1. Ace it! Summer Conference 2011 Reading Revision
Anne Krysiak

2. ESL Flexible Effective Customizable Writing State Standards Attractive
What are the requirements for a small group supplemental program? Which are most important?
ESL
Customizable
Flexible
Effective
State Standards
Writing
Common Core
Attractive
Measurable
Portable
Digital
Implementation
Proprietary
High School
Cost $
Operations
Update-able
Paper Based
Program Length

3. Curriculum Activity #1a
ESL
Customizable
Flexible
Effective
State Standards
Writing
Common Core
Attractive
Measurable
Portable
Digital
Implementation
Proprietary
High School
Cost $
Operations
Update-able
Paper Based
Program Length

4. Survey Question #6: “The Ace it
Survey Question #6: “The Ace it! Reading curriculum would be more attractive to potential customers if...” (30 respondents)
Most Common:
ESL/ELL (17%)
More manipulatives/variety, less worksheet tasks (17%)
More/less hours, more/less skills (13%)
Individualized, diagnostic/prescriptive, more differentiation (10%)
Common Core alignment (7%)
State test alignment (7%)

5. Curriculum Activity #1b
ESL
Customizable
Flexible
Effective
State Standards
Writing
Common Core
Attractive
Measurable
Portable
Digital
Implementation
Proprietary
High School
Cost $
Operations
Update-able
Paper Based
Program Length

6. Survey Question #7: “Our biggest pain points are related to…” (33 respondents)
Most Common:
GRADE assessment (12%)
Too much repetition, lack of variety (9%)
Need more differentiation or individualization (9%)
Cost, especially lower levels (9%)
Need more materials, activities, lessons (6%)
Student grouping and/or group size (6%)
We love it  (6%)

7. Curriculum Activity #2 ESL Flexible Effective Customizable Writing
State Standards
Writing
Common Core
Attractive
Measurable
Portable
Digital
Implementation
Proprietary
High School
Cost $
Operations
Update-able
Paper Based
Program Length

8. Survey Question #8: “What we love most about Ace it. Reading
Survey Question #8: “What we love most about Ace it! Reading...” (34 respondents)
Most Common:
Well structured, easy for teachers (24%)
Engaging, high interest materials (21%)
Easy to train and implement (15%)
Effective (15%)
Systematic sequencing of skills (12%)
Differentiated Instruction (9%)
Kids love it (9%)

9. Let’s brainstorm about…
Optional modules
Expanded Program (e.g. Lessons 31-48)
Writing
ESL
High School – what is “high school reading”?
Printing, binding, packaging input
Other?

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How do standards compare across states? Against Common Core?

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How do Common Core standards and State standards compare?
Data taken from “Common Core Standards: The New U.S. Intended Curriculum” (Porter, McMaken, Hwang, Yang, 2011)

12. Ace it! Reading Revision
To what degree should we address the discrepancy of cognitive demand between Common Core standards, State standards, and traditional Ace it! instruction?
Common Core Standard:
Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. (8.RL.5)
Florida Standard:
Compare and contrast elements in multiple texts (e.g., setting, characters, problems) (LA )
Ace it! today:
Compare and contrast elements within a story (R.8.Co.10-12)

13. Ace it! Reading Revision – Reading vs. Language Arts
To what degree should Ace it! Reading instruction reflect language arts, specifically writing skills?
2.SL.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
6.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
3.L.1 Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
8.W.2 Establish and maintain a formal style.
5.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

14. Ace it! Reading Revision – Reading vs. Language Arts
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Reading vs. Language Arts

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Proposed Scope & Sequence based on Common Core

16. Ace it! Reading Revision – Student Page Designs

17. Ace it! Reading Revision – Teacher Page Mock-up

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