Reading: Sharing What Works Boyle County Middle School Angie Thompson

Enrollment 660 students 33% qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch 18% Students with Disabilities About Boyle County Middle

NCLB Reading Data

CATS Reading Data Reading Index Percent Novice

CATS Data

1.Guaranteed Viable Curriculum for All Students Common Assessments Collaboration 2.Utilize CATS-like Assessments 3. Constant and Consistent Review 8 Steps to Proficiency

4.Motivation (staff and students) All year not just during CATS Staff, student, parents-all significant; should be made to feel important 5.Climate and Culture Leaders set the tone What do you believe? What is your mission? Communication 8 Steps to Proficiency

6.Quality Teachers and Support Staff 7.Student Engagement KAGAN 8.What to do when Student Struggle Formative Assessments Name and Claim Interventions 8 Steps to Proficiency

 Schedule  Most Students have Enrichment reading  Related Arts Teacher put on Teams  Part-time teachers to teach Enrichment reading Reading Specific

 Schedule Before:  Planning (One Team)  Band  Choir  PE/Health  Art  Music  Practical Living Reading Specific

 New Schedule:  Planning (One GRADE)  Band  Choir  Spanish  Computer Applications  Advanced Reading  Reading Reading Specific

 Ramp Up Reading  One week training  Students read books of their choice  Model, mini-lessons  Had to “modify” to fit our needs Reading Specific

 Data  Choosing Students  GRADE assessment  CATS scores  Reading levels from 5 th grade  Measuring Progress  GRADE assessment  Common Assessments  Thinklink  Study Island Reading Specific

 Interventionist  Retired Teacher  Individual/small group pull-out (limited)  Barton Spelling Program Reading Specific

 High Expectations  CATS like assessments  Open-Response  Coach to a 4  Posting Student work  Celebrating Success  Time in school everyday to read Reading Specific

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