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Pasadena Accelerated Instruction for Reading. PAIR. K-3 P.A.I.R. Tutorials (August - May). Third Grade PAIR Summer School (TBD). Kindergarten Ready, Set, Read! & ¡Listos Para Leer!. Second Grade PAIR Summer School. First Grade A.R.I. Summer School Oceans. Purpose .
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Pasadena Accelerated Instruction for Reading PAIR K-3 P.A.I.R. Tutorials (August - May) Third Grade PAIR Summer School (TBD) Kindergarten Ready, Set, Read! & ¡Listos Para Leer! Second Grade PAIR Summer School First Grade A.R.I. Summer School Oceans
Purpose • To provide intensive, targeted intervention programs at every campus for students who have been identified as at-risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia • Services provided to both English- speaking and bilingual students
Funding • Funding is based on how many students did not pass the state assessment Grade 3 Reading the prior year. • Funding cannot be used to pay for any services, program or activities already required by law, rule or local policy.
Program Format • Before school tutoring • After school tutoring • During the day tutoring • Summer school However...
Program Format • “30 - 45 additional minutes of targeted reading instruction during the school day, with flexible grouping of up to four children with one adult is … HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
Components of an Effective Reading Intervention Program • Quick identification - Begin tutoring second nine weeks, if not before. • Student opportunities for intensive, targeted learning in a small group setting
Components of an Effective Reading Intervention Program • Strong emphasis on: • phonemic awareness • phonics • fluency • vocabulary • text comprehension
Components of an Effective Reading Intervention Program • Continuous monitoring of student achievement and adjustment of the CONTENT and/or APPROACH to meet the instructional needs of EACH student
Components of an Effective Reading Intervention Program • Close communication between/among the classroom teacher, tutor (if other than the classroom teacher), and parents
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Total number of students on campus receiving instruction in: • English • Spanish • Language other than English or Spanish
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Total number of students identified as at-risk for reading difficulties (NOT TITLE 1 AT-RISK) based on the results of: • English-language reading instrument • Spanish-language reading instrument
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Number of students served in the PAIR program in: • English • Spanish • Language other than English or Spanish
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Number of students served is a cumulative number of students for fall, spring and summer combined. • Each student must only be counted once, even if served for more than one semester and/or summer.
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Number of students served MUST match number of students identified as at-risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia. In other words... EVERY ELIGIBLE STUDENT MUST BE SERVED!
Reporting Information Required by the State for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 • Number of PAIR students on grade level by end of year • English • Spanish • Language other than English or Spanish
Identification - Kindergarten • K-Tips - nonmastery of reading skills (English/Spanish) • TPRI (Jan. administration - English) • Tejas Lee (Jan. administration - Spanish) • Teacher observation • Report Card (N in any reading area)
Identification - First Grade • TPRI (Still Developing - English) • Jerry Johns (Spanish) • Target Tests • Benchmark Tests • Teacher Observation • Report Card (reading grade “D” or below)
Identification - Second Grade • TPRI (Still Developing - English) • Jerry Johns (Spanish) • Target Tests • Benchmark Tests • Teacher Observation • Report Card (reading grade “D” or below)
Identification - Third Grade • 2nd grade end-of-year Reading test (70% or below) • 2nd grade end-of-year TPRI results • 2nd grade PAIR summer school results • 3TRA Phonics Screener • 3rd grade first nine weeks Benchmark test • Teacher Observation • Report Card (reading grade “D” or below)
Parent Notification Kindergarten - Top page of K-Tips First - Parent Letter Second - Parent Letter Third - Parent Letter
Staff Development for PAIR • Kindergarten - • KTRA • Neuhaus “Reading Readiness” • RSR/LPL summer school training • TEKS-based Pasadena Plus FOCUS
Staff Development for PAIR • First Grade • 1TRA • 1TRA follow-up day training • Neuhaus “Foundations for Language” • Oceans summer school training • TEKS-based Pasadena Plus FOCUS
Staff Development for PAIR • Second Grade • 2TRA • Harcourt Core System for Accelerated Reading Instruction training • Accelerated Reading Instruction Program Training (Neuhaus and 2TRA follow-up) • TEKS-based Pasadena Plus FOCUS
Staff Development for PAIR • Third Grade • 3TRA • To be determined...
Materials Purchased for PAIR • Kindergarten • Plastic letters (English/Spanish) 6 sets per teacher • Mirrors (6 per teacher) • Arcs (at least 6 per teacher) • Lakeshore alphabet tubs • Steck-Vaughn Books (English): • Take-Me Home books • Pair-It books • Phonics Readers Alphabet Sets and • Phonics Readers • Cancionero/Estrellita materials (Spanish)
Materials Purchased for PAIR • First Grade • Plastic letters (English/Spanish) 6 sets per teacher • Mirrors (6 per teacher) • Arcs (at least 6 per teacher) • Lakeshore alphabet tubs • Steck-Vaughn Books (English): • Take-Me Home books • Pair-It books • Phonics Readers • Phonics Readers Plus • Cancionero
Materials Purchased for PAIR • Second Grade • Plastic letters (English/Spanish) 6 sets per teacher • Mirrors (6 per teacher) • Arcs (at least 6 per teacher) • Harcourt Core System for Accelerated Reading Instruction
Materials Purchased for PAIR • Third Grade • To Be Determined...
PAIR District-wide Committee • All elementary campuses have been asked to send a representative for the distict-wide PAIR committee meeting Oct. 14 at the Admin. Building at 3:30 p.m. • The purpose of this committee is to share ideas regarding implementation of the PAIR program. • A list of ideas shared will be compiled and given to the campuses.