1. Title 1 Col. Johnston and General myer Elementary
Mrs. Truitt-Lewis and Mrs. Quarto
Principals

2. Agenda Introduction of the Title 1 Staff
Explanation of Title 1 Statute
Services provided at Col. Johnston
Arizona’s Move on When Reading Legislation
Universal Screening tools for Identification
Break out tables:
Explore literacy activities and math activities
Connect literacy/math to technology.

3. Who We Are Mrs. Lauri Rhoades- Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Vickie Davis -Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Laura Johnson- Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Deanna Richter- Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Patty Smolinski - Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Linda Campos - Title 1 Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Margaret Harney - Title 1 Instructional Assistant

4. What is Title 1? What is Move on When Reading?

5. Title 1
Title I, under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), provides financial assistance to local educational agencies to meet the needs of special educationally disadvantaged children at preschool, elementary, and secondary school levels. The purpose of Title I is to help all children achieve the state’s academic standards. This is accomplished through supplemental programs that consist of instructional services, instructional support services, school wide reform efforts, and increased involvement of parents in their children’s education.

6. Move on When Reading http://www.azed.gov/mowr/
Arizona State Mandate that requires be proficient in reading by the end of 3rd grade.
Colonel Johnston and General Myer Elementary Schools offer a comprehensive core reading program curriculum to all K-3 students. The core reading program, MacMillan/McGraw Hill Treasures includes all of the early literacy skills : Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency* and Comprehension*.
* Focus of instruction at Grades 3 - 5

7. Title 1 Services Title 1 Services are targeted
Academic support and services ae provided to a select group of students identified “at-risk” of falling behind the standards in Reading and Math
It is based on driving criteria. Data is used for eligibility
Students who need additional interventions are serviced by Title 1 instructional assistants in a small group or individual setting outside the classroom.

8. Benchmark Tests
Benchmark assessments are common assessments given at specified times throughout the year that provide parents and teachers information on how students are doing. It is a reference point that helps inform instruction.
Benchmark tests given at Col. Johnston and General Myer are well known indicators and the information is easily understood when you change schools.

9. DiBels Administered three times per year
DIBELS- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
It is a standardized, individually administered screener that evaluates pre-reading and early reading skills and readiness. 
Administered three times per year

10. What is measured by DIBELS?
DIBELS assesses 3 of the 5 "Big Ideas" in literacy development.  Through different instruments, DIBELS assesses phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle and fluency. 
The other 2 ideas in reading are vocabulary and comprehension

11. Kindergarten DIBELS measures: Letter Naming Fluency- August
First Sound Fluency- August, December
Phoneme Segmentation Fluency- August, December, May
Nonsense Word Fluency- December, May.
The December Benchmark does not have a score for whole words read.

12. First Grade Phoneme Segmentation Fluency- August
Nonsense Word Fluency- August, December, May
Oral Reading Fluency with a retell component-
December and May.
End of year goal is 47 words per minute

13. Oral Reading Fluency
Oral reading fluency measures a student’s ability to read grade level passages with speed and accuracy. There is a retell component after each passage that is a check for reading comprehension.
It is the ability to read phrases and sentences smoothly and quickly, while understanding them as expressions of complete ideas.
It is not a race to read the most words in 1 minute.

14. Second Grade Nonsense Word Fluency- Administered in August
Oral Reading Fluency with a retell component- Administered in August, December, and May. End of year Benchmark
Goal is 87 words per minute.

15. What we Use for Math:
Kindergarten- ESGI Educational Software for Guiding Instruction and GoMath Prerequisite Skills Tests. Looking for gaps in instruction
1st and 2nd Grade – End of Year GoMath test from previous year and Prerequisite Test for current year. Looking for gaps in instruction.
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades – GoMath test from previous year; AzMERIT scores from previous year; Galileo Baseline Assessment

16. Technology Resources at Col. Johnston
all student have access
Kids A-Z ( formerly know as RAZ Kids)

17. Lexia Core 5
Lexia Reading Core5 provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the five area of reading instruction and structural analysis. This can be used at home. Licenses are assigned to all kindergarten students. Students who receive additional intervention services also have access. ( Title 1 Services)

18. STARFALL www.starfall.com ADDRESSES Reading and MatH

19. ABCYA Addresses Many Reading and Math skills

20. GoMath
Personal Math Trainer

21. Resources at General Myer Elementary
GoMath, Personal Math Trainer
Accelerated Math
BrainPop(4-5)/BrainPop, Jr. (K-3)
Front Row
EnVision Math
Khan Academy
Learn Zillion
Hands On Equations

22. Questions?