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Comprehensive Reading Strategic Improvement Plan

Pre-K through Grade 12 READING Alignment

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ReadingALIGNMENT:

Elementary Reading Success

Middle School Reading Success

High School Reading Success

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Three Improvement Goals1. Ensure that valid and reliable reading assessments are available and appropriately used to make instructional decisions.

2. Ensure that all students have access to, and are placed in, appropriate reading interventions at all levels.

3. Ensure that the Pre-K-12 written, taught, and assessed curricula are scientifically research based and in alignment with the Voluntary State Curriculum and the Reading Policy.

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Action Plan Objectives with Measurable Strategies

Each Goal includes a series of Action Plan Objectives and Strategies including a timeline and measure of success.

Progress of Strategy implementation is being frequently monitored.

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Right now, where are we with Progress Monitoring?

Whole: System-wide Strategic Action Plan for Reading is completed

Part: 1. Monthly Implementation Review Meetings

2. Continuous Evaluation of Alignment

Whole: System-wide Strategic Action Plan will be implemented

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As a result, what difference will there be?

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Know the Story Behind the Numbers!

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Conclusions

Incorporated specific changes recommended by Dr. Brady’s visit on June 29th

Initiated implementation of the Comprehensive Reading Strategic Improvement Plan for all three Goals

Provided system-wide Reading Leadership Summit

Revised assessments for phonics and phonemic awareness

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Next Steps

Progress monitoring of Strategic Action results and student progress

Mid-course corrections, based on results, to assure curricula, assessments, and interventions are aligned to meet students’ needs

On-going professional development to improve instruction for phonics and phonemic awareness

Increase differentiated instruction for phonics and phonemic awareness

Additional phonics materials provided for explicit instruction