CURRICULUM UPDATES

May 10, 2011

State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.054

As of April 21, 2011, K-12 student reading intervention requirements have changed.

Districts must establish criteria beyond FCAT for placing students into different levels of reading intervention classes to meet individual instructional needs of students. Districts must determine if students have an instructional need in decoding and text reading efficiency through the use of assessments and must identify benchmark criteria for placement of students requiring additional instructional time in reading intervention.

What Has Changed

• Fluency has been removed from the placement guidelines and replaced with decoding and text efficiency abilities.

• This provides flexibility in scheduling additional time for reading intervention students in need of instruction in decoding and text reading efficiency.

• Language was revised to allow flexibility to districts regarding progress monitoring requirements of Level 1 and 2 students.

Placement of Level 1 and Level 2 Students Without Decoding and Text Efficiency Issues

• FCAT Level 1 Students must receive 1 period of intensive reading.

• FCAT Level 2 students must be placed in an intensive reading course or a content area reading intervention.– Teacher must be NGCAR-PD, CAR-PD, reading

endorsed, or reading certified.

• FCAT Level 1 and 2 Students that are reading 2 or more years below grade level must have 2 periods of intensive reading.– The classes do not need to be by the same

teacher.– They do not need to be back to back.

Placement of Level 1 and Level 2 Students Who Are Reading 2 years or More Below Grade Level

Placement of Level 1 and Level 2 Students With Decoding and Text Efficiency Issues

Placement of 11th and 12th Grade Students Who Are FCAT Level 1

• Students in 11th and 12th grade who are FCAT Level 1 will receive reading intervention.– One period of intensive reading intervention is

required even if the student has a concordant score necessary for graduation.

– Extended time will be determined by the additional assessment results and flow chart.

Placement of 11th and 12th Grade Students Who Are FCAT Level 2

• Students in grades 11 and 12 who have met the graduation requirement with a Level 2 score on FCAT Reading may be served through one of the following options.– Reading courses– Content area courses without a specific

professional development requirement (any content area course)

– Before or after school

Assessment(s) to Determine PlacementAll Schools• FCAT FY10 Scores (until FY11 scores are available)All Schools using FAIR • FAIRMiddle and High Schools not using FAIR• Pencil/Paper Maze (located in Learning Village) with SRIElementary Schools not using FAIR• Fountas and Pinnell with SRI

PD was conducted for reading coaches on Friday, May 6, 2011, and elementary SAIteachers on Friday, April 29, 2011, to prepare for the administration of theassessments above.

Resources Located in Learning Village Pathway: Learning Village>Elementary, Middle, or High>FY11

Reading>Intensive Reading Placement Information

– Maze pencil/paper assessment with directions– Technical assistance papers – Lexile Level Chart to determine reading grade level

equivalent– Placement flow charts– Record of Information Spreadsheet– Breeze presentation for placement information is

forthcoming.– Breeze presentation for with directions for

administering FAIR is forthcoming.

Professional Development Notification

To provide time for personnel to address the changes and to complete the necessary assessments, the following trainings are cancelled.

• May 13, 2011 SAI Professional Development

• May 20, 2011 Elementary and Secondary Reading Coach Professional

Development

Flow Chart for PlacementFAIR Schools Level 1 Students

Flow Chart for PlacementFAIR Schools Level 2 Students

Flow Chart for PlacementRRR Schools Level 1 Students

Flow Chart for PlacementRRR Schools Level 2 Students

Spreadsheet for RRR Schools

Spreadsheet for FAIR Schools

Spreadsheet for SRI and Maze Schools

Contact Information

Liz Perlman, Director434-8255 (PX 48255 )

Barbara Riemer, K-12 Literacy Manager357-1164 (PX 21164)

Kim Stansell-Towe, K-5 Program Planner963-3882 (PX 43882)

Diana Yohe, 6-12 Literacy Program Planner357-5989 (PX 25989)

Mathematics Updates

CAO MeetingMay 10, 2011

Secondary News

•Intensive Mathematics•Algebra 1 Readiness

Middle School Intensive Mathematics Update

Non-Title 1 SchoolsOption 1: Purchase Vmath

Cost: $79 per student per year $399 per teacher kitOption 2: District will provide teacher resources for use of Glencoe Triumph Math. Student resources may be accessed through Learning Village.

Title 1 SchoolsVMath has been purchased for 2011-12

for the Intensive Math course (1204000).

To Increase Algebra 1 Readiness

Algebra 1 Readiness – Independent Student Packet

Available for download.Go to middle school math landing page.

Elementary News

FASTT MathFor Title 1 Elementary Schools

•Is an intervention program

•Provides for 10 minutes daily

•Differentiates based on student gaps

•Develops fluency with basic arithmetic facts

•Allows schools to manage one database for FASTT Math, SRI, and Reading Counts

TO: Select Title 1 Elementary PrincipalsRE: FASTT Math Software Purchase

This summer, each Title 1 school will receive an installation of FASTT Math Software. FASTT Math is a research-validated intervention program to help struggling students develop fluency with basic math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. FASTT Math automatically differentiates instruction and practice based on each student’s individual fluency gaps in customized, 10-minute daily sessions. Developing automatic recall of basic facts enables students to focus on higher-order math such as problem-solving and algebra, and to have the confidence to succeed in math.

Watch for this memo

For non-title 1 schools wishing to purchase, the cost is approximately $8,000.Contact: Lighthiser, Brian [BLighthiser@Scholastic.com]

Contact Information

Liz Perlman, Director434-8255 (PX 48255 )

Diana Snider, Secondary Mathematics Program Planner357-5943 (PX 25943)

Tiana DuPont-Roundtree, K-5 Mathematics Program Planner434-8833 (PX 48833)

Good-bye Jeannie Giarrusso – we will miss you!