1. Read 180 Bethany Celmins

2. Seventy Minutes of Class 5 minutes maximum opening (agendas, announcements, quick warm-up) 5 minutes maximum opening (agendas, announcements, quick warm-up) 3-20 minute rotations (Tutorial, Computers, Reading Center) 3-20 minute rotations (Tutorial, Computers, Reading Center) 5 minute cool down & clean-up and 5 minute cool down & clean-up and

3. Lexile Determination Incoming students take a test that determines their lexile level, which is used to determine the level of books that they choose from during silent reading. Incoming students take a test that determines their lexile level, which is used to determine the level of books that they choose from during silent reading. Lexile level is roughly correlated with grade level proficiencies in a table. Remember, it is ONE measure of your child’s ability and is used in combination with other data. Lexile level is roughly correlated with grade level proficiencies in a table. Remember, it is ONE measure of your child’s ability and is used in combination with other data.

4. Tutorial Thematic Units that center on important reading skills and vocabulary development Thematic Units that center on important reading skills and vocabulary development Small group instruction 1:5 average size Small group instruction 1:5 average size

5. Software Exposes students to nonfiction passages Exposes students to nonfiction passages Works with them on word recognition and reading fluency Works with them on word recognition and reading fluency Addresses spelling Addresses spelling

6. Reading Books at four different levels Books at four different levels Involves student developing their own vocabulary awareness Involves student developing their own vocabulary awareness Involves students in critical thinking skills through graphic organizers and quick write questions Involves students in critical thinking skills through graphic organizers and quick write questions Culminates with a Reading Counts! Test Culminates with a Reading Counts! Test

7. Grading Progress 5% TRRFCC (effort/behavior) 32% Tutorial work completion and participation 31% Reading Center work completion & tests 32% Computer Center data