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LACO Literacy Committee:Spring, 2010 Update

Joan Firestone, Director of Early Childhood248.209.2035

Laura Schiller, Literacy Consultant, Learning Services248.209.2096

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Recent Activities

Recruited new members, leaders Focused our goal

Struggling readers in upper elementary and middle school will improve their comprehension of expository text by increasing their use of comprehension strategies, metacognition and critical thinking

Looked at progress

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2006-07(13206)

2007-08(13117)

2008-09(13305)

2009-10(13116)

Mathematics Reading

African American Students All Students (79,373) Gap

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Mathematics Reading

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Mathematics Reading

Hispanic Students All Students (79,373) Gap

7176

73 7479

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2005-06 - 2009-10 MEAP Math & Reading 3-8 Combined for Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch

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Mathematics Reading

Economically Disadvantaged Students All Students (79,373) Gap

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Mathematics Reading

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MEAP Reading 3.8

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Mathematics Reading

Eng. Lang. Learners All Students (79,373) Gap

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2007-08(8140)

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Mathematics Reading

with IEP All Students (79,373) Gap

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Students with IEPs

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Recent Activities

Analyzed results of Spring, 2009 survey Over 700 responses from 26 districts

General and special education teachers working with students in grades 3-8

Literacy specialists, reading support teachers and administrators for grades 3-8

Thanks for your help

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Survey Results

Survey consisted of list of research supported best practices

Respondents indicated how fully each best practice was used in their classroom or district

Identified practices that at least 30% of respondents said were not well used

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Survey Results—Core Instruction

Not enough... Reading support in

science/social studies classes Use of strategies found

effective with struggling students

Modification of core instruction based on assessment data

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Survey Results—Struggling Readers

Not enough... Screening of all students’ reading levels Research based intervention programs Progress monitoring of struggling students

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Current Work

Improve core comprehension instruction Perfect fit with proposed Common Core English

Language Arts Standards Steeper gradient to reach college/career readiness Focus on comprehension instruction Increased focus on expository/informational text Includes literacy in social studies/science standards for

grades 6 - 12 Comparing current ELA GLCEs and proposed Common

Core Standards

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Please Consider

Which set of standards requires deeper understanding and comprehension of text?

What are the implications for your district?

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Current Work

Improve intervention practices for struggling students

Difficult to do Focus on Adolescent

Accelerated Reading Initiative