Curriculum & Instructional Curriculum & Instructional Projects at the Projects at the

Florida Center for Florida Center for Reading ResearchReading Research

Research SymposiumResearch Symposium

November 6, 2006November 6, 2006

FCRRFCRR

Curriculum & Instructional Curriculum & Instructional Projects TeamProjects Team

Marcia Kosanovich-DirectorMarcia Kosanovich-Director

Michelle WahlMichelle Wahl

Mary VanSciverMary VanSciver

Georgia JordanGeorgia Jordan

Lila RissmanLila Rissman

Elissa ArndtElissa Arndt

Teresa LoganTeresa Logan

Connie WeinsteinConnie Weinstein

Meghann MontgomeryMeghann Montgomery

FCRR ReportsFCRR Reports• 4 page reviews of Reading Programs & 4 page reviews of Reading Programs &

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– DescriptionDescription– Alignment with Current ResearchAlignment with Current Research– Review of Empirical ResearchReview of Empirical Research– Strengths and WeaknessesStrengths and Weaknesses– Florida districts that implement the programFlorida districts that implement the program– Program’s website linkProgram’s website link– ReferencesReferences

• To be a reliable resource for school districts as To be a reliable resource for school districts as they make decisions about instructional they make decisions about instructional materials materials

• http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/index.aspxhttp://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/index.aspx

Reviewer Guidelines & Reviewer Guidelines & Glossary Glossary

for FCRR Reportsfor FCRR Reports• Guidelines developed & used by the Curriculum Guidelines developed & used by the Curriculum

Team to conduct reviews of reading programsTeam to conduct reviews of reading programs

• Glossary of reading terms to provide consistent use Glossary of reading terms to provide consistent use of languageof language

• FCRR Reports: FCRR Reports: http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/index.aspxhttp://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/index.aspx

• Guidelines: Guidelines: http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/guidelines.htmhttp://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/guidelines.htm

FAQs about FCRR FAQs about FCRR ReportsReports

• Our response to the flood of emails Our response to the flood of emails and phone calls regarding FCRR and phone calls regarding FCRR ReportsReports

• http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/faq.htmfaq.htm

Professional Development Professional Development for for

Use of GuidelinesUse of Guidelines• Two Day Professional Development in Two Day Professional Development in

the use of our Guidelines for the 16 the use of our Guidelines for the 16 Regional Centers across the United Regional Centers across the United States. States.

• These Regional Centers will use this These Regional Centers will use this professional development to train State professional development to train State Level Departments of Education to Level Departments of Education to conduct their own reviews.conduct their own reviews.

• Collaboration between Curriculum Team Collaboration between Curriculum Team at FCRR and National K-12 Center on at FCRR and National K-12 Center on Instruction (COI), Reading StrandInstruction (COI), Reading Strand

Curriculum LibraryCurriculum Library

• Reading and Professional Development Reading and Professional Development Curricula that have been reviewed by Curricula that have been reviewed by the Curriculum Teamthe Curriculum Team

• Third FloorThird Floor

• Check out procedureCheck out procedure

Reading First Site VisitsReading First Site Visits• Jane Meadows-Director of Professional Jane Meadows-Director of Professional

DevelopmentDevelopment

• Site visits are conducted at a random sample Site visits are conducted at a random sample of 10% of Reading First schoolsof 10% of Reading First schools– Interviews with principals, reading coaches, Interviews with principals, reading coaches,

teacher focus groupsteacher focus groups– Classroom observations (formal and informal)Classroom observations (formal and informal)– Student DataStudent Data– Summary Report for the SchoolSummary Report for the School

• Many of the C & I Projects are a direct result Many of the C & I Projects are a direct result of information collected from these site visits.of information collected from these site visits.

FAQs About Reading FAQs About Reading InstructionInstruction

• In response to site visits, phone calls, In response to site visits, phone calls, emails from reading coaches, teachers, emails from reading coaches, teachers, administrators, and visitors to our administrators, and visitors to our websitewebsite

• http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/curriculumInstructionFaq1.htmcurriculumInstructionFaq1.htm

Principal Walkthrough Principal Walkthrough Checklists, K-3Checklists, K-3

• To provide principals with a framework for observing To provide principals with a framework for observing reading instruction during the 90 minute reading reading instruction during the 90 minute reading blockblock

• This tool provides a snapshot of classroom This tool provides a snapshot of classroom organization, instruction, and learning opportunities organization, instruction, and learning opportunities

