Oregon Reading First: The Preliminary Results Are In

1. Oregon Reading First: The Preliminary Results Are In Oregon Russ Sweet, Oregon Department of Education Mary Ann Smith, Oregon Department of Education COSA Fall Administrator’s Conference Eugene, Oregon September 19 – 21, 2005

2. National Perspective • 55 State educational agencies – including all 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Bureau of Indian Affairs – are participating in Reading First. • To date, SEAs have received over $2.8 billion in Reading First grants. • Over 4,700 schools in almost 1,400 districts have received Reading First subgrants. Oregon Department of Education

3. Reading First Subgrant Awards As of May 16, 2005 1,390 Districts/4,769 Schools Alaska 3/14 New Hampshire 7/10 Washington 34/70 Maine 7/7 Vermont 6/16 North Dakota 10/14 Montana 13/20 Minnesota 19/27 New York 48/176 Massachusetts 41/82 Wisconsin 25/58 Oregon 21/52 South Dakota 9/14 Idaho 16/31 Michigan 23/109 Rhode Island 4/14 Wyoming 4/10 Pennsylvania 35/164 Connecticut 15/25 Iowa 28/55 Nebraska 12/25 Ohio 18/86 New Jersey 22/60 Nevada 6/30 Illinois 42/268 West Virginia 21/36 Indiana 23/57 Delaware 7/13 Utah 7/18 Virginia 43/74 Colorado 20/43 Kansas 16/34 Missouri 56/82 Kentucky 42/74 Maryland 9/40 North Carolina 39/98 California 114/827 Tennessee 22/74 District of Columbia 5/24 South Carolina 24/52 Oklahoma 44/76 Arkansas 39/66 Arizona 31/72 New Mexico 31/88 Alabama 36/75 Georgia 38/101 Mississippi 22/37 Louisiana 21/103 Texas 190/705 Hawaii 2/45 Florida 25/392 Bureau of Indian Affairs 1/24 (not pictured) State District Awards/School Awards American Samoa 1/20 (not pictured)

4. Students and Teachers • Reading First is improving reading instruction and raising student achievement for more than 1.5 million students. • Reading First is providing professional development to more than 92,000 teachers – and that’s not counting the teachers who participate in statewide Reading First professional development activities. Oregon Department of Education

5. Oregon Perspective • Cohort A • 14 Districts • 34 Schools • 700 + educators • 10,000 K-3 students • Implementation began 2003-2004 school year • Core, Supplemental and Interventions in English • DIBELS, SAT 10 and OSAT measures Oregon Department of Education

6. Oregon Perspective • Cohort B • 12 Districts • 17 Schools • 5 ELL Schools • 350+ Educators • 5,500 K-3 students • Implementation will begin 2005-2006 school year Oregon Department of Education

7. Reading First “DNA” • Reading by end of Grade 3 • Science & Scientifically Based Reading Research • Accountability and Results • Five Essential Components • Minimum framework for reading Oregon Department of Education

8. Basic RF elements • K-3 reading instruction following scientifically-based reading research (SBRR) • Ongoing assessments to monitor student reading progress and outcomes • Ongoing professional development targeting knowledge of SBRR, classroom expertise, and building long-term capacity Oregon Department of Education

9. What Have We Learned So Far? Oregon Department of Education

11. Other Aspects of Oregon Reading First • Lexile Frameworks • Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee • DIBELS trainings (beginning, intermediate and advanced) for all K-3 teachers • National expertise in literacy for all students Oregon Department of Education

12. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • Face-to-face training • Open to any school with K-3 students willing to work within the basic structure & expectations of Reading First: • Implement Schoolwide model for Reading First • Collect and use formative assessment (DIBELS) • Two-year commitment Oregon Department of Education

13. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • On-line training • Currently in planning stage • Availability to be announced • Multiple modules with follow-up available Oregon Department of Education

14. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • On-going school-based professional learning • Study groups • Peer observations / modeling / coaching Oregon Department of Education

15. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • Professional development specifically for Special Education teachers • School teams must include Special Education teachers • K-12 Special Education teachers with responsibility for teaching reading are invited to participate Oregon Department of Education

16. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • Conceptual framework for reading intervention • Essential Five Big Ideas of Beginning Reading • Implementing the Reading First Schoolwide model • Using formative assessments to improve reading instruction • Improving reading through leadership and administrative roles • Sources of support for reading improvement Oregon Department of Education

17. Statewide K-3 Literacy Professional Development • If interested in participating: • Attend one of three orientation sessions • Portland area: • Eugene / Southern Oregon: • Eastern Oregon: • Sign up to continue with the year-long sequence • Volunteer to pilot on-line PD when available • Special Education professional development will be further explained at the Special Education Conference in September 2005 Oregon Department of Education

18. Oregon Oregon Reading First • http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=96 Oregon Reading First Center (U of O) • http://oregonreadingfirst.uoregon.edu/ Big IDEAS in Beginning Reading • http://reading.uoregon.edu/ Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) • http://dibels.uoregon.edu/ Oregon Reading First Websites Oregon Department of Education

19. National Reading First Websites US Department of Education Office of Reading First • http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/index.html Reading First Support (National Reading First Technical Assistance Centers) • http://www.readingfirstsupport.us/default.asp Russ Sweet – russ.sweet@state.or.us Oregon Department of Education