a state approved alternative camp
Reading Portfolio Currently done for students scoring a developmental score <439 Components Reading 3D Data Personalized Education Plan or PEP- (RtI Tiered Support Document- Dolphin Time interventions, SAIL) Skill Check Passages Timeline: October 1 through May, longer if needed
Skill Check- Passages Passages are generally 1 page and have 5 questions Must show mastery in 3 passages Mastery defined as 70% or 11/15 10 available passages per standard Only allowed to take 3 per week Students take 1 per week if BOG greater or equal to 439 Students have exposure to instructional passages
A typical day in 3 rd Grade
Do any of these thoughts ever come to mind? My child tests, but nothing is ever done. What does the teacher do with the test results? Why can’t the teacher teach the way I was taught? Why does my child test so much? How does the teacher ever find time to teach?
What can parents do? Attendance Don’t add anxiety or pressure Encourage best effort Communication and involvement
Questions?