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Chapel Hill ISD Reading First Initiative

Chapel Hill ISD Reading First Initiative. Basic Premises of Reading First. All but a very small number of children can be taught to be proficient readers Prevention of reading problems is far more cost effective and efficient than remediation

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Chapel Hill ISD Reading First Initiative

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  1. Chapel Hill ISD Reading First Initiative

  2. Basic Premises of Reading First • All but a very small number of children can be taught to be proficient readers • Prevention of reading problems is far more cost effective and efficient than remediation • Reading failure can be prevented by relying on the extensive scientific research base in reading

  3. Why Scientifically Based Research? Scientific Research… • is not subject to fads and fashions • makes teaching more effective, productive, and efficient • can be better generalized and replicated across many sites

  4. What Works in Reading Instruction • Essential Components of K-3 Reading Instruction • Systematic and explicit instruction in: • Phonemic awareness • Phonics • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension

  5. All K-3 Students Are Provided • Minimum of 90 minutes uninterrupted, daily reading instruction • Flexible grouping to meet individual student needs in reading • Strong intervention, as needed, based on assessment data • Consistent curriculum across grade levels

  6. Valid & Reliable Assessments Screening • The Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) • Diagnostic • The Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) End of Year Assessment • The Texas Primary Reading Inventory (Kindergarten) • Iowa Test of Basic Skills (1st and 2nd Grades) • Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (3rd Grade)

  7. Assessment Purposes K-3 Students 3 Times Per Year Beginning, Middle and End of Year TPRI Diagnosis Identifies students needing Intervention Guides instruction

  8. TPRI 3rd grade • Word Reading in Isolation • Spelling (20) • Read a Story • Answer Comprehension Questions

  9. TPRI 2nd grade • Word Reading in Isolation • Spelling (20) • Read a Story • Answer Comprehension Questions

  10. TPRI 1st grade • Letter Sounds, Word Reading, Blending Phonemes • Phonemic Awareness • Connecting Sounds with Print • Reading a Story • Answering Comprehension Questions

  11. TPRI Kindergarten • Letters and Sounds, Blending Phonemes • Phonemic Awareness • Connecting Sounds with Print • Listen to a Story read aloud • Answer Comprehension Questions

  12. Assessment Purposes (cont.) ALLStudents Once each six weeks Struggling Readers Every 2 weeks Determines student Progress toward benchmarks Progress Monitoring

  13. Assessment Purposes (cont.) K-TPRI 1STand 2ND=ITBS 3RD = TAKS Outcome Measure Evaluates outcomes for individuals and instructional programs

  14. Our District Data Kindergarten Texas Primary Inventory EOY Students Developed

  15. Our District Data 1st and 2nd grades Iowa Test of Basic Skills % of students performing at or above National Average

  16. Our District Data *3rd grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) % of students scoring proficient after second administration

  17. What can we do at home?

  18. Listen to your child practice his/her DECODABLE BOOK

  19. Encourage your child to read his/her library books Jackson Elementary’s Susan Solberg Kissam Intermediate’s Judy Fletcher Wise Elementary’s Sue Burrow

  20. Let your child see you as a reader.

  21. Ask Questions • What was the most important part of the story to you? • What would you have done if you were that character in the story? • What do you think the author was trying to tell us? • What does this story remind you of? • How would you change the story?

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