1. READ Act Reporting and Budget Planning
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READ Act Reporting and Budget Planning
Alisa Dorman, Executive Director
Whitney Westgaard, READ Collection Manager
Office of Literacy
Informational Webinar – February 1, 2017

2. Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act Overview
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Passed by the Colorado Legislature in the 2012 session, repealing the Colorado Basic Literacy Act.
Focuses on K-3 literacy development and directs support to students with significant reading deficiency.
Includes specific guidance regarding literacy assessment and individual intervention plans for students identified with a significant reading deficiency.
Contains requirements for parent communication and involvement.
Holds districts and schools accountable for student progress through the Unified Improvement Plan process.
Includes provisions for retention decisions for students completing grades K-3 with a significant reading deficiency beginning in the school year.
Provides funding to support intervention.

3. Annual READ Act Timeline
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Annual READ Act Timeline
Fall
Districts assess all children for significant reading deficiency (SRD)
Ongoing
Districts assess children to monitor reading progress
Spring
Districts assess students and submit data on numbers of students identified with SRD for funding
Summer
State distributes READ intervention funds to districts
Students identified with SRD administered diagnostic assessment and a READ plan

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Early Literacy Fund
The Early Literacy Fund provides districts with per pupil intervention funds to help support programs to meet the needs of students with a significant reading deficiency status who received services.
Per pupil intervention funds may be used to provide the following services:
full-day kindergarten
summer school literacy programs
tutoring services
evidence-based or scientifically-based interventions
literacy professional development from a BOCES
For , the total appropriation was approximately $33 million.

5. READ Act Collection Purpose Collection Process
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READ Act Collection
Purpose
The purpose of the READ collection is to collect the data needed to fulfill statutory requirements for the annual legislative report and to determine distribution of per pupil intervention funds for students identified with a significant reading deficiency
Collection Process
Each spring districts submit through Data Pipeline records for all K-3rd grade students enrolled at the time of data submission and 4-12th grade students who are included in a READ cohort

6. Reported Use of Per Pupil Intervention Funds 2014-2016
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Over the past three years, districts have reported intervention services as the most widely used strategy to support students identified with significant reading deficiencies.

7. READ Act Reporting Requirements
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READ Act Reporting Requirements
Reporting Requirement
Status
Prevalence of SRD in K – 3 students
SRD status
READ plan status
READ assessment and score
Implemented in 2013
Clarified for students with disabilities in 2016
Advancement information for students identified with SRD
Implemented in 2013, but required in 2014
READ fund usage
How funds were utilized
Number and grade level of students served
Implemented in 2014, but required in 2015
Budget plan and summer school assurance
On track to implement in 2017
Voluntary reporting of effective practices
In the planning stages to implement in 2017
Refer to handout, section C.R.S.
Talking points can explain what is required for each reporting element

8. Preparing the 2017 READ Collection
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Preparing the 2017 READ Collection
Districts will be required submit budget planning information to CDE
CDE is required per statute to review fund usage for the following services:
Summer school literacy programs
Targeted, scientifically- or evidenced-based intervention services
CDE has been planning for effective implementation of this provision
Engagement of a representative focus group of districts
Feedback from EDAC
Communication to districts
Informational webinar
ADD a slide with this general information

9. 22-7-1210 Early Literacy Fund Per-Pupil Intervention Moneys
(b) A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY USE THE PER- PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS ONLY AS FOLLOWS:
(I) TO PROVIDE FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER;
(II) TO OPERATE A SUMMER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION ;
(III) TO PURCHASE TUTORING SERVICES IN READING FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT READING DEFICIENCIES; OR
(IV) TO PROVIDE OTHER TARGETED, SCIENTIFICALLY BASED OR EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT READING DEFICIENCIES, WHICH SERVICES ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

10. 22-7-1210 Early Literacy Fund Budget and Planning
(c) EACH BUDGET YEAR, PRIOR TO RECEIVING PER-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT, FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, AN EXPLANATION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WILL USE THE MONEYS IN THE COMING BUDGET YEAR AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR WHICH THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY RECEIVE PER-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS. IF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER INTENDS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (5), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE SERVICE AND PROVIDE THE PER-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS FOR THE SERVICE ONLY IF THE SERVICE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SAID SUBPARAGRAPH (IV).

