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Summer School Guidelines

for

ReadAbout

All teachers in grades 3-5 should have access to SAM. http//10.200.4.27:55880/slms-static/slms/SAM.html

(If not check with your campus tech for login information.)

ReadAbout should be installed on all student computers.

*All students in grades 3-5 should have an EOY SRI lexile score.

(Student Yearly Progress Report). Use the end of year SRI score from students’ folders.

*Recommended approach for implementation is the classroom model. (see attached example)

Getting Around SAMThe Home Page

Running ReportsUsing the Reports Index

Summer School ReadAbout Reports• Generate ReadAbout Reports for progress monitoring, instructional

planning, and assessing reading and vocabulary growth. (optional)

• Skills Grouping Intervention Report (see handout in packet)

Optional: correlate with TEKS based instruction

(see ARDI Guide for additional differentiated instruction on comprehension lessons and vocabulary routines)

• Skills Progress Report (required) *see handout in packet

(Use for weekly reading intervention grades with grading correlation chart)

NOTE: Bilingual teachers will use the Spanish grading correlation chart

(Will go home with students weekly)

• Final summer school report: SRI Student Yearly Progress Report (required) place in summer school folder

(see handout in packet)

ImplementationRecommended Model

2 thirty minute rotations Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Monday small group instruction

ReadAbout/ Literature Circle

Social Studies Station/Writing Station

Computer Station / Free Choice

Science Station/ Art Station

Tuesday small group instruction

Smart Files/ Math Station

Literature Circle/Game Station

Social Studies Station/Writing Station

Computer Station / Free Choice

Wednesday small group instruction

ReadAbout/ Science Station

Math Station/ Listening Station

Literature Circle/Game Station

Social Studies Station/Writing Station

Thursday small group instruction

Writing About The Reading/Social Studies Station

Science Station/ Art Station

Math Station/ Listening Station

Literature Circle/ Game Station

Friday small group instruction

ReadAbout Book/ Free Choice

Computer Station / Free Choice

Science Station/ Art Station

Math Station/ Listening Station

Teacher provides small group instruction for 2 groups during an intervention block/scheduled time.

Required ReadAbout Materials

• ARDI Guide

• Topic Planner Guide

• SmartFiles

• ReadAbout Library

Questions???