Transcript The READ Act - Summit School District / Overview

The READ Act
Implementation in
Summit School District
History of the READ Act
 The
Colorado Reading To Ensure
Academic Development Act (Colorado
READ Act) was passed by the Colorado
Legislature during the 2012 legislative
session.
 The READ Act repeals the Colorado Basic
Literacy Act (CBLA) as of July 1, 2013.
keeping many of the elements of CBLA.
CBLA vs. READ Act
 The
READ Act differs from CBLA by
focusing on K – 3 students identified as
having a significant reading deficiency
(SRD).
 It delineates specific requirements for
parent communication.
 The legislation provides funding to
support intervention.
Additional Components
Provided by CDE
 Competitive
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Early Literacy Grant
Resource bank of approved…
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assessments
instructional programming
professional development
Goal of the READ Act
“The state's goal is for all children in
Colorado to graduate from high school
having attained skill levels that adequately
prepare them for postsecondary studies or
for the workforce, and research
demonstrates that achieving reading
competency by the end of third grade is a
critical milestone in achieving this goal.”
READ process
 Assess/screen
all students
 Identify SRDs (state criteria)
 Diagnose specific deficiency
 Write READ Plan based on data
 Update READ Plans at least annually
 Exit
criteria
READ Plans
 Data-driven
 Collaborative
 Progress-monitoring
is built in
 Common location in Alpine
 Collaborative with parents
District-wide Supports
 Feedback
 Work
session with CDE
 Training
for assessments
 Coverage
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and design of READ Plan
support
Time for administering the assessments
Time to collaboratively write plans
Time to meet with parents
READ Numbers:
Fall 2013 Cohort
 K:
19
 1st: 21
 2nd: 59
 3rd: 42
 Total
SRDs from Fall window: 141
Funding
 Full-day
Kindergarten
 Tutoring
 Research-based
interventions
 Summer school literacy program
 Assessment
purchase
Retention
 Required
discussion