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Independent Reading Leveling Assessment American Reading Company’s 100 Book Challenge Updates and Moving Forward

Independent Reading Leveling Assessment American Reading Company’s 100 Book Challenge Updates and Moving Forward for Grades 5 -12

One Hundred Book Challenge https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Rg. N 0 W 71 KHBg

One Hundred Book Challenge https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Rg. N 0 W 71 KHBg

Goals for Year 1 Engagement in Authentic Reading • Students Reading • Enthusiasm for

Goals for Year 1 Engagement in Authentic Reading • Students Reading • Enthusiasm for Reading • Home/School Connection Building a Community of Readers • Knowing self as a reader • Teachers knowing students as readers Prioritizing Reading Time • School-30 minutes • Home-30 minutes • Takes the place of reading “stuff”

Goals for Year 2 Perfecting the Teacher’s Ability with Tools • IRLA • School

Goals for Year 2 Perfecting the Teacher’s Ability with Tools • IRLA • School PACE Perfecting Teacher’s Ability with Students Reviewing Current Body of Assessments • Conferencing • Leveling with IRLA • Grouping • • • DIBELS’ Next STAR GRADE Running Records IRLA

Teacher Conferencing 4/03/17 students Out of 1, 098 1/26/18 students Out of 1, 087

Teacher Conferencing 4/03/17 students Out of 1, 098 1/26/18 students Out of 1, 087

In School and Home Reading 4/03/17 students Out of 1, 098 1/26/18 students Out

In School and Home Reading 4/03/17 students Out of 1, 098 1/26/18 students Out of 1, 085

PA Core Standards Increasing amounts of student reading (CC. 1. 1. 3. E, CC.

PA Core Standards Increasing amounts of student reading (CC. 1. 1. 3. E, CC. 1. 2. 3. L, CC. 1. 3. 3. K)

The Facts: Adolescent Readers • Only a third of students entering high school are

The Facts: Adolescent Readers • Only a third of students entering high school are proficient in reading. (National Assessment of Educational Progress) • Kids who don’t read proficiently by 4 th grade are 4 X likelier to drop out of school. (Annie E. Casey Foundation) • Young adults who lack reading and writing proficiency likely will be relegated to the ranks of unskilled workers in a world where literacy is an absolute precondition for success. (Alliance for Excellent Education) • More than 60% of 12 th -grade students scored below “proficient” on the 2013 National Assessment of Education Progress reading test. (U. S. Dept. of Education)

Growth Data-PVAAS

Growth Data-PVAAS

Reading Lexile Levels Table retrieved from azed. gov

Reading Lexile Levels Table retrieved from azed. gov

What is a Lexile Level? A Lexile Level is a term used to describe

What is a Lexile Level? A Lexile Level is a term used to describe the reading difficulty of a text and a reader’s ability to comprehend a text. This means: a reader has an individual Lexile Level. every text has its own Lexile Level. When you read a text that matches your reading level, you understand it better than reading the same information written at a more complicated Lexile Level.

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Median

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Median Text Measures (Williamson, 2004): • 11 th/12 th grade (LA/SS textbooks): (1090 L) • GED Test Materials: (1060 L) • SAT/ACT Test Materials: (1180 L) • Military (training/field manuals): (1180 L) • Citizenship (newspapers, voting, jury): (1230 L) • Workplace (Daggett study materials): (1260 L) • Postsecondary - first two yrs. (textbooks): (1355 L) – University (1395 L) – Community College (1295 L)

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Personal

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Personal Reading - Citizen Reading Materials (Williamson, 2004): • CD-DVD Player Instructions (1080 L) • GM Protection Plan (1150 L) • Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150 L) • Installing Your Child Safety Seat (1170 L) • Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260 L) • Application for Student Loan (1270 L) • Medical Insurance Benefit Package (1280 L) • Aetna Health Care Discount Form (1360 L)

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Entry-level

What are the reading demands of the post-secondary world according to Lexile Measures? Entry-level Occupational Reading Materials - Career Clusters (Daggett, 2003): • Agriculture/Natural resources (1270 -1510) • Architecture/Construction (1210 -1340 L) • Arts/AV Technology/Communications (1100 -1190 L) • Business and Administration (1210 – 1310 L) • Education and Training (1320 -1370 L) • Health Science (1260 -1300 L) • Hospitality and Tourism (1230 -1260 L) • Human Services (1050 -1200 L) • Law and Public Safety (1420 -1740 L) • Manufacturing (1200 -1310 L) • Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service (1180 -1270 L) • Scientific Research/Engineering (1190 -1250 L) • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (1170 -1350 L)

What happens if I read a text that is at a higher level than

What happens if I read a text that is at a higher level than my Lexile Level? When you read a text that is at your level, you can expect to comprehend approximately 75% of the information (which is why it’s important to annotate questions to ask your instructor and attend class for clarification of concepts). When you read a text that is higher than your level, your comprehension decreases. - A text that is 250 L higher than your reading level can result in comprehending only 50% of the material. This low comprehension can lead to failing test scores or low job performance.

