English/Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

1. English/Language Arts(Reading and Writing)

2. Accountable to the community, Helen Haller Elementary is competitive among the other peninsula schools.

6. Annual Measurable Objectives District Reading Goals • Represent the proficiency targets that our school is supposed to meet over the next five years. • Where we starting, what are goals are for the next 5 years • AMO =AYP the new accountability for testing

7. District Implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Deepen staff understanding of the content and structure of the CCSS. • Clearly communicate and articulate a transition plan for each grade band. • Align or map where the ELA CCSS reside within our current resources. • Create/adjust common summative assessments according to the ELA CCSS. • Develop specific grade level goals relative to the Common Core transition.

8. Implement comprehensive Reading Assessment System • Select DIBELS as the universal screener. • Train Title Reading staff to administer DIBELS 3 times a year. • Select Fountas and Pinnel Benchmark Assessment System as the District diagnostic assessment resource. • Use the F & P System on all at-risk readers. • This creates a common screening and diagnostic approach across the District. Also, it allows for common language and data needed for collaboration between staff members.

9. Writing Alignment to Common Core Standards • Creating common writing lessons for both elementary school • Creating common writing assessments given (baseline, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester) • Creating common scoring rubrics • Discussions with grade level teams for scoring