Transcript NC ASCD Annual Conference Carolina Inn, Pinehurst, NC

Read To Achieve
Hickory Public Schools
August 12, 2013
Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist
Dr. Bobbi Siefert, Curriculum Specialist
North Carolina Read To Achieve Goal
“The goal of the State is to ensure that every
student read at or above grade level by the end of
third grade and continue to progress in reading
proficiency so that he or she can read,
comprehend, integrate, and apply complex text
when needed for secondary education
and career success.”
Read To Achieve Highlights
K-3 diagnostic reading assessment (Reading 3D)
3rd Grade EOG in Spring 2014
Mandatory retention of third graders not
performing on grade level
Summer Reading Camp in Summer 2014
Transitional 3rd/4th grade classes for
2014-2015 for students not successful in SRC
90 minutes of uninterrupted Literacy Block
Students retake 3rd grade test for mid-year
promotion in October 2014
Good Cause Exemptions
1. Limited English Proficient students with fewer than 2 years
of instruction in ESL
2. Students with disabilities with IEPs that specify
alternative assessments
3. Students who demonstrate reading proficiency appropriate
for 3rd grade on an alternative assessment
4. Students who demonstrate reading proficiency through a
student reading portfolio
5. Students who have received reading intervention and
previously been retained more than once in prior
grades.
Principal makes initial determination of promotion and
sends to Superintendent for acceptance or rejection.
Summer Reading Camp
Time outside of the instructional calendar
Parents or guardians make the final decision
regarding attendance
Lasts 6-8 weeks, include 4 or 5 days per week,
and at least 3 hours of instruction per day
Teachers selected based on demonstrated
student outcomes in reading proficiency
Read To Achieve Communication
Timeline for HPS
Attend Professional Development at NWRESA
Meet with Elementary Principals/C&I Department
Meet with Public Information Officer
Update HPS Board of Education
Provide information to parents/guardians
Post information on HPS website
What is HPS doing to support Reading
Achievement?
 Training in Literacy First for the past three years
 Ensuring teachers deliver 2 hours and 20 minutes of literacy instruction daily, exceeding the state
requirement of 90 minutes
 Utilizing a Professional Learning Community for third grade teachers to analyze student data and
create reading interventions
 Assessing students using formative assessments to drive daily instructional goals
 Employing intervention strategies in small group instruction based on student need
 Emphasizing active manipulation of content in each lesson, promoting student active participation
based on HPS lesson planning format (Anatomy of a Lesson)
 Utilizing Reading 3D as a benchmarking tool three times a year
 Communicating student progress to parents via PowerSchool, parent
conferences, progress reports, and report cards.
Next Steps from North Carolina
DPI will develop a Kindergarten Entry Assessment
process that will generate a Child Profile
Each district will establish a District Implementation
Team to manage implementing this assessment
Assessment will be given to all students entering
kindergarten within 30 days of enrollment
“Extending Excellence to Every Child, Everyday”