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Read to AchieveUpdates
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Board of Education MeetingJanuary 30, 2014
Dr. Janie Costello
NC Read to Achieve
House Bill 950/S.L. 2012-142 Section 7A
Part of the Excellent Public Schools Act adopted July 2012
Effective 2013-2014 school year
7 basic components
The Components of the NC Read to Achieve Program Comprehensive Plan for Reading Achievement Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process Formative Assessments to Facilitate Early Grade
Reading Proficiency Process for the Elimination of Social Promotion Plan for Successful Reading Development of
Retained Students Parent/Guardian Notification Process Accountability Measures Process
The Components of the NC Read to Achieve Program Comprehensive Plan for Reading Achievement Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process Formative Assessments to Facilitate Early Grade
Reading Proficiency Process for the Elimination of Social
Promotion Plan for Successful Reading Development of
Retained Students Parent/Guardian Notification Process Accountability Measures Process
Third Grade Process for PromotionAchieves a scale score of at least 442 on the North CarolinaGrade 3 Beginning-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading
Test
Passes the North Carolina Grade 3 End-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading Test
Qualifies for good cause exemption
OR
OR
Third Grade Process for Promotion
19% of WSFCS third grade students achieved a score of 442 or higher on the Grade 3 Beginning-of-Grade Reading Test in the fall of 2013.
These students will take the End-of-Grade Reading Test but have met the requirements for promotion to Grade 4.
Third Grade Process for PromotionAchieves a scale score of at least 442 on the North CarolinaGrade 3 Beginning-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading
Test
Passes the North Carolina Grade 3 End-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading Test
Qualifies for good cause exemption
OR
OR
Third Grade Process for PromotionAchieves a scale score of at least 442 on the North CarolinaGrade 3 Beginning-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading
Test
Passes the North Carolina Grade 3 End-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading Test
Qualifies for good cause exemption
OR
OR
Third Grade Process for Promotion
Good Cause Exemptions include: Limited English Proficient students with fewer
than 2 years of instruction in English as a Second Language program
Students with disabilities with IEPs that specify alternative assessments (Extend One)
Students who have received reading interventions and previously been retained more than once in kindergarten, first, second, or third grades
Third Grade Process for Promotion
Good Cause Exemptions include: Students demonstrating reading proficiency
through a reading portfolio Students demonstrating proficiency on State
developed alternative assessment called the Read to Achieve Test
Purpose of the Portfolio
“To provide an alternate way for students to demonstrate mastery of the standards other
than an End-of-Grade (EOG) test.”NC Read to Achieve Legislation
Components of the Portfolio
Component 1: Evidence of benchmarking and progress monitoring with mClass Reading 3D (DIBELS Next and Text Reading Comprehension-TRC)
Component 2: Evidence of Personal Education Plan (PEP), if applicable
Component 3: Completion and Demonstration of Proficiency on 12 reading standards
Components of the Portfolio
Component 1: Evidence of benchmarking and progress monitoring with mClass Reading 3D
Component 2: Evidence of Personal Education Plan (PEP), if applicable
Component 3: Completion and Demonstration of Proficiency on 12 reading standards
Components of the Portfolio
Component 1: Evidence of benchmarking and progress monitoring with mClass Reading 3D
Component 2: Evidence of Personal Education Plan (PEP), if applicable
Component 3: Completion and Demonstration of Proficiency on 12 reading standards
Component Three
Students must complete: Three passages per standard (12 standards)
Five questions per passage Minimum of 36 passages with 80% or higher
correct on each passage No more than 3 passages per week Passages may not be sent home for
homework
Concerns regarding the Portfolio Process The amount of instructional time used to give the
assessments The number of assessments required to demonstrate
mastery of grade level reading (36) The readability levels of some passages is raising
questions statewide Local flexibility in establishing alternative assessments to
demonstrate proficiency
These concerns will be addressed by the State Board of Education in February.
These concerns will be addressed at the February State Board of Education meeting
Third Grade Process for Promotion
Good Cause Exemptions include: Students demonstrating reading proficiency
through a reading portfolio Students demonstrating proficiency on State
developed alternative assessment called the Read to Achieve Test
Third Grade Process for PromotionAchieves a scale score of at least 442 on the North CarolinaGrade 3 Beginning-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading
Test
Passes the North Carolina Grade 3 End-of-Grade English Language Arts/Reading Test
Qualifies for a good cause exemption
OR
OR
Summer Reading Camp
Summer Reading Camp is designed for students who have not demonstrated grade level proficiency in reading and do not qualify for a good cause exemption.
The program may be for 6-8 weeks (4 or 5 days per week) and must include at least three hours of reading instruction per day.
Local districts are requesting flexibility in how the minimum of 72 hours of instruction is delivered in their schools.
Summer Reading Camp
Students may complete their portfolio assessments and qualify for promotion during Summer Reading Camp.
Students may demonstrate proficiency on the Read to Achieve alternative assessment at the end of Summer Reading Camp and qualify for promotion.
Summer Reading Camp
Students who do not demonstrate proficiency at the end of Summer Reading Camp will continue to receive intensive reading interventions in a transitional 3rd-4th grade classroom and have an opportunity for a mid-year promotion.
Students who do not attend Summer Reading Camp will be retained in a third grade classroom for the 2014-2015 school year.
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