Secondary ELA Work • High School ELA and Middle School ELA Curriculum Work Ongoing

Secondary ELA Work • High School ELA and Middle School ELA Curriculum Work Ongoing in 2017 -2018 • No longer using GRADE Assessment, STAR Assessment (High School), and QRI Assessment that were used in the past • Teachers were interested in learning about a tool that could be used to help them better know their students’ reading levels • Only data High School teachers are currently using in ELA classes to know the level of reading of their students is PSSA and CDT • Middle School ELA teachers are using the PSSA and STAR Assessment • Data does not tell them how to help a struggling reader get better at reading

Secondary ELA Work • Both Middle and High School Teachers are interested in IRLA

Secondary ELA Work • Both Middle and High School Teachers are interested in IRLA because: 1. This assessment would allow them to know students as readers (levels) 2. Results would inform instruction to be able to differentiate and scaffold 3. Students would be provided with leveled text sets for independent reading right in the classroom which could also be used for take home and summer reading 4. A Culture of Reading would be promoted and established at both levels 5. Data on each students’ reading ability that they currently do not have would be provided 6. Both teachers and parents would know exactly what to do to help move students to the next level in their reading development. Challenges: • Time to level/conference • Time to get in STEPS

Comparison-Renaissance STAR • Benefits: • If the HS were to move to STAR 360,

Comparison-Renaissance STAR • Benefits: • If the HS were to move to STAR 360, it would be roughly $13, 000/year… • Cost per Student: ~$12. 90 • Number of Students: ~1000 • Discount Level: 4% (Equivalent to ~$516) -Used at Elementary and Middle School -Online/15 -20 minutes -Reports show growth on sub skills • Drawbacks: • Hosting Fee: $635 Reports were not individualized and often seemed identical for HS • Estimated Total Annual Cost: $13, 019 / year Did not provide diagnostic information teachers wanted at HS Only an assessment—does not provide materials for students to read at their independent level

Comparison-GRADE • If High School and Middle School were to Continue with Grade, it

Comparison-GRADE • If High School and Middle School were to Continue with Grade, it would be roughly $16, 000 per year plus time for scanning and booklets • Cost per student--$6. 00 • Number of students-1800 • Booklet Costs-$145 to $245 depending on grade level for a set of 30 • Manpower to scan all assessmentshourly rate-8 -10 hours-$150 each time assessment is given • Approximate Yearly cost--$16, 000$18, 000 per year • Benefits: fall and spring comparison scores • Drawbacks: Passage fidelity Not understanding score interpretation Used in Kt. O and students lost interest over time Did not include materials to support students’ reading at their independent reading level

Comparison-MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)Assessment • If the HS and MS were to move

Comparison-MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)Assessment • If the HS and MS were to move to the MAP Assessment, it would be roughly $43, 200/year… • • Cost per Student: ~$24. 00 • Number of Students: ~1800 Fairly easy to give and not too time consuming (15 -20 minutes) • Estimated Total Annual Cost: $43, 200 / year Benefits: Students showed growth Computer Adaptive • Drawbacks: High Cost per student (Donegal abandoned because of this) Scale scores seem to be way off compared to PSSA Scores (Milton Hershey Teacher) Does not provide resources for students to read at their independent reading level

Each ELA Classroom 5 -12 (4 special education at MS and 1 at HS)

Each ELA Classroom 5 -12 (4 special education at MS and 1 at HS) • Teacher Resource Kit • 17 baskets of leveled books (approximately 425 books) • IRLA Assessment Tool • Logbooks • Professional Development • Access to the School PACE Online Tool

Purple Level--Grade 6

Purple Level--Grade 6

Costs • Year 1 --$144, 000 from the Curriculum Budget (2017 -2018) $3, 750

Costs • Year 1 --$144, 000 from the Curriculum Budget (2017 -2018) $3, 750 from the Special Education Budget (2017 -2018) • Ongoing costs—Approximately $5, 000 per school for the Online PACE Tool from the Curriculum Budget

Continuity K-12 • MC Reads! • Student Understanding of Expectations and Levels • Parent

Continuity K-12 • MC Reads! • Student Understanding of Expectations and Levels • Parent Understanding of How to Support Students With Reading • Teacher Understanding of Students as Readers • K-12 Alignment • One assessment and one system to track student growth and progress over time (K-12)

 • “To progress as readers, readers must have ample time to read a

• “To progress as readers, readers must have ample time to read a lot and they must have texts they can read independently. ” Allington, R. L. Mc. Cuiston, K & Billen, M. (2014) “Preparing Responsible Citizens, Who Are Lifelong Learners”