Read to Achieve

Read to Achieve3rd Grade Parent NightTuesday, September 30th, 2014STonight's ExpectationsWhat is Read to Achieve?What are the short-term and long-term ramifications of RtA on my child?How does RtA connect with the North Carolina DPI, Iredell-Statesville School and Lake Norman Elementary processes?Question & Answer opportunitiesDo any of these thoughts ever come to mind?My child tests, but nothing is ever done. What does the teacher do with the test results?Why cant the teacher teach the way I was taught? I mean, look how wonderful I am!Why does my child test so much?How does the teacher ever find time to teach?Alignment for student learningWhen schools are able to align curriculum, instruction and assessments, student learning will occur.

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Classroom PDSA

What will we do if they dont learn it?

Read to AchieveExcellent Public Schools ActElimination of Social PromotionNC GS 115C-83

Flow ChartRtA TimelineAugust: Beginning of Grade (BOG) AssessmentSeptember: Reading 3D Fall AssessmentOctober: Portfolio BeginsNovember: Benchmark 1 AssessmentJanuary: Reading 3D Winter AssessmentMay: Reading 3D Spring AssessmentJune: End of Grade (EOG), Summer Reading Camp

Good Cause ExemptionsLEP StudentsStudents with disabilities AND are on alternative assessmentsStudents who demonstrate proficiency on an alternate assessment approved by DPI and Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStudents who demonstrate proficiency through the 3rd Grade Reading PortfolioStudents who have been retained more than onceReading Summer CampWhen?: June July (TBD)Time?: 4 days per week for 3 hoursWhere?: TBDWho?: Selected teachersA student must attend or enroll in a state approved alternative camp

Reading PortfolioCurrently done for students scoring a developmental score