11. 22-7-1210 Early Literacy Fund Requirement for Intervention Services
(d) IN USING THE PER-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5), EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL ENSURE THAT SOME TYPE OF INTERVENTION, AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (5), IS AVAILABLE TO EACH STUDENT WHO IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT READING DEFICIENCY AND WHO IS ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD GRADE IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER.

12. Definitions
(4) "EVIDENCE BASED" MEANS THE INSTRUCTION OR ITEM DESCRIBED IS BASED ON RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND VALID EVIDENCE AND HAS DEMONSTRATED A RECORD OF SUCCESS IN ADEQUATELY INCREASING STUDENTS' READING COMPETENCY IN THE AREAS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS, PHONICS, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT, READING FLUENCY, INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS, AND READING COMPREHENSION. (14) "SCIENTIFICALLY BASED" MEANS THAT THE INSTRUCTION OR ITEM DESCRIBED IS BASED ON RESEARCH THAT APPLIES RIGOROUS, SYSTEMATIC, AND OBJECTIVE PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN VALID KNOWLEDGE THAT IS RELEVANT TO READING DEVELOPMENT, READING INSTRUCTION, AND READING DIFFICULTIES.

13. 22-7-1212. Summer School Literacy Program.
(2) A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT INTENDS TO USE PER-PUPIL INTERVENTION MONEYS TO OPERATE A SUMMER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM SHALL ANNUALLY PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUMMER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER INTENDS TO OPERATE. THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM:

14. 22-7-1212 Summer School Literacy Program
(a) SERVES ONLY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD GRADE WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT READING DEFICIENCIES, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BELOW GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS IN READING; AND
(b) USES SCIENTIFICALLY BASED OR EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING IN READING THAT:
(I) HAS BEEN PROVEN TO ACCELERATE STUDENT PROGRESS IN
ATTAINING READING COMPETENCY;
(II) PROVIDES EXPLICIT AND SYSTEMATIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS; PHONICS; VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT; READING FLUENCY, INCLUDING ORAL SKILLS; AND READING COMPREHENSION;
(III) INCLUDES SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AND RELIABLE ASSESSMENTS; AND
(IV) PROVIDES INITIAL AND ON-GOING ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS IN ATTAINING READING COMPETENCY.

15. Guidance on READ Budget Planning Survey

16. READ Budget Planning Survey
READ Budget Planning Template can be found here:
The Office of Literacy will be available to answer questions regarding the survey every Thursday in February from 1:00-3:00 PM
Alisa Dorman, Executive Director, Office of Literacy, or
Whitney Westgaard, Data Collection Manager, Office of Literacy, or

17. READ Collection Key Dates
April 3: READ collection opens
June 16: Districts complete submission of READ file & budget planning survey by close of business – all submissions are finalized and submissions will be locked
June 30: Districts re-submit data file with duplicates removed by close of business – READ collection closes
Week of August 7: Districts can anticipate distribution of READ funds

18. Upcoming Trainings First Year Respondent Training
Tuesday, March 28th at 2:00
Purpose of the READ data collection
Review data elements and coding
Submission process through Pipeline
Common areas of concern
Data privacy and security
Changes to READ Collection
Thursday, March 30th at 2:00
Summary of changes to 2017 collection
Review of Budget Planning Survey
Opportunity to ask questions

19. READ Collection Resources
READ Collection resources can be found at:
Upcoming webinars
Data collection timeline
Data elements & definitions
File layout
Business Rules
Additional resources such as FAQ document, assessment cut scores, template for submitting budget planning survey, etc.
Questions?
Contact Whitney Westgaard, READ Data Collection Manager
Phone: