LEARNING SERVICES MAY 27, 2015 DYSLEXIA, COMPUTER SCIENCE & TRANSITIONAL COURSES

Arkansas Department of Education

DyslexiaACT 1268

• Vision remains the same to provide early intervention to students with characteristics of dyslexia

• Clearly defines interventionist and dyslexia program

Dyslexia Awareness Professional Development

• All certified teachers should complete dyslexia awareness professional development by JUNE 30th for the 2014-2015 school year

Dyslexia Interventionist• 2015-2016 - ALL DISTRICTS• “Dyslexia interventionist” means a school district or public

school employee trained in a dyslexia program, such as a: • (i) Dyslexia therapist;• (ii) Dyslexia specialist;• (iii) Reading interventionist;• (iv) Certified teacher; or• (v) Tutor or paraprofessional working under the supervision of a

certified teacher;

Dyslexia Program• ALL DISTRICTS "Dyslexia program" means explicit, direct instruction

that is: • (A) Systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting

the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of the student without presuming prior skills of knowledge of the student;

• (B) Systematic, multisensory, and research-based; • (C) Offered in a small group setting to teach students the components of reading

instruction, including without limitation: • (i) Phonemic awareness to enable a student to detect, segment, blend, and manipulate

sounds in spoken language;• (ii) Graphophonemic knowledge for teaching the letter-sound plan of English; • (iii) The structure of the English language that includes morphology, semantics, syntax, and

pragmatics;• (iv) Linguistic instruction directed toward proficiency and fluency with the patterns of

language so that words and sentences are carriers of meaning; and• (v) Strategies that students use for decoding, encoding, word recognition, fluency, and

comprehension; and

• (D)(i) Delivered with fidelity.

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Dyslexia Resource Guide• June 3- Dyslexia Resource Guide Committee appointed

by the Commissioner of Education shall update and maintain the guide

• Law outlines different organizations that have representatives on the committee with 3 professionals from the field appointed by the Commissioner of Education

• ADE will use the committee to assist in clarifying components of the law in the Dyslexia Resource Guide

• Suggestions to assist schools with implementing the law and assisting students

Initial Screening• ALL DISTRICTS• Using DIBELS or equivalent screener

• Phonological and phonemic awareness;• Sound symbol recognition;• Alphabet knowledge;• Decoding skills;• Rapid naming skills; and• Encoding skills

Who:• Shall screen each kindergarten student through grade 2 (K-2)

• When a student in grade 3 or higher has difficulty, as noted by a classroom teacher, in one of the screening areas

Screening or Evaluations• Initial Screening is required for all students in K-2 and

identified struggling readers in 3-12 (DIBELS or equivalent screener)

• Level 1 Dyslexia Screening – Classroom teacher, reading specialist or dyslexia interventionist

• Level 2 Dyslexia Screening – School based Identification- Outlined in Resource Guide

• At Risk- Begin RTI process, provide information to parents

Reporting by School District

• Reported in APSCN• Date of Level II evaluation• Yes or No for services

• Pulled in Cycle 7 – June• LS-15-035

Dyslexia Specialist (Contacts)• Dyslexia Specialist at all Coops• Little Rock and Pulaski County – Dyslexia Contacts• Vicki King, Dyslexia Specialist ADE• Dyslexia Website• International Dyslexia Association • Western Arkansas Education Service Cooperative

Hosted a Dyslexia Program Caravan• ESC Works- Search Dyslexia

Computer ScienceACT 187

• Vision to promote Computer Science and STEM education in Arkansas

• Computer Science Task Force appointed by Governor Hutchison is making recommendations

Computer Science Courses• Beginning in 2015-16 high schools shall offer at least one

computer science course at the high school level. LS-15-067

ONLY 4 Courses Approved:• Essentials of Computer Programming 460020

Computer Science or Business license

• Computer Science and Mathematics 439100-Math license

460050- Computer Science or Business license

• AP Computer Science 560050• IB Computer Science 560060

Computer Science Licensure

• Praxis 5651

• First Testing Window June 15-26

• Testing Out (ALP)- Add to existing standard teaching license (excludes technical permits)

Contact: Karli Saracini 501-683-3126

for more specific information regarding licensure.

