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Iowa Reading Research CenterMichelle Hosp Ph.D., DirectorSally Huddle Ph.D., Coordinator/Research Assistant
A Call to Action
Nearly 25% = 8,706 third graders are NOT proficient in reading
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Establishment of IRRC
Formed during the 2012 legislative session (Senate File 2284), with continued appropriations in the 2013 session.
Under the auspices of the Iowa Department of Education.
Fiscal Agent is Grant Wood AEA within the AEA consortium
IRRC Team
Michelle Hosp (Director)
Sara McInerny (Communications Liaison)
Sally Huddle (Research Assistant/Coordinator)
Tracy Donohue (Literacy Consultant) Cheryl Cook (Literacy Consultant for next year)
Therese York (Secretary)
Advisory Council
Advisory Council
Institutes of Higher
Education
Iowa Department of
EducationAEAs & LEAs
Education Associations & Organizations
Community Partners
The role of the Advisory Council is to promote knowledge regarding literacy instruction that supports the mission and goals of the Center. The council meets quarterly to advise and provide assistance to the IRRC.
Purpose of IRRCTo apply current research for the development and dissemination of best practices around literacy instruction so that every child in
Iowa will achieve reading proficiency.
Instructional Strategies and Evidence-based Interventions
Commissioned report with regent universities to determine the current state of literacy instruction in Iowa A wide variety of approaches are used to teach reading A wide variety in the number of instructional minutes
30 up to 180+ (majority between 61-90) Teacher and principal knowledge regarding the reading
interventions in their schools varies widely
Current and Future: Working with national experts to identify evidence-based strategies and interventions
Models for Effective School Community Partnerships
Collaborating for Iowa’s Kids (C4K) On-line resources for families to support
literacy practices Current and Future Work:
Family resources for English Language Learners Family resources for Readers who are Struggling Expand website communications
Reading Assessments
FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers)
EarlyReading kindergarten and first grade
CBMReading first through sixth grade
aReading kindergarten through sixth grade
IGDIs (Individual Growth and Development Indicators)
Current and Future Work: Train Colleges and Universities on Assessments
Statewide Data System
Iowa TIER: Tools for Innovation in Educational Results Downloads directly from schools student
information systems Automatically incorporates the FAST and IGDIs data
and graphs data Log, store, and graph information related to
interventions students receive Current and Future Work: Train Colleges and
Universities on Data System
Professional Development
Training in Summer 2013 for reading assessments and data system
Future: Support learning for evidence-based strategies and
interventions
Information on Summer Reading Loss currently available on website
Current and Future Work: Identify program criteria and guidelines for Intensive Summer Reading Program.
Intensive Summer Literacy Program
You are a parent and your child’s teacher tells you they are working with your child on vocabulary.
The teacher suggests you could help at home…but how?
The IRRC will provide a “one-stop” shop for families to help support their children with reading at home.
Imagine if…
Family Resources
Goal: The IRRC website will house a collection of online literacy resources for families to use to support their children’s literacy at home. Informational videos Articles At-home activities Virtual activities Applications for smartphones/tablets
Process for Family Resources
Step 1: Gather Resources
Consult with an AEA consultant, Alison Bell, to compile resources. She collected over 500 online resources.
Step 2: Develop Criteria to Review Resources
Consult with a national expert, Joan Walker, Ph.D., from Pace University on development of criteria to use to evaluate resources. Joan drafted the criteria and met regularly with the IRRC team and small focus groups to discuss her progress.
Process for Family Resources
Step 3: Vet the Criteria and Process to Date
Assemble a vetting group to review Joan’s criteria and to provide feedback.
Reconvene once revisions have been made to criteria.
Step 4: Identify people to conduct reviews
Vetting Group Members
IRRC Team
Iowa Department of Education
AEA Consultants
Child and Family Policy Center
Drake University
University of Iowa
Parents/Caregivers
United Way
Reviewers
Currently:
18 consultants (spanning 8 out of 9 AEAs) Recommendations from Ed Services Directors
15 parents (spanning from Eastern Iowa to Northwest Iowa) PTA of Iowa Decoding Dyslexia Principal recommendations PEC contacts from AEAs
Process for Family Resources
Step 5: Train Reviewers
Train teams of reviewers (both educators and parents/caregivers from across Iowa) on how to use criteria to evaluate resources.
Step 6: Complete Reviews
Have teams of reviewers complete evaluations through an online system (PubCentral).
Resources on Website
Reading Component Age range Resource Type
Phonemic Awareness Pre-K Articles
Phonics K Videos
Fluency 1st-2nd Apps
Comprehension 3rd-4th Virtual activities
Vocabulary 5th-6th Printable activities
Writing
Spelling
Motivating readers
Book choice
We will have a page on our website that parents can filter searches based on the following topics in hopes to resources to best meet their needs:
Example website
Filter search
Checkboxes
Taper it down
Example
Sharing Across Iowa
Available early fall (September most likely)
Reaching out to schools and libraries
PR company assisting
Ideas from participants?
ELL Resources
Replicate process for English Language Learners
Replicate process for struggling readers
Interested in participating in work, please contact [email protected]
Questions…
www.IowaReadingResearch.org
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Contact Us
Michelle Hosp, Ph.D. [email protected] 319-399-6730
Therese York [email protected] 319-399-6431
Sally Huddle [email protected]
Tracy Donohue [email protected]
Sara McInerny [email protected]