 Creating a Path for “Reading Right” Preclarus Mastery Academy October 29, 2015

Agenda  Welcome and Introduction  Parent Note Card  Preclarus Mastery Academy’s Programming Initiatives  Parent Packets  Questions and Answer Period  TV Raffle

Parent Note Card Front of the Card  Parent’s Name  Phone Number  Address Back of the Card  Child or Children’s Names - Teacher

State of the School Address  Current Data  Rationale for New Reading Programs  Historical Data  Senate Bill 319

Status of Our School

NWEA ELA  Below Basic – 86 students  Basic – 32 students  Proficient – 22 students  Advance – 6 students

STAR Reading Assessment Above Grade Level  5 th Grade – 1 student (4%)  6 th Grade – 0 students (0%)  7 th Grade – 4 students (9%)  8 th Grade – 5 students (10%) On Grade Level  5 th Grade – 5 students (19%)  6 th Grade – 1 student (3%)  7 th Grade – 4 students (9%)  8 th Grade – 3 students (6%) October Test Results ALL STUDENTS – 5 th through 8 th Grades

STAR Reading Assessment One Grade Level Behind  5 th Grade – 6 students (23%)  6 th Grade – 8 students (24%)  7 th Grade – 1 student (2%)  8 th Grade – 7 students (15%) Two or More Grade Levels Behind  5 th Grade – 14 students (54%)  6 th Grade – 24 students (73%)  7 th Grade – 38 students (81%)  8 th Grade – 33 students (69%) October Test Results OVERAGE STUDENTS –5 th through 8 th Grades

SENATE BILL 319

RATIONALE PROMOTION GRADUATION CAREERS FAMILIES DEFY BILL 319

PRECLARUS PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES  Saturday Academy  Book Exchange Program  Reading Right  Data Conferencing with Parents

Reading Right  Fifth through eighth grade students grouped for reading support classes each day between 1:00 – 1:45 beginning November 16.  Fifth through eighth grade students receive reading support at their reading achievement level, as identified by the STAR Reading assessment.  As students progress in reading they move to their next reading achievement level group.

READING RIGHT LOGISTICS

DATA CONFERNCEING WITH PARENTS  Private, one-on-one, individualized conferencing about your child’s testing data  Determine specific strategies to help your child improve  Develop relationships with conferencing experts  Strengthen the home-school relationship that supports your child’s future  Students welcome to participate with parents in data conferences

Sight Words – Pre-Primer

Sight Words – Primer

Sight Words – First

Sight Words – Second

Sight Words – Third

STAR Reading Assessment October Test Results 5 th through 8 th Grades

Sight Words – Flashcards

Sight Words – Story

Book Exchange  Bring in your children’s old, slightly damaged books and exchange them for another students books.  Books may be kept for whatever time period desired by the student or parent.  Lost books don’t incur any fees.  When does the exchange begin? As soon as we receive your children’s previously read, slightly damaged books.

ROBUST READERS  Starting Monday, November 2, we request all students read for thirty minutes a night, including weekends.  Students can read a book, magazine, pamphlet, or the Sight Word Lists or Story, if appropriate for the student’s reading level.  Students who read 30 minutes a night and have a parent initial verifying that each day the student has read the appropriate time length will receive 5 points of extra credit on weekly assessments.  Have your child turn in his or her reading log on each Monday recording the nightly 30 minutes of reading from the previous Friday to that week’s Thursday to receive the extra credit points.

ROBUST READERS  Starting Monday, November 2, we request all students read for thirty minutes a night, including weekends.  Students can read a book, magazine, pamphlet, or the Sight Word Lists or Story, if appropriate for the student’s reading level.  Students who read 30 minutes a night and have a parent initial verifying that each day the student has read the appropriate time length will receive 5 points of extra credit on weekly assessments.  Have your child turn in his or her reading log on each Monday recording the nightly 30 minutes of reading from the previous week to receive the extra credit points. GOAL: 25 Book Campaign

SAMPLE READING LOG

Parent Packet (Reading Comprehension Strategies)

Parent Packet (ELA Terminology)

Parent Packet (ELA Strategies and Tips)

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Questions

WHAT OUR SCHOOL NEEDS FROM PARENTS  Enforce students reading 30-minutes a night  If your child is reading under the 4 th grade level, have them practice both the Sight Word lists and story  Talk with your child/children daily about the importance of improving in reading  Attend a data conference  Sign your child up and provide transportation for Saturday Academy (tutoring)  Donate previously read, slightly damaged books for the book exchange program

WHAT OUR SCHOOL NEEDS FROM PARENTS (continued)  Ensure your tested grade child learns all sight words by the end of March  Have your child attend school every day, on-time, and remain until the end of school  Hold your child accountable for good behavior so they don’t miss school due to suspension

RAFFLE