Delaware RF: Where have we been? Where are we going?

October, 2003 School-wide reading program –Assessments –Grouping strategies –Instructional materials –Scheduling –Providing Professional Support Needs survey

November, 2003 Results of survey 1.Focus on issues of professional support 2.Move to issues of school organization 3.Start “content” with fluency Professional Support 1.Outside the classroom: presentations, meetings, study groups 2.Inside the classroom: modeling, observation/feedback

December, 2003 Sample two-year calendar Sample instructional schedules Study Group: Allington, What really matters for struggling readers HW: Use descriptive template to learn about your K-1 materials

January, 2004 Developing fluency Resources for improving writing instruction Literacy Diets HW: Use descriptive template to learn about your 2-3 materials

February, 2004 Comprehension strategy instruction HW: Read Duffy, Explaining Reading, and prepare a read aloud with strategy instruction

March, 2004 Share read alouds Summarizing DIBELS data Intervention HW: Prepare a summary of your data to share with stakeholders at your school

March, 2004 Meeting with technical assistance staff Significant problems with core selection and implementation Significant problems with strategies and programs for needs-based instruction Significant problems with amount and type of professional development for LCs and administrators

April, 2004 State department decision to change responsibilities of LCs related to IST project

May, 2004 Managing a walk-through Planning: whole group, small-group, intervention Morris and Slavin study group HW: Administer the DSA to one group of first graders

June, 2004 Formats for study groups Scoring DSA Differentiation Meet with County Coordinators to plan follow-up strategies HW: Start self evaluation: Assessment, Instruction, Support

June Work Days Welcome to Reading First LC Roles and Goals Study group: Word Journeys Time to plan for next year

Summer, 2004 Administrators Meeting Overview of LC roles and goals Evaluation results ERFTAC presentations DIBELS Instructional Leadership Instructional Programs

And here we are... More contact with principals/LEAs Separation and coordination of professional development and monitoring More specific descriptions of the work of the County Coordinators More specific goals for state-level walkthroughs