Read To AchieveHickory Public Schools

August 12, 2013

Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic OfficerJennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist

Dr. Bobbi Siefert, Curriculum Specialist

North Carolina Read To Achieve Goal

“The goal of the State is to ensure that everystudent read at or above grade level by the end ofthird grade and continue to progress in readingproficiency so that he or she can read,comprehend, integrate, and apply complex textwhen needed for secondary education and career success.”

Read To Achieve HighlightsK-3 diagnostic reading assessment (Reading 3D)3rd Grade EOG in Spring 2014Mandatory retention of third graders not performing on

grade levelSummer Reading Camp in Summer 2014Transitional 3rd/4th grade classes for 2014-2015 for students not successful in SRC90 minutes of uninterrupted Literacy BlockStudents retake 3rd grade test for mid-year promotion in October 2014

Good Cause Exemptions1. Limited English Proficient students with fewer than 2 years of instruction in ESL2. Students with disabilities with IEPs that specifyalternative assessments3. Students who demonstrate reading proficiency appropriate for 3rd grade on an alternative assessment4. Students who demonstrate reading proficiency through a student reading portfolio5. Students who have received reading intervention andpreviously been retained more than once in prior grades.Principal makes initial determination of promotion andsends to Superintendent for acceptance or rejection.

Summer Reading CampTime outside of the instructional calendarParents or guardians make the final decision

regarding attendanceLasts 6-8 weeks, include 4 or 5 days per week, and at least 3 hours of instruction per dayTeachers selected based on demonstrated

student outcomes in reading proficiency

Read To Achieve Communication Timeline for HPS

Attend Professional Development at NWRESA Meet with Elementary Principals/C&I DepartmentMeet with Public Information OfficerUpdate HPS Board of EducationProvide information to parents/guardiansPost information on HPS website

What is HPS doing to support Reading Achievement?

Training in Literacy First for the past three years

Ensuring teachers deliver 2 hours and 20 minutes of literacy instruction daily, exceeding the state requirement of 90 minutes

Utilizing a Professional Learning Community for third grade teachers to analyze student data and create reading interventions

Assessing students using formative assessments to drive daily instructional goals

Employing intervention strategies in small group instruction based on student need

Emphasizing active manipulation of content in each lesson, promoting student active participation based on HPS lesson planning format (Anatomy of a Lesson)

Utilizing Reading 3D as a benchmarking tool three times a year

Communicating student progress to parents via PowerSchool, parent conferences, progress reports, and report cards.

Next Steps from North CarolinaDPI will develop a Kindergarten Entry Assessment

process that will generate a Child Profile

Each district will establish a District Implementation Team to manage implementing this assessment

Assessment will be given to all students entering kindergarten within 30 days of enrollment

“Extending Excellence to Every Child, Everyday”