1. Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in Reading Darlene Higginbotham Mike Melton Chad Hudson Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in Reading

2. Goal Improvement in Reading Scores for Special Education Students on PACT

3. Teaching Strategies 1. Direct Instruction (10 years) SRA Corrective Reading SRA Corrective Reading SRA Reading Mastery SRA Reading Mastery SIM Strategy – DISSECT SIM Strategy – DISSECT (Strategic Intervention Model) (Strategic Intervention Model) 2. Assistive Technology 3. Modifications and Accommodations

4. Available Student Data  Identified Area of Disability  MAP Scores (Measures of Academic Progress)  PACT Scores  Standards Based Classroom Test Scores  SRA Data  Intellectual Functioning

5. Needed Student Data  Points from the next level on PACT  Effect of currently used Modifications/Accommodations

9. Merging Data PACT Data Disks Custom Microsoft Access Database Student Data (IEP) PACT Modification Report

11. Testing Form We added to our handwritten form the following:  IQ Ranges  Free or Reduced lunch  Grade  Area of Disability  Accommodations/Modifications  Points away from the next level on PACT

12. Success Stories

17. Contact Information Darlene Higginbotham Cherokee County School District P. O. Box 460 Gaffney, SC 29342 864-902-3573 darlene.higginbotham@gw.cherokee1.k12.sc.us Mike Melton Cherokee County School District P. O. Box 460 Gaffney, SC 29342 864-902-3559 mike.melton@gw.cherokee1.k12.sc.us Chad Hudson Cherokee County School District P. O. Box 460 Gaffney, SC 29316 864-902-29342 chad.hudson@gw.cherokee1.k12.sc.us