1. Project MORE 2010

2. Project MORE and RtI  What is RtI?  Why is RtI important?  How does Project MORE fit into RtI?

3. RtI is the early identification of reading difficulties followed by multi-tiered instruction to address those difficulties along with frequent monitoring of progress. RtI is the early identification of reading difficulties followed by multi-tiered instruction to address those difficulties along with frequent monitoring of progress.

4. Purpose of RtI  Catch them before they fall  Reduce SPED referrals  Save district dollars

5. RtI Resources  www.centeroninstruction.org www.centeroninstruction.org  www.iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti www.iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti  www.nationalcenteronrti.org

6. 5 Essential components of RtI  High Quality classroom instruction  A multi-tiered approach  Frequent assessment  Immediate instructional response  Family involvement

7. Tier 1 Small group instruction One-on-one instruction Tier 2 Tier 3 Whole Class instruction (Core programs)

8. Good Instructional Practices  Teach essential skills and strategies  Base differentiated instruction on assessment  Explicit and systematic instruction  Provide plenty of practice

9. 5 pillars of good reading instruction  Sound awareness (P.A.)  Sound symbol relationships (Phonics)  Vocabulary  Fluency  Comprehension

10. Importance of Vocabulary  Vocabulary gap between struggling readers and proficient readers grows each year.  After primary grades, the achievement gap between socio-economic groups is a language gap.  For ELL the achievement gap is primarily a vocabulary gap.  To close the gap, vocab instruction must be accelerated with direct intentional instruction.  Reading is best source of vocab acquisition

12. Importance of practice  What do these four numbers have to do with practice? 7 12 124,358,000 8000 8000

13. Reading Time & Word Exposure PercentileRank Minutes of Reading per day Words Read per year +10 Minutes/Day Words read per year 98654,358,0005,082,462 9021.11,823,0002,686,981 8014.21,146,0001,953,042 709.6622,0001,269,917 606.5432,0001,096,615 504.6282,000895,043 403.2200,000825,000 301.8106,000694,889 200.721,000321,000 100.18,000300,000

15. Using LAZ resources to enhance your mentoring program  RAZ Leveled Book Landing pages  Projectables  Vocabulary Lessons  Raz-kids  RAZ’s other resources  High-frequency word books  Humor books  Comic books  Vocabulary books  Wowzer certificates  Search tools

17. Skill Chart

18. Coming Attractions  Online assessments  Running records  Fluency  Phonics  High frequency words  Phonological awareness  Interactive eBooks

19. Coming Attractions Online running record Primary eBookIntermediate eBook