• Indicators focus on the learning environment and Indicators focus on the learning environment and include instructional strategies essential for reading include instructional strategies essential for reading including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehensionvocabulary and comprehension

• http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/PDF/http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/PDF/PrincipalWalkthroughFirstGrade%20Final.pdfPrincipalWalkthroughFirstGrade%20Final.pdf

Student Center ActivitiesStudent Center ActivitiesGrades K-5Grades K-5

• Independent student center reading activities were Independent student center reading activities were developed to reinforce high quality reading developed to reinforce high quality reading instruction in the five components of readinginstruction in the five components of reading

• Accompanying these activities is a Teacher Resource Accompanying these activities is a Teacher Resource

Guide and Professional Development DVD that offers Guide and Professional Development DVD that offers important insights on differentiated instruction and important insights on differentiated instruction and how to use the student center materialshow to use the student center materials– K-1 Student Center ActivitiesK-1 Student Center Activities– 2-3 Student Center Activities2-3 Student Center Activities– 4-5 Student Center Activities (currently being developed)4-5 Student Center Activities (currently being developed)

• http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htmstudentCenterActivities.htm

Differentiated Reading Differentiated Reading Instruction: Alternative Instruction: Alternative

Lesson Structures for All Lesson Structures for All StudentsStudents• This document was prepared to provide This document was prepared to provide

guidance to guidance to Reading FirstReading First Coaches and Coaches and Teachers regarding alternative lesson Teachers regarding alternative lesson structures for providing small group, structures for providing small group, differentiated instruction to students in differentiated instruction to students in grades K-3 within Reading First schools in grades K-3 within Reading First schools in Florida. Florida.

• http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/pdf/http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/pdf/smallGroupAlternativeLessonStructures.psmallGroupAlternativeLessonStructures.pdfdf

Teacher Knowledge of Teacher Knowledge of ReadingReading

(TKR)(TKR)• Teacher Academies, K-3Teacher Academies, K-3

• Designed to specifically address the Designed to specifically address the content in the academy as well as broad content in the academy as well as broad and deep knowledge about the reading and deep knowledge about the reading processprocess

• This test also evaluates teachers’ This test also evaluates teachers’ knowledge of appropriate assessment and knowledge of appropriate assessment and instructional practices for teaching reading. instructional practices for teaching reading.

Florida Teacher Florida Teacher Certification Exam Certification Exam

RevisionsRevisions• Reading K-12Reading K-12

• Pre-K through Third GradePre-K through Third Grade

• Elementary Education, K-6 (reading section)Elementary Education, K-6 (reading section)

• Professional EducationProfessional Education

• Media SpecialistMedia Specialist

• http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftce/ftcecomp.htmhttp://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftce/ftcecomp.htm

• Currently being revised: Currently being revised:

– ESE ESE – Florida Educational Leadership Exam (FELE)Florida Educational Leadership Exam (FELE)

Support for FCRR Support for FCRR ProjectsProjects

• Empowering TeachersEmpowering Teachers

• Intervention NewsletterIntervention Newsletter

• Empowering PrincipalsEmpowering Principals

• Progress Monitoring & Reporting Progress Monitoring & Reporting Network (PMRN)Network (PMRN)

• National K-12 Center on Instruction, National K-12 Center on Instruction, Reading StrandReading Strand

• Content Questions via email & phoneContent Questions via email & phone

Support for JR,F! Support for JR,F! InitiativesInitiatives

• Florida’s Reading EndorsementFlorida’s Reading Endorsement

• Reading First Focus School Site VisitsReading First Focus School Site Visits

• Learning Essentials and Reading Network Learning Essentials and Reading Network (LEaRN)(LEaRN)

• FCAT ExplorerFCAT Explorer

• Revisions to Sunshine State StandardsRevisions to Sunshine State Standards

• Florida Reading Adoption SpecificationsFlorida Reading Adoption Specifications

• Grant ReviewsGrant Reviews

• Technical Assistance regarding Technical Assistance regarding Curriculum & InstructionCurriculum & Instruction

PresentationsPresentations• NationalNational• StateState• District District • PrincipalsPrincipals• CoachesCoaches• TeachersTeachers• School Psychologists School Psychologists • SLPsSLPs• After School After School

Curriculum & Instructional Projects Team:

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/curriculum.htm