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Literacy Program Evaluation Committee Assessment Recommendations. Why a program review?. Need to increase the percentage of students reading at grade level Need a holistic approach to analyze literacy issues Need to determine if there is a way to simplify our practice and get better results.
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Literacy Program Evaluation CommitteeAssessment Recommendations
Why a program review? • Need to increase the percentage of students reading at grade level • Need a holistic approach to analyze literacy issues • Need to determine if there is a way to simplify our practice and get better results
Committee Steps • Formed a committee representative of all buildings, grade levels and literacy groups • Read and discussed reading research • Compared FHSD assessment practices to the research • Determined FHSD needs based on the research • Examined and chose assessments
All students K-5 take universal screening AIMSweb 3 times a year (3-10 minutes) Literacy Assessment Sequence At or Above Benchmark Below Benchmark Use decision-making model to determine whether further diagnostic testing is needed in order to plan interventions. No further testing needed until screenings #2 and #3. Begin interventions and progress monitoring every 2-3 weeks Administer DRA-2 (one-on-one). Plan interventions based on results and progress monitor every 2-3 weeks.
Next steps • Present assessment recommendations to each elementary building during a faculty meeting in April/May • Plan training for coaches and Reading Recovery teachers • Plan further meeting dates to discuss • Structure of literacy block • Pacing Guide/Course Maps/Units of Study • Data decision-making model and protocols • Common definitions of literacy components