NC Read to AchieveAdopted July 2012

Effective 2013-14 School Year

1. Comprehensive Reading Plan 2. Developmental Screening and Kindergarten Entry

Assessment (2014-2015) The only component NOT effective this year

3. Facilitating Early Grade Reading Proficiency◦ mClass Reading 3D adopted as diagnostic system for all LEAs

across NC (DIBELS Next & TRC) 4. Elimination of Social Promotion

◦ Retention after 3rd grade if not proficient◦ Good Cause Exemptions

Seven Components

Limited English Proficient studentsStudents with IEPs that include alternate

assessments and reading interventionsProficiency on an alternate assessment

after EOG or summer reading campProficiency through a reading portfolioPreviously retained more than once

Good Cause Exemptions

5. Successful Reading Development for Retained Students◦ Summer Reading Camps◦ Teacher: positive student outcomes in reading◦ Extra Support in fourth grade classroom◦ Mid-year promotion to remove label

6. Notification to Parents and Guardians◦ Timely◦ In Writing◦ Monthly reports on reading progress for students with label

7. LEA Accountability◦ Published numbers of proficient, not proficient, alternate

assessment

Components

Portfolio collection begins in January of 3rd grade Mini EOG-style passages with 5 questions focused

on one standard A completed portfolio will contain 36 proficient

passages ◦3 proficient passages for each of 12 standards◦Proficiency equals 80% or 4 out of 5 questions

correct Must contain all benchmarking and progress monitoring results from Reading 3D

Portfolio Requirements

Pathways for Completion◦End of 3rd grade, completed portfolio may be

used as a Good Cause Exemption◦If the portfolio is not complete by the end of 3rd,

a student may continue work on contents during Summer Reading Camp

◦If the portfolio is not complete by the end of Summer Camp, a student may continue work on contents until November 1, the mid-year promotion date

RtA Portfolio Completion

Fourth Grade

Class with extra

support for

retained students.

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Student is retained after 3rd grade

3rd/4th transition class (classroom designed to meet 4th grade performance standard while continuing to remediate areas of reading deficiency) –within class

Accelerated reading class (instructional supports provided to increase a student's reading level at

least two grade levels) - pull out

Opportunity for Mid-Year promotion by passing the Read to Achieve test of reading comprehension or Student Reading Portfolio by November 1.

Proficient?

Retention Label remains – intensive reading support continues and teacher begins grade 4 portfolio

(school based team may consider placement options)

Retention Label removed – student continues in 4th grade curriculum with intensive reading support

4th grade Student Portfolio is used to show proficiency and have retention label removed; and then completes

4th grade EOGCompletes 4th grade EOG

Principal Authority on Proficiency

Retention/Promotion based on Principal's decision Student promoted to 5th grade

Process of Retention

NO

NO

YES

YES

OR

Monday— all students will take released, practice passage during regular class

Tuesday—portfolio passage given during independent reading time; intervention focus on next week’s standard

Wednesday—portfolio passage given during independent reading time; intervention focus on next week’s standard

Thursday—portfolio passage given during independent reading time; intervention focus on next week’s standard

Friday—intervention focus on next week’s standard

At CWM

This process will continue through April 6.

Then, student proficiency on the passages will be analyzed to determine which standards each student needs to complete their portfolio.

Students will then only take the passage from the standard they need.

At CWM, cont’d.

January 21—reserved for conferences. Please sign-up before leaving for a time.

Thank you for coming today!

At CWM, cont’d.

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