Reading Improvement Plan

Introduction History History –Fall of Reading Program Report Staff Development Staff Development Leave No Child Behind Leave No Child Behind IDEA IDEA New Teachers New Teachers

Review Process Reading Program Reports Reading Program Reports ISBE Audit Tool of a District/ School Reading Program ISBE Audit Tool of a District/ School Reading Program ISBE Consumer’s Guide to Choosing and Using Scientifically Based Reading Programs and Materials ISBE Consumer’s Guide to Choosing and Using Scientifically Based Reading Programs and Materials Focus Groups Focus Groups

Reading Program Reports Improve student information system to maintain archived files for each year. Improve student information system to maintain archived files for each year. Establish a testing program. Establish a testing program. Supplemental special reading programs Supplemental special reading programs Study teachers who are particularly successful with low income minority students. Study teachers who are particularly successful with low income minority students.

Instructional Program Adequacy of materials Adequacy of materials Evaluate student progress Evaluate student progress Entering kindergarten students Entering kindergarten students Parent Involvement Parent Involvement

Reading Reports Update 1. Web based data collection process 2. Curriculum-based assessment program 3. Supplementary vs Alternative Program 4. Teacher effectiveness 5. Additional materials 6. Direct Instruction Programs 7. Parent involvement workshops

Audit Results Strengths Teachers read to students daily Teachers read to students daily Teachers use guided reading to differentiate Teachers use guided reading to differentiate Good practices based on current research Good practices based on current research Interventions for struggling students Interventions for struggling students Good communication between classroom and support teachers Good communication between classroom and support teachers Access to sustained professional development Access to sustained professional development

Audit Results Areas for Improvement Adequate time for independent reading Adequate time for independent reading Time for students to talk about their reading Time for students to talk about their reading Writing Workshop Writing Workshop Resources for phonics and word study Resources for phonics and word study Use of assessment results Use of assessment results Monitoring student progress over time Monitoring student progress over time Coaching for implementation Coaching for implementation

Focus Group Results The amount of time for literacy instruction varied by grade and school. The amount of time for literacy instruction varied by grade and school. Teachers are better prepared to differentiate reading and word study instruction. Teachers are better prepared to differentiate reading and word study instruction. Teachers use assessment data to plan for instruction. Teachers use assessment data to plan for instruction. Teachers requested additional materials. Teachers requested additional materials. Teachers suggested more parent involvement workshops. Teachers suggested more parent involvement workshops. Teachers requested continued staff development on a variety of topics. Teachers requested continued staff development on a variety of topics.

District 65 Reading Program Balanced Literacy Balanced Literacy Time Time Materials Materials Staff Development Staff Development Support Programs Support Programs

Issues Data Collection page 26 Data Collection page 26 Assessment/ Evaluation Toolspage 27 Assessment/ Evaluation Toolspage 27 Differentiated Instructionpage 28 Differentiated Instructionpage 28 Materialspage 29 Materialspage 29 Curriculum Pacing/ Integration/Timepage 30 Curriculum Pacing/ Integration/Timepage 30 Reading Support Programspage 31 Reading Support Programspage 31 Parent Involvementpage 32 Parent Involvementpage 32 Middle Schoolpage 32 Middle Schoolpage 32

Recommendations Effective Leadership/ Supervision Effective Leadership/ Supervision Implement the Plan Implement the Plan Highly Qualified Teachers and Principals Highly Qualified Teachers and Principals Criteria for Monitoring Effects of Staff Development Criteria for Monitoring Effects of Staff Development Performance Standards Performance Standards Program Review/ Achievement Results Program Review/ Achievement Results

Data Collection Web based data system Web based data system Summary data Summary data Archive data Archive data Program effectiveness Program effectiveness

Assessment/Evaluation Tools Classroom assessments Classroom assessments Diagnostic tools Diagnostic tools Curriculum based assessments Curriculum based assessments Assessment calendar Assessment calendar Staff development Staff development

Differentiated Instruction Audit of school program Audit of school program Guided reading Guided reading Balanced literacy Balanced literacy Advanced students Advanced students Sample schedules Sample schedules Flexible groups Flexible groups

Materials Phonics and word study Phonics and word study Support DI students in guided reading groups Support DI students in guided reading groups Writing and grammar Writing and grammar Non-fiction materials for reading teachers Non-fiction materials for reading teachers Staff development Staff development

Curriculum Pacing/Integration Time Curriculum mapping Curriculum mapping Integrated units (e.g. comprehension strategy instruction using science and social studies text and writing instruction ) Integrated units (e.g. comprehension strategy instruction using science and social studies text and writing instruction ) Integrate reading and writing instruction Integrate reading and writing instruction Vocabulary development (specialized and general) Vocabulary development (specialized and general) Staff development Staff development

Reading Support Programs Push-in reading support teachers Push-in reading support teachers Monitor schedules Monitor schedules Monitor progress of recently exited students Monitor progress of recently exited students Improve intervention results Improve intervention results Modify classroom instruction for special education students Modify classroom instruction for special education students Staff development Staff development

Parent Involvement Grade-specific parent activities Grade-specific parent activities Time for parent workshops Time for parent workshops Resources for parent workshops Resources for parent workshops

Middle School Reading Programs Grade-specific expectations and lessons Grade-specific expectations and lessons Reader’s Handbook Reader’s Handbook Reading strategy Instruction (CRISS) Reading strategy Instruction (CRISS) Staff development Staff development Pilot Read 180 Pilot Read 180 Review target reading programs Review target reading programs Dist. 65 and 202 Adolescent Literacy Study Group Dist. 65 and 202 Adolescent Literacy Study Group

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