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treasures reading series

What is our goal?. Section 1: School Improvement GoalsGoal 1: Reading By June 2009, all elementary classrooms in the Cedar Rapids Community School District will implement the District literacy program with integrity and fidelity as measured by classroom walkthroughs, the administration of unit assessments and teacher self-assessments. .

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treasures reading series

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    1. Treasures Reading Series October 8, 2008 Beth Olthoff Instructional Coach

    3. How Is An Implementation Goal Different Than Previous Goals? Student performance is measured through district wide common assessments. Success is judged more on how we implement the series than just on student scores. Increased teacher reflection on how the resources from the series help them to meet the goal with fidelity and integrity.

    4. What Are The Instructional Components? Listening Comprehension Phonemic Awareness Phonics High Frequency Words Vocabulary Comprehension Spelling Grammar Writing

    5. What are the Common Resources? Read Aloud Anthologies Big Books (Primary) Student Anthologies Leveled Readers Flip Charts / Work Stations Language Arts Practice Books (Grammar, Spelling, Writing)

    6. What Does Delivery of Instruction Look Like? Similar to past years: Whole Group Small Groups Individual

    7. What Types of Assessment Are Being Used? Scheduled Benchmark Assessment Unit Assessments Fluency Probes QSI (Qualitative Spelling Assessment) On-Going Running Records Observation Formative Assessments Progress Monitoring of Classroom Goals

    8. Common Curriculum throughout Cedar Rapids Elementary Schools Earlier direct instruction of reading to kindergarten students Approaching, On, and Above level groups rather than Guided Reading levels Use of read aloud anthologies More comprehensive instruction and use of Practice Books (Grammar, Spelling, Writing) A week of review built into the schedule at the end of each unit On-line testing at the end of each unit

    9. What Might I Be Able to Do at Home to Support My Child? As you have done in the past- Schedule a time for reading at night Ask to see work completed Something new-http://www.mhschool.com/reading/treasures.html District Website Homepage- http://intranet.cr.k12.ia.us/curriculum/elementary/reading/parentinfo.htm

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