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English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s

English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s Journey to Implement Effective Reading Intervention at the Secondary Level. COLTON JOINT USD. Overview. Background: Why CJUSD chose READ 180 What is READ 180 Intensive? Implementation Design Implementation Timeline

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English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s

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  1. English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s Journey to Implement Effective Reading Intervention at the Secondary Level COLTON JOINT USD

  2. Overview • Background: Why CJUSD chose READ 180 • What is READ 180 Intensive? • Implementation Design • Implementation Timeline • Preparation • Implementation • Revision • Year One Results • Q & A COLTON JOINT USD

  3. Why READ 180? • DAIT mandate for secondary intervention • Middle-to-High school overlap of intervention • SRA REACH Program • Hampton-Brown Highpoint • Research-based: gold standard • Intensive component allows students to earn core credit for English • Instructionally strong & appealing to struggling students • Committee’s top choice COLTON JOINT USD

  4. What is READ 180 Intensive? • a research-based, intensive reading intervention and acceleration program designed for students in elementary through high school who are reading below grade level PLUS • Core English curriculum integrated into the READ 180 program to meet UC requirements for college preparation courses in English COLTON JOINT USD

  5. 20 minutes 20 minutes Instructional Software Small-Group Instruction Whole-Group Instruction Whole-Group Wrap-Up Modeled and Independent Reading 20 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes The Instructional Model COLTON JOINT USD

  6. Whole-Group & Small Group Instruction 20 minutes Small-Group Instruction Whole GroupWrap-Up Whole-Group Instruction 20 minutes 10 minutes COLTON JOINT USD

  7. Whole-Group and Small Group Instruction • Curriculum: rBook, SBE Text (Prentice Hall), core novels and texts • Direct interactive instruction in Whole Group • Differentiated instruction in Small Group • Instructional focus • Emphasis on academic vocabulary and word study • Lessons in grammar, usage, and mechanics • Modeled fluent reading • Reading skills and strategies • Instruction in key writing types • Structured engagement routines • Teacher conferences to check progress and set goals COLTON JOINT USD

  8. Instructional Software 20 minutes InstructionalSoftware COLTON JOINT USD

  9. Instructional Software provides individualized instruction and practice in: • Phonics and decoding • Comprehension • Automatic word recognition • Vocabulary • Fluency • Spelling COLTON JOINT USD

  10. Modeled and Independent Reading Modeled and Independent Reading 20 minutes COLTON JOINT USD

  11. Modeled and Independent Reading helps students become better readers with: • Leveled reading practice • Access to grade-level texts • Modeled fluent reading • Think alouds that demonstrate reading skills andself-monitoring strategies • Opportunities to respond to reading in writing COLTON JOINT USD

  12. Implementation Design • Deliberate planning • Scheduling • Clear entrance and exit criteria • Dedicated classroom labs • Staffing and support COLTON JOINT USD

  13. Deliberate Planning • Year-long process before implementation • Close partnership with Scholastic • Committee decision-making • Included key stakeholders: district and site administrators, teachers, support staff • Site visitations • Curriculum writing and revision • Clear and focused action plan • Purchasing • Infrastructure • District curriculum approval process

  14. Scheduling • Double-period blocks • Consecutive • Total instruction time: 110 minutes • Credits earned • Five: English graduation requirement • Five: English Elective COLTON JOINT USD

  15. Clear Entrance and Exit Criteria • Entrance • CST scaled score 375 or lower • SRI score of 850 or lower (ninth grade) • SRI score of 900 or lower (tenth grade) • Exit • SRI score equivalent to at-grade-level • Minimum of 80% mastery scores in • Curriculum • READ 180 software • Independent Reading COLTON JOINT USD

  16. Dedicated Classroom Labs • Technology • Set up and maintained by IT department (key player in implementation success) • Computer stations for 1/3 of class (10) • Teacher computer work station • Classroom setup supportive of READ 180 Instructional Model • Computer center w/adequate network capabilities • Flexible furniture to accommodate whole & small groups plus independent reading area/materials • Dedicated use • Classroom used only for English Intensive OR • Classroom used by single teacher COLTON JOINT USD

  17. Staffing and Support • Carefully-chosen instructors • Ongoing staff development and instructional support • SB 472 Training • Monthly Cohort meetings • District coaching and support (Secondary Curriculum Program Specialist) • Ongoing adoption support • Scholastic Technical Support • Scholastic Implementation Consultant Coaching • Data analysis and interpretation

  18. Implementation Timeline • See handout

  19. 2008-09 Year End Results Overall Results

  20. 2008-09 Year End Results Significant Subgroups I

  21. 2008-09 Year End Results Significant Subgroups II

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