Literacy First

1. Literacy First at H M S

2. Addressing Our Needs • Performance on the Kansas State Reading Assessment in 2005 was 61% which is 2.4% below the Kansas State Average of 63.4%. • Only 31.9% of the students with special needs scored proficient or above. • Only 51.9% of the students of poverty scored proficient

3. Why Literacy First? It is a school-wide process, which: • Is research-based, systematic and comprehensive • Trains teachers to become more “consciously competent” in reading instruction • Is flexible and can be customized to meet the needs of our staff and students

4. Staff Development • 5 days of explicit reading instruction each year for Intensive Reading teachers • 5 days of explicit reading instruction each year for Content Area teachers • 8 days of on-site consultation with Literacy First consultant

5. Impact on Students and Teachers 6th Grade Intensive Reading Anne Dugan Jenny Plantz 6th Grade Language Arts Paula Green 8th Grade Science Deacon New 8th Grade Science Jamie Frost

6. Our Current Data • Approximately 60 students at each grade level are enrolled in a 90 minute Reading Block • 45 minutes of whole group reading instruction • 45 minutes of small group reading instruction with a student/teacher ratio of approximately 6:1

7. Sixth Grade NWEA Maps Test * * Shortened version of NWEA Maps

8. Seventh Grade NWEA Maps Test * * Shortened version of NWEA Maps Test

9. Eighth Grade NWEA Maps Test * * Shortened version of NWEA Maps Test

10. Sixth Grade Fluency Assessments

11. Seventh Grade Fluency Assessments

12. Eighth Grade Fluency Assessments

13. Ongoing Literacy Focus • 5 more days of explicit reading instruction for Intensive teachers • 5 days of content area reading instruction for new staff and remaining content area teachers • Collaborative peer coaching with previously trained staff to continue our focus on literacy instruction • Reading strategy instruction on scheduled QPA/Workdays

14. Lesson Plan Book with a Focus on Literacy First Components

15. Questions?