DERBY USD 260 - Derby Public Schools
DERBY USD 260 - Derby Public Schools
DERBY USD 260 - Derby Public Schools
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*Scholastic Reading Inventory, administered 3 times a year, will be used to determine annual progress, program evaluation and needs.<br />
*K-5 DIBELS administered at least three times a year will be used to monitor and adjust instruction.<br />
*In Spring 2013 the State Reading Assessment is administered at grades 3-5 and will be used to monitor and adjust instruction.<br />
*Phonological Awareness Skills Test (P.A.S.T) and Phonics Assessment, administered 3 times a year, will be used to monitor performance and mastery in 2 of the 5 key areas of<br />
reading (phonemic awareness and phonics).<br />
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS<br />
Students will be assessed to determine progress toward grade-appropriate goals aligned with the reading goals described about every nine weeks. Results of the assessments<br />
will be used to gauge progress, adjust instruction, and to determine necessary ongoing, job-embedded staff development.<br />
SELECTED STRATEGIES FOR GRADES K - 5<br />
Description Timeline Person(s) Responsible Resources<br />
Reading Specialists/Special<br />
1. Take Flight 2012-2013<br />
Education Teacher Take Flight by Scottish Rite<br />
Media Specialist/Classroom<br />
Teachers<br />
Library Resources<br />
2. School-wide reading activites will take place during Read Across America Week 2012-2013<br />
3. Teachers will help students use the following research-based strategies to<br />
increase comprehension: meta-cognition strategies, graphic and semantic<br />
organizers, answering and generating questions, summarizing, test-taking<br />
Classroom Teachers/Reading Curriculum and supporting<br />
strategies, and recognizing text structure. 2012-2013<br />
Specialists<br />
supplemental materials<br />
4. Parent Involvement: Family Learning Night to educate parents concerning<br />
grade-level curriculum, Parent Teacher Confrences, parent volunteers. 2012-2013 All Staff Communication/Skylert<br />
5. Tutoring: Teachers choose students based on data that would benefit from<br />
additional math and/or reading assistance to work within a small group setting after<br />
school two to four times per week. 2012-2013 Teachers(tutors)<br />
Curriculum and supporting<br />
supplemental materials<br />
6. Implementation of classroom libraries, book boxes etc... for students in the<br />
classroom with books that have appropriate lexiled books for those students. 2012-2013 Classroom Teachers Lexile website, Media Center<br />
7. Student conferencing, and progress monitoring by the teachers with each<br />
student to monitor skills and ability 2012-2013<br />
Classroom Teachers/Reading<br />
Specialists<br />
The "Monster" Data Spreadsheet<br />
RESULTS-BASED STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN<br />
Staff Development Goals for<br />
ALL Staff K - 5 Staff Development Strategies Timeline Person(s) Responsible Resources Evaluation<br />
Knowledge Level:<br />
Teachers will understand the 3-<br />
Tier Reading Model.<br />
Attend team meetings, gradelevel<br />
meetings, staff meetings,<br />
and use curriculum maps. 2012-2013 All staff members<br />
Grade levels meet 3 times per<br />
semester (District), staff<br />
meetings once a week<br />
(Building), curriculum maps,<br />
other staff members and district<br />
personnel.<br />
Student data- The "Monster"<br />
Teachers will develop an<br />
understanding of researchbased<br />
reading strategies.<br />
Collaboration and coaching<br />
sessions with the classroom<br />
teachers and reading coaches. 2012-2013<br />
Classroom<br />
Teachers/Reading<br />
Coaches<br />
Sign-In Sheet<br />
Teachers will participate in a<br />
book study (optional). 2012-2013 Team teachers<br />
Book topics are determined by<br />
teams, with administrative<br />
approval.
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