Reading+First+Meeting+August+24,+2007

__**Reading First Meeting August 24, 2007**__

1. __Writing__ – Pat Goldman reviewed the district writing data. While the data from 03-07 is positive (86% of schools showed improvement), the concern is that 35% of schools showed no change from 06-07. The new writing plan will be rolled out to principals on 9/7. The plan will provide a more organized, formalized approach to ensure that all students regardless of where they attend school will acquire the same skills and have a common vocabulary. The Six Traits will serves as the curriculum framework for the writing plan. Pat distributed a handout titled “Six Traits is already happening in your classroom if. . .” and encouraged schools to begin collecting baseline writing data. A key piece will be the primary writing rubric. Pat can provide training for teachers on the rubric if needed. Discussion took place about the writing prompts - it is recommended that writing prompts be given 3 times a year. 2. __DIBELS__ – We took a look at the district average of percentage of students on grade level on each measure given in K-3 across the 4 years. Consistent growth is noted at each grade level across each measure. 3. __Outcome Measures__ – Each school reviewed their own individual data from 05-06 with 06-07. A chart was given out with the PPVT outcome results, Gr. 1 & 2 SAT-10 data, and Gr. 3 FCAT-NRT data by each individual school by grade level from 03-04 – 06-07. Our observations were that we are not seeing the growth that we would like on the outcome measures. We realize that these measures assess comprehension which is our weakest area. Comprehension will be our area of focus for the 07-08 school year. Our discussion revolved around the fact that we have had a lot of focus on phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency and now the students are at the point that the focus should shift more towards vocabulary and comprehension. 4. __ECI & EI__ – A chart was shared with each school’s data by grade level comparing 05-06 to 06-07.
 * Data Review**

1. __Screeners__ – The screeners are going to be delivered to each individual school in Seminole County, but the exact date is to be determined. Form A should be used as a true benchmark. Forms B and C can be interchanged to use more frequently for OPM. Some schools are waiting for the new arrival and others are copying the older version. 2. __Blueprint for Intervention: Phonics –__ Three copies of this resource was distributed during the summer July 25 training. The following schools should check to make sure they have received this resource: Goldsboro, Hamilton, Midway, Pine Crest, and Wicklow. An idea was shared to use this resource as a coaching tool. The coach can meet with a teacher to review the various components of the phonics lesson plan. Remember that each teacher must have the resource in order to use the CD. Debbie Warner is working on a possible district license. 3. __The Six Minute Solution__ – A primary and intermediate copy of this resource was also given out at the July 25 training. If your school was not in attendance and you do not have this resource, please check with Debbie Warner. 4. __Starting up plan__ – The following suggestions were given as to how to group for interventions for the start of the 07-08 school year, prior to the first DIBELS assessment: 1. Accuracy issues with sound-by-sound 2. Accuracy issues with cheerleading 3. Accuracy issues with blending 4. Sound-by-sound, accuracy is o.k. 5. Cheerleading, accuracy is o.k. 6. Blending, accuracy is o.k. After the first DIBELS redo groups, if the student is making benchmark for NWF, but not ORF, give PSI. Timeline for grade 1 – Oct. should have 15 blended in NWF, Jan. should be beyond CVC, April should be through skill 5 (v-e) on PSI.
 * Interventions – Supplemental Materials**
 * In K the suggestion was made to OPM all of K in ISF, if any student falls below 8, then give the PASI. In the fall of K, check ALL of the first 5 skills when giving the PASI, recheck only the skill taught. In winter of K, check skills 5-7 (thru segmentation) recheck only the skill taught.
 * In Gr. 1 the suggestion is to use the end of the year (07) Kindergarten NWF data to form groups. Divide into the following groups after analyzing the NWF probes:
 * In Gr. 2-5 the suggestion is to take the end of the year (07) ORF probes and analyze and sort using the Initial Grouping form provided by the 95% group. Fast and Right students (WPM above benchmark with 95% accuracy) would receive comprehension instruction. Slow and Right students (WPM below benchmark with 95% accuracy) would receive fluency instruction. Fast and Wrong students (WPM above Benchmark but accuracy is below 95%) and Slow and Wrong students (WPM below benchmark and accuracy below 95%) would receive the phonics screener for further diagnosing and placement decisions.


 * Reflections –** Coaches completed a 3-2-1 sheet for 07-08 listing three professional developments that they plan on providing at their school site, 2 coaching goals, and 1 type of support that is most needed this school year.


 * DIBELS training** – 9/4 & 9/6 full; new session opened 9/7 from 8-12 in room 107, part 2 on 9/10 from 12-4 in TR1 at ATEN

1. Our PD focus will be Vocabulary and Comprehension 2. Book study will be “Literacy Coach Essentials” 3. No changes to the PMRN 4. Next Summer **Tentative** Leadership dates – June 29-July 2 – think about presenting, applications in October 5. Grade 4/5 centers – 3 sent to each school – 1 for gr. 4 team leader, 1 for gr. 5 team leader and 1 for the reading coach
 * Reading** **First Updates** (Gina)

Lots of great discussion took place about new learning at the academy. We would like to look into the possibility of getting one of the speakers to come to Seminole County for training.
 * Leadership** **Academy** **Sharing**


 * Next RF Meeting**: September 28

Make-n-Take on 10/11 and 10/18 at the ESC in the RR from 12:30-3:30 (only for Goldsboro, Midway, Pine Crest and Wicklow)
 * Make Up Vocabulary and Comprehension Train-the-Trainer –**


 * Follow-Up Needed –** If you are interested in having your school be an observation/coaching site for November or February, please let Gina and Zoe know by 9/5/07.


 * “Excellence can be achieved if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible”**

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