Computer Science FundingACT 189

• LS-15-068 5 million• Grants up to $20,000 to assist schools in developing their

Computer Science programs• Must teach on your campus one of the approved courses

within the next two years • Emphasis on professional development and building

capacity• Curriculum• Competitions or Activities to build interest• Hardware not to exceed class set

MATH Smart Core & Core ChangesSMART CORE• Mathematics – 4 units (or 3 units of math and 1 unit of Computer

Science*) At least one MATH unit must be taken in Grade 11 or Grade 12. • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Fourth math - Advanced Topics and Modeling in Mathematics, Algebra III, Calculus, Computer Science

and Mathematics, Linear Systems and Statistics, Transitional Math Ready, Mathematical Applications and Algorithms, Pre-Calculus, or an Advanced Placement mathematics - Comparable concurrent credit college

courses may be substituted where applicable.

CORE• Mathematics – 4 units (or 3 units of math and 1 unit of Computer

Science*) • Algebra I (or Algebra A & Algebra B - each may be counted as one unit of the 4

unit requirement) • Geometry (or Geometry A & Geometry B - each may be counted as one unit of

the 4 unit requirement)

SCIENCE Smart Core & Core ChangesSMART CORE • Science – 3 units with lab experience (or 2 units with

lab experience and 1 unit of Computer Science*) • Biology – 1 unit• Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics – 2 units

CORE• Science – 3 units (or 2 units with lab experience and 1

unit of Computer Science*) • Biology - 1 unit • Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics – at least 1 unit • other ADE approved science

Computer Science Smart Core & Core

• *Computer Science – (optional) A flex unit of Computer Science and Mathematics, Essentials of Computer Programming, AP Computer Science, or IB Computer Science may replace the 4th math requirement or the 3rd science requirement. Two distinct units of the computer science courses

• listed above may replace the 4th math requirement and the 3rd science requirement. If the 4th math requirement and the 3rd science requirement have been met through other coursework, any of the computer science courses listed above may be used for career focus credit.

College and Career Readiness and Transitional Courses

• Vision is to provide rigorous courses to prepare students for college who have not met College and Career Readiness by their Senior year

• Goal is for Higher Education to acknowledge the courses as college remediation

College and Career DeterminationCollege/Career Readiness Assessments:

• PARCC Algebra II• PARCC 11th ELA/Literacy• ACT• PLAN• COMPASS• ASSET• PSAT • SAT

See cut scores: LS-15-028

• Determine prior to a student’s senior year• Transitional courses must be offered to students who do not

meet CCR determination based on assessment

Literacy & Math Transition Options

Math Options:1. SREB Math Ready (SREB Training Required) 439110

2. Algebra III 439070

Literacy Options:3. SREB Literacy Ready (SREB Training Required) 496030

4. Transitional Literacy for College & Career Readiness 496040

5. 12 English/Transition (transition modules integrated & SREB Training Required) English Credit 413010

Math Ready (SREB)

• Professional Development this summer LS-15-047• 3 days this summer with 2 follow-up webinars

• Detailed curriculum to build math knowledge and prepare for College Algebra

• Smart Core- 4th math credit• Approximate cost to districts for consumables is $200.00

• District would need technology• Students need TI84 Calculator• Link to course information: http://www.sreb.org/page/1684/

math_ready.html

Literacy Ready (SREB)• Professional Development this summer LS-15-047• 3 days this summer with 2 follow-up webinars • Curriculum is written as a rigorous literacy course-difficult

text• Career Focus Credit (Not English replacement)• District would need technology

• 6 Units: 2 social science, 2 English, 2 Science

http://www.sreb.org/page/1683/literacy_ready.html

Math and Literacy Training (SREB)May sign-up for PD through ESC Works Account

• Arkansas State University• June 9-11 • Math Ready #241297• Literacy Ready #241301

• Benton High School• June 16-18• Math Ready #241734• Literacy Ready #241747

• Fayetteville High School• June 16-18• Math Ready #241236• Literacy Ready #241246

• Univ. of Ark at Monticello• July 7-9• Math Ready #241248• Literacy Ready #241250

Available Stipends• Teaching all 6 modules of Literacy Ready

• Stipends for training and participation

• Teaching Math Ready with fidelity• Stipends for training and participation

• Email Stacy Smith• Stacy.Smith@arkansas.gov

Thank You!Curriculum and Instruction Unit

501-682-1991

Stacy Smith Stacy.Smith@arkansas.gov

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Vicki King Vicki.King@arkansas.gov

Dyslexia Specialist

Anthony Owen Anthony.Owen@arkansas.gov

Computer Science and Math Specialist

Thomas Coy Thomas.Coy@arkansas.gov

Public School Program Advisor