Selma Unified School District Department of Curriculum and Instruction

1. Selma Unified School DistrictDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction 1st grade Release Day Day 1 October 13, 2010

2. Welcome • Norms • The Big Picture: • Goals for this session • Goals for future sessions

3. Resources • New books to read • Resources from Modesto, Santa Maria • Other

4. WTA • 1st prompt • New rubric • Edusoft • Writing protocols • Link to ELA curriculum • Modesto resources

5. Edusoft scan sheets • 3 scores – GNR (Genre), WS (Writing Strategies), WC (Writing Conventions) • Edusoft will round and give you an overall score • Writing Score is no longer on the report card – it will be included in the Trimester report that is processed by the office

6. Where are you on the ELA adoption highway?

7. 4 Corners Description • Dirt Road • Gravel Road • Highway 99 • Interstate 5

8. Directions for the Activity • Decide where you currently are in your understanding and instruction of the new MMH ELA Adoption. • Go to that chart. • On the top of the paper, brainstorm with the group why you feel you are on that road. • On the bottom, brainstorm what you need to move to the next level. What additional training would you like?

9. BREAK Please return in 10 minutes (Let’s meet in the computer lab)

10. MMH Special Notes: Student Works CD – is now available for student use on Thin Clients. Students can log on, find the Treasures icon, and select the correct grade level to launch the student edition (this includes the audio reading of each story). MMH unit assessments are Edusoft aligned. Teacher Works CD – Do NOT install the CD on your computer. Please refer to additional handout on how to access the online resources. Follow up Training with MMH Trainers

11. Visiting the SUSD Website Curriculum Pages • CA Treasures – Access Online Resources (including Teacher Works CD) • CA Treasures – General Website • Writing to Achieve web link

12. Assessments: Types and Purposes

13. Summative Assessment Culmination Assesses student mastery of what was taught/learned Formative Assessment On-going Diagnostic May be performance based Used to drive instruction Summative vs Formative Assessment

14. Lunch Please be back ready to go in 1 hour 15 mins.

15. DRA2 Kits and Protocols • View video - overview of DRA2 • Purpose of DRA2 Assessment • Review new District Protocols • View video - assessment conference • Create binders • DRA2 scavenger hunt • DRA2 administration practice

16. Protocol Review These protocols are intended to provide consistency across the district for the administration and scoring of the DRA2 text reading assessment. The DRA2 is a summative assessment used to determine what strategies students use independently when they read text.

17. What will be tested? Using the DRA2 leveled books, students will be tested to determine their mastery reading level. Mastery reading will be defined as reading at or above a 94% accuracy level with “Independent” level comprehension. (Comprehension assessments begins at level 4) When will students be tested? Students in K-3 will be tested during each assessment window as required by the District Assessment Schedule. District Assessment time periods include: Pre-Assessment, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Post Assessment

18. PROTOCOLS 1. Preparing for Assessment It is important that you think through the following questions before your first day of testing. Where will you assess the students? How many students will you assess each day? When will you assess? What are the other students doing during assessment? 2. Assemble Assessment materials Check to see that the following are included: Multiple copies of the Teacher Observation Guides for the leveled books Student Texts Pencils DRA K-3 Assessment Procedures Overview Card and Reading Guidelines

19. PROTOCOLS 1. Preparing for Assessment It is important that you think through the following questions before your first day of testing. Where will you assess the students? How many students will you assess each day? When will you assess? What are the other students doing during assessment? 2. Assemble Assessment materials Check to see that the following are included: Multiple copies of the Teacher Observation Guides for the leveled books Student Texts Pencils DRA K-3 Assessment Procedures Overview Card and Reading Guidelines

20. 4. Read all the student books you will be using before you begin It is important you know the texts the students are going to read in order to evaluate student retellings and determine their level of comprehension. 5. Decide on the format you will use for assessing students Generally teachers can do 2 assessments each day. The assessment window needs to be taken into consideration. The remaining students need to be engaged in other activities. The location of the assessment needs to be free from distraction. If you are taking a release day you will need to arrange that well in advance of the testing date. Talk with your administrator about this.

21. 6. Prepare students for the DRA Remember to include re-telling of familiar stories during Read Aloud and Guided Reading time so students are familiar with the process. If students are reading at or above level 20 they will read aloud a short portion of the text and then be asked to go to their seat to read the remainder of the text. After completing the silent reading they will be asked to talk with you about what they read. Students need to be taught how to read silently before being asked to complete this task. Students reading at level 28 and above should practice constructing written summaries of what they have read.

22. 7. Conducting the Assessment Select a beginning level text from the testing packet. If you have reading group levels those should offer you a beginning text level. If the student is new to the school, the chart below will help guide your first text selection. If the text is too hard or too easy, select another text. You do not need to have the child finish reading the text before selecting another level.

23. 8. Scan into Edusoft Scan sheet is similar to Fluency

24. Making our DRA2 Binders– 45 min. Step 1 • You will need: • 1 - DRA2 box • Open your DRA2 box and ensure that you have all the titles – Use the Book Checklist • You will have 4 different book titles for Levels16, 28, 38 and 40 • Starting Level 18, you will have 3 copies of each book title. • In addition to the books, you should have: • Teacher Guide • Blackline Master Book • Blackline Master CD • Training DVD

25. Making our DRA2 Binders Step 2 • You will need: • 1 - 4” binder • 3 packs - plastic dividers • 1 - DRA2 Cover Sheet • Tabs for dividers – 1 full sheet and 1 small sheet • Put together binders • You will use two dividers for Levels16, 28, 38 and 40 (4 different book titles for these levels) • Starting Level 18, you will have 3 copies of each book title. *If you get done early, label your books in the front NOTE: Please put the blank Avery Insert Sheets in the cardboard box

26. Holding an Assessment Conference • Put the child at ease • Selecting a book • Read only the text as written • Taking the running record (using the plastic card to mark the record) • Comprehension • Scoring

27. Let’s watch a teacher holding an assessment conference with a reader. Early Reader: Daniel, level 6, 8

28. Scavenger Hunt

29. Closing Thoughts… Final comments Goals