english intensive instruction: colton joint unified school district’s
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English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s Journey to Implement Effective Reading Intervention at the Secondary Level. COLTON JOINT USD. Overview. Background: Why CJUSD chose READ 180 What is READ 180 Intensive? Implementation Design Implementation Timeline - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s
Journey to Implement Effective Reading Intervention
at the Secondary Level
English Intensive Instruction: Colton Joint Unified School District’s
Journey to Implement Effective Reading Intervention
at the Secondary Level
COLTON JOINT USD
OverviewOverview
• Background: Why CJUSD chose READ 180• What is READ 180 Intensive?• Implementation Design• Implementation Timeline
– Preparation– Implementation– Revision
• Year One Results• Q & A
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Why READ 180?Why READ 180?
• DAIT mandate for secondary intervention• Middle-to-High school overlap of intervention
– SRA REACH Program– Hampton-Brown Highpoint
• Research-based: gold standard• Intensive component allows students to earn core
credit for English• Instructionally strong & appealing to struggling
students• Committee’s top choice
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• a research-based, intensive reading intervention and acceleration program designed for students in elementary through high school who are reading below grade level
PLUS
• Core English curriculum integrated into the READ 180 program to meet UC requirements for college preparation courses in English
What is READ 180 Intensive?What is READ 180 Intensive?
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The Instructional Model The Instructional Model
20 minutes20 minutes
Whole-GroupInstruction
Whole-GroupInstruction
10 minutes10 minutes
Whole-GroupWrap-Up
Whole-GroupWrap-Up
20 minutes20 minutes
InstructionalSoftware
InstructionalSoftware
20 minutes20 minutes
Modeled and Independent
Reading
Modeled and Independent
Reading
20 minutes20 minutes
Small-GroupInstruction
Small-GroupInstruction
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Whole-GroupInstruction
Whole-GroupInstruction
20 minutes20 minutes
Whole-Group & Small Group Instruction
Whole-Group & Small Group Instruction
Whole GroupWrap-Up
Whole GroupWrap-Up
10 minutes10 minutes
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Small-GroupInstruction
Small-GroupInstruction
20 minutes20 minutes
• Curriculum: rBook, SBE Text (Prentice Hall), core novels and texts
• Direct interactive instruction in Whole Group• Differentiated instruction in Small Group • Instructional focus
– Emphasis on academic vocabulary and word study– Lessons in grammar, usage, and mechanics – Modeled fluent reading– Reading skills and strategies– Instruction in key writing types– Structured engagement routines– Teacher conferences to check progress and set goals
Whole-Group and Small Group Instruction
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InstructionalSoftware
InstructionalSoftware
Instructional SoftwareInstructional Software
20 minutes20 minutes
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• Phonics and decoding
• Comprehension
• Automatic word recognition
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
• Spelling
Instructional Software provides individualized instruction and practice in:
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Modeled and Independent ReadingModeled and Independent Reading
20 minutes20 minutes
Modeled and Independent
Reading
Modeled and Independent
Reading
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• Leveled reading practice
• Access to grade-level texts
• Modeled fluent reading
• Think alouds that demonstrate reading skills andself-monitoring strategies
• Opportunities to respond to reading in writing
Modeled and Independent Reading helps students become better readers with:
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Implementation DesignImplementation Design
• Deliberate planning
• Scheduling
• Clear entrance and exit criteria
• Dedicated classroom labs
• Staffing and support
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• Year-long process before implementation• Close partnership with Scholastic• Committee decision-making
– Included key stakeholders: district and site administrators, teachers, support staff
– Site visitations– Curriculum writing and revision
• Clear and focused action plan– Purchasing– Infrastructure– District curriculum approval process
Deliberate Planning
• Double-period blocks
• Consecutive
• Total instruction time: 110 minutes
• Credits earned
– Five: English graduation requirement
– Five: English Elective
Scheduling
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• Entrance– CST scaled score 375 or lower– SRI score of 850 or lower (ninth grade)– SRI score of 900 or lower (tenth grade)
• Exit– SRI score equivalent to at-grade-level– Minimum of 80% mastery scores in
• Curriculum• READ 180 software• Independent Reading
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Clear Entrance and Exit Criteria
• Technology– Set up and maintained by IT department (key player in
implementation success)– Computer stations for 1/3 of class (10)– Teacher computer work station
• Classroom setup supportive of READ 180 Instructional Model– Computer center w/adequate network capabilities– Flexible furniture to accommodate whole & small groups plus
independent reading area/materials
• Dedicated use– Classroom used only for English IntensiveOR– Classroom used by single teacher
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Dedicated Classroom Labs
• Carefully-chosen instructors
• Ongoing staff development and instructional support– SB 472 Training– Monthly Cohort meetings– District coaching and support (Secondary Curriculum
Program Specialist)
• Ongoing adoption support– Scholastic Technical Support– Scholastic Implementation Consultant Coaching– Data analysis and interpretation
Staffing and Support
Implementation TimelineImplementation Timeline
• See handout
2008-09 Year End Results2008-09 Year End Results
Overall Results
Site
08-09 English- Language Arts CST Growth
R180 Lexile Growth
English IEnglish I Intensive
English I Intensive
Bloomington HS +7.8 +27.6 57
Colton HS +8.3 +26.8 112
Washington HS -2.2 +24.6 79
AVG. +4.63 +26.33 82.67
2008-09 Year End Results2008-09 Year End Results
Significant Subgroups I
Educational Program
08-09 English- Language Arts CST Growth
R180 Lexile Growth
English IEnglish I Intensive
English I Intensive
EL +7.2 +28.5
+62I-FEP +4.5 +26.7
R-FEP +8.1 +43.9
RSP +5.1 +18.9+60
SDC+4.0 (SDC
Eng I)+23.7
AVG. per Group +5.78 +28.34 +61
2008-09 Year End Results2008-09 Year End Results
Significant Subgroups II
Demographic
08-09 English- Language Arts CST Growth
R180 Testing Lexile Growth
English IEnglish I Intensive
English I Intensive
Black/African American
+10.3 +26.4 +134
Hispanic +7.1 +26.2 +73
White/ Caucasian
+11.6 +39.8 +29
AVG. per Group +9.7 +30.8 +78.7