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A young man came home with a terribly unsatisfactory report card in January. "Oh dear," said his mother, "what is the trouble?"

"There isn't any trouble," said the boy. "You know yourself things always get marked down after the holidays."

Vertical TeamingVertical TeamingWorking ‘Outside the Box’

Are you TOO comfortable?Are you TOO comfortable?

Are you searching for something new to Are you searching for something new to help you better reach your students?help you better reach your students?

Do you sometimes feel like your efforts are Do you sometimes feel like your efforts are like ramming your head against a tree?like ramming your head against a tree?

DON’T WORK HARDER!!!DON’T WORK HARDER!!!

WORK SMARTER!

It might seem a little scary, but It might seem a little scary, but it’s OK to come ‘Out of the Box’it’s OK to come ‘Out of the Box’

RationaleRationale

“I’m not sure if ______ is taught in ____ grade next year.”

“I don’t know what is tested on ___ grade’s TPRI test.”

“I don’t know what ___ grade is doing down there, but it’s not ___!”

--Anonymous Teachers

Focus Statement:Focus Statement:

Research shows that 93% of third graders, who are reading ANY third grade level story (Grade 3 Story 1-6) at >100 wpm fluency rate at MOY, pass the TAKS test on the first administration in February.

--Jack Fletcher

If this is true, it means that…If this is true, it means that…

If our students go from 2nd grade to 3rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from 1st grade to 2nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from Kindergarten to 1st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

Let’s look at the dataLet’s look at the data

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2nd EOY

Grade 2G2 S490wpmG2 S4 90wpm

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2nd BOY

Grade 260 wpmG2 S1 60wpm

If this is true, it means that…If this is true, it means that…

If our students go from 2nd grade to 3rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from 1st grade to 2nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from Kindergarten to 1st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

Let’s look at the dataLet’s look at the data

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1st grade EOY

Grade 1G1 S34,5G 1 S 560 wpmG1S5 (60)

Let’s look at the dataLet’s look at the data

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1st grade BOY

D Scr 1D Inv 1Grade 1D Inv 1-4

If this is true, it means that…If this is true, it means that…

If our students go from 2nd grade to 3rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from 1st grade to 2nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from Kindergarten to 1st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

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Kindergarten EOY

D Inv 1-5D Ltr NameD Ltr Sound

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D Scr 1D Inv 1D Ltr Name

If this is true, it means that…If this is true, it means that…

If our students go from 2nd grade to 3rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from 1st grade to 2nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from Kindergarten to 1st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

TPRI Secrets RevealedTPRI Secrets Revealed

Comparing TPRI InventoriesComparing TPRI Inventories

Comparing TPRI InventoriesComparing TPRI Inventories

Comparing TPRI InventoriesComparing TPRI Inventories

11stst grade TPRI grade TPRI Word List and Story 1Word List and Story 1

11stst grade TPRI grade TPRI Word List and Story 1Word List and Story 1

22ndnd grade gradeWord List and Story 1Word List and Story 1

Activity 1Activity 1

Work with your grade level to highlight the TEKS you teach that directly prepare your students for their TPRI test next year.

TPRI tasks by grade levelTPRI tasks by grade level

Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd gradeLetter SoundBlending Onset/RimeRhymingLetter IDBlending Word PartsBlending PhonemesLetter to Sound LinkListening ComprehensionDetecting Initial/Final Sounds

Letter SoundWord ReadingBlending Phonemes, Word PartsDetecting Initial/Final SoundsInitial/Final Consonant SubstitutionMiddle Vowel SubstitutionBlends in Final PositionFluencyComprehension

Word ReadingFluency 60-90 wpmReading ComprehensionSpelling:Initial BlendsFinal BlendsCVCeVowel TeamsShort vowel SoundsLong Vowel SoundsHomonymsDigraphs, DiphthongsR-controlled vowels

Activity 2Activity 2

Break into vertical teams (from agenda list) and discuss: The data presented and its implications The common TEKS that affect the next grade’s

TPRI inventory Brainstorm ideas to help Jackson move from

Recognized to Exemplary

Be Prepared to share your findings--

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Little Billy brought home his report card. His mother took him to task for all the low grades. Little Billy responded, "It's got it's good side too. You know darn well I'm not cheating.“

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TEACHER: "What is a synonym?"

STUDENT: " A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one."

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BILLY: "I got a hundred in school today."

MOTHER: "That's great dear. What was it in?"

BILLY: "Two things. I got 50 in Spelling and 50 in Arithmetic."