1. Student Growth in Reading and Math SEPPAC October 4, 2012

2. Equity Promise Race, class, disability will not predict a student’s success. Achievement results will not fall into patterns associated with race, class, disability. Whichever school a student attends, it will not predict a student’s ability to succeed.

3. High Expectations for All Students All reading, math and writing instruction is aligned with grade-level schedules Students receive instruction at both their instructional level and on grade-level standards There is a high expectation for students receiving special education to meet or exceed targeted growth Special education is designed to support student growth

4. Growth Goals Growth Goals are based on the student’s present level of academic achievement and set a targeted amount of growth for the year Growth Goals in Reading and Math are often measured as improvement in RIT scores and targets are based on the RIT growth charts

6. Standards-based Goals These are IEP goals that are specifically based on the State grade-level benchmarks or standards for each grade and subject At this time, we are focusing on the areas of reading and math

7. The MCA/MAP have four strands for each grade level in reading and math Reading Word recognition and Vocabulary Comprehension: Informational Comprehension: Narrative Literature Math Numbers and Computation Geometry and Measurement Functions and Algebra Statistics and Probability

8. Goals By reviewing the student’s data and knowing the test specifications, the team can select the strand that will best meet the student’s need. The team can then write a goal based on the standard related to the selected strand. This will help target instruction to help the student demonstrate increased proficiency on the MCA/MAP

10. Assessment answers different questions Determines school and district performance in accountability goals Reports overall student achievement Monitors progress (growth) Informs daily instruction Gauges effectiveness of curriculum and programs

11. READING

13. Reading: Standards/Curriculum Based on Minnesota Standards Houghton- Mifflin (primary district curriculum Guided Reading Jolly Phonics

14. Reading: Interventions/Supports Spire Orton-Gillingham System 44 Read 180 Edmark Attainment Curriculum Great Leaps (fluency) Reading Corp/ AmeriCore

15. Reading: Instructional Models Each school has developed an instructional model that meets the needs of every student in every grade. Instruction and grouping is determined in order to provide the most optimal instructional option

16. On-going Progress Mionitoring Formative Assessments Goal-based progress data Aimsweb Reading fluency Reading comprehension

17. Writing SIM Sentence, Paragraph and Theme Writing Strategies for instruction and progress monitoring 78% of the 9th grade special education students who took the MCA writing test scored a 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale.) This is up 20 percentage points from two years ago. At Irondale High School, 11 of the 32 students that passed scored a 3.5 or higher!!

18. Math

20. Based on State Grade-level Standards Everyday Math Curriculum

21. Math Interventions/ Supports Touch Math Mathletics Number Worlds Equals Math Functional Math activities

22. Math: Instructional Models Each school has developed an instructional model that meets the needs of every student in every grade. Instruction and grouping is determined in order to provide the most optimal instructional option

23. On-going Progress Monitoring Formative assessment Goal-based progress data Aimsweb Math calcualtion Math problem-solving