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The Alabama Reading Initiative

The Alabama Reading Initiative. July 9, 2019 | Alabama State Board of Education Work Session. ARI Literacy Focus. Integrate Alabama Literacy Act requirements and provide LEA support Restore focus on the original mission and goal to ensure all students in grades K-3 read on grade-level

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The Alabama Reading Initiative

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  1. The Alabama Reading Initiative July 9, 2019 | Alabama State Board of Education Work Session

  2. ARI Literacy Focus Integrate Alabama Literacy Act requirements and provide LEA support Restore focus on the original mission and goal to ensure all students in grades K-3 read on grade-level Re-establish singular focus on school-level literacy coaching, to build knowledge, skills, and expertise in early grade reading instruction. Re-establish original ARI training modules and teacher preservice and inservice training grounded in the science of reading. Ensure system of coaching support for K-3 teacher training (preservice teachers, novice teachers, retooling veteran teachers). Align coaching support for LETRS trained educators that will ensure transfer to practice. Reinstate support for district and school instructional leadership that supports a strong school reading and literacy plan. Implement state plan of support for dyslexia, English language learners, and summer learning. Identify and target personnel, resources, and priority support for districts and schools with most urgent needs.

  3. Summer Training for ARI Literacy Specialists • Phase I – 2018-2019 • Phase II – Summer 2019 • Phase III – 2019-2020 • Phase IV – Summer 2020 Support for ARI Funded Literacy Specialists Monthly professional learning and on-going coaching support in the science of reading and the art of coaching On-site support of school literacy specialists

  4. Support for ARI K-3 Teachers LETRS and ARI-Trained Teachers: Strengthens implementation of reading and literacy standards Clarifies science of reading and early learning understanding Opens up follow-up coaching

  5. Alabama’s training is offered in a blended solution including: LETRS 2018-2019Cohort 1: 282 Alabama Educators Study, professional reading and connected activities Interactive online courses Classroom “bridge to practice” Selection of three case study students

  6. LETRS Facilitator Trainings – June 2019 3rd Edition/elementary facilitators: 31 Early Childhood Facilitators: 7 2 PreK teachers, 1 elementary teacher 1 DECE PreK, 2 university professors, 1 ALSDE administrator 3 teachers, 13 coaches/specialists, 5 central office staff, 9 university professors, 1 ALSDE administrator

  7. LETRS 2019-2020Cohort 2: Over 1,500 Alabama Educators

  8. Support for ARI K-3 Teachers State and regional support for K-3 classroom teachers in Comprehensive School and Improvement (CSI) schools Support for District and School Leaders State and regional support for district and school leaders in Effective Literacy Leaders Learning Communities (E3LC Curriculum & Instruction Quarterly

  9. Summer Learning Opportunities for Dyslexia Regional Inservice Center Supported ARI Structured Literacy Training • Elements and principles of structured literacy • Examine instructional and intervention programs • Experience multisensory literacy instruction • Review comprehensive progress, training

  10. English Learner Literacy Instruction • ALSDE ARI and English learner regional staff • Collaborate to support all teachers of English learner students in K-3 classrooms • Collaborative planning and differentiated support

  11. Summer Learning Support Governor Ivey’s Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading spurred the impetus for providing summer learning supports to stop the summer slide. The Alabama Summer Achievement Program – ASAP Journey to Success plan 6 days of professional learning Teacher and student resources,18 schools, 1000 K-3 students OSI and ARI state and regional staff summer support

  12. The Alabama Literacy actAct 2019-53 The Alabama Literacy Task Force – August 27, 2019 • Comprehensive Core Reading and Intervention Programs • State continuum of teacher development for approved science of reading • Annual list of vetted and approved assessments • Early Childhood Assessment Program Criteria Feedback (ETF FY20)

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