Transcript Keystones to Opportunity

Keystones to Opportunity
KtO—In a Glance
• Local Literacy Plan
• Year 2•
KtO —In a Glance
 Partnered with Head Start—4 year olds (160)
 Professional Development and Materials
 Delivery of GRADE
 Implemented Instructional Coaches (combined funds)
 6 elementary schools
 1 middle school coach
 Co-funded with Title I the purchase of a comprehensive
reading and intervention program K-5-Treasures
 Treasures Implementation Guide
 Trained @148 teachers in 7 KtO Modules
 Trained @ 153 teachers in 2 HEAT Modules
 Implemented a comprehensive K-5 literacy assessment
design using DIBELS Next and GRADE
KtO Year 2—In a Glance
 Award of $480,915.52
 Two year total = $1,060,819.70
 Continue to Partner with Head Start—4 year olds (160)
 Professional Development and Materials
 Delivery of GRADE
 Continued Implementation of Instructional Coaches
(combined funds with Title I)
 6 elementary schools
 1 middle school coach
 Expansion of core reading program to grade 6
 Train on 2-HEAT modules = Higher Order and Engagement
 Training is on-line facilitated by the IU (7.5 hours)
 Continued implementation of K-5 literacy assessment design
using DIBELS Next and GRADE
KtO--Year Goals
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Implementation
of a written
literacy
curriculum
aligned to
standards K-12
The
implementation
of an evidenced
based
instructional
design K-12.
Implementation
and on-going
professional
development
focused
improving
literacy
achievement
Through a
comprehensive
RtII process
students are
delivered
targeted
interventions
based on a data
The planning,
writing, and
delivery of a K12 district-wide
Assessment plan
KtO--Year Implementation
#1 Goal-Curriculum
K-12 district is undergoing comprehensive curriculum
writing
• Core Reading Program— Treasures Scope and Sequence
• Middle School
• Common Core Eligible Content Mapping
• High School
• Common Core—Keystone Exams alignment
KtO--Year Implementation
#2 Goal-Instructional Design
• Elementary--Core Reading Program— Treasures
• Middle School
• Standards-Based using a Shared Reading Design—Penn
Literacy Network Team and follow-up training
• High School
• Standards-Based using a Shared Reading Design-_Penn
Literacy Network Team and follow-up training
KtO--Year 1 Implementation
#3 Goal
Professional Development
• Elementary—7- Core KtO Modules and embedded instructional
coaching
• Middle School
• Embedded Instructional Coaching –Team participation with Penn
Literacy Network Team and follow-up training
• High School
• Embedded Instructional Coaching—On-site delivery of Penn
Literacy Network training and follow-up
KtO--Year Implementation
#4 GoalTargeted Interventions
Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) practices continue to be
refined
• Elementary— In-place support of Title I and Learning Support,
implementation of new assessments, data collection, and data
review at grade level teams
• Middle School—In place support of Learning Support, Data Team,
Check-In and Check-Out process for students at-risk
• High School
• RtII principal that collects, analyzes and distributes multiple data
perspectives—tracking attendance, course grades, failure rates,
• Support systems –staffed Learning Center and after-school tutoring
KtO--Year Implementation
#5 Goal
Assessment
Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) practices continue to be
refined
• Elementary— In-place calendar of multiple measures* attached
• Middle School—In place strategy calendar, partial
implementation of Classroom Diagnostic Tools, movement toward
assessment calendar 2013-2014
• High School— Use of Classroom Diagnostic Tools, management of
multiple Keystone Exam windows– assessment calendar for 20132014
• 2013-2014 Will bring multiple calendars together in comprehensive
K-12 plan
KtO--Year Implementation
Local Literacy Plan
Guiding document(s) that communicate the district’s literacy design
and structure. Literacy planning and writing is on-going work
occurred throughout the year using:
1. Treasures Implementation Guide and written scope and sequence
of skills
2. Middle School mapping of standards and PA standards and
Common Core crosswalks
3. High School mapping of standards and alignment to Keystone
Exams, and examination of PA standards and Common Core
crosswalks, joint curriculum writing days with middle school
KtO Attachments
 Multiple Measures--Calendar
 Sample of Treasures Implementation of Guide
 Sample of Core Reading –Skill Matrix
 Literacy Vision and Mission
 H.E.A. T. handout
Keystones to Opportunity
• Your Input of ideas, questions,
future goals, and/or action
steps to take?