Read by Grade Three Law Detroit Public Schools

“Read by Grade Three” Law Detroit Public Schools Community District Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill Board Member Dr. Nikolai Vitti Superintendent Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

The State Literacy in Michigan Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

What does the law require the District to do? “Read by Grade 3” Law The District Assess all students in Grades K-3 at least 3 times per year (first assessment occurring in the first 30 days of the school year). Provide an individual reading improvement plan (i. RIP) within 30 days of the identification of a reading deficiency (1 year below grade level or more). The plan will remain in place until the student is reading on grade level. The school must inform the student’s parents in writing if a student is identified as having an early literacy delay or reading deficiency. Administer the i-Ready Diagnostic assessment (Beginning in SY 17/18) Developed a uniform i. RIP template (Beginning in SY 17/18) for students in K-3 who met eligibility criteria based on initial i-Ready Diagnostic assessment performance. Developed a uniform notification letter and set expectation for schools make three attempts to invite parents to a conference prior to sending home i. RIP. (Beginning in SY 17/18) Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

What does the law require the District to do? “Read by Grade 3” Law The District Provide a Read at Home Plan for parents of students that qualify for an i. RIP Developed a Read at Home Plan for each of the 5 areas of reading to be provided to parents (Beginning in SY 17/18) Provided access to i-Ready’s Personalized Online learning, utilized Tools for Instruction for teacher-led intervention (Beginning in 17/18) The school must provide intervention and progress monitor the student. Converted SSA to Para-Educators, provided PD and allocated one Para-Educator per every two classrooms to provide academic interventions. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

How is my child identified as having a reading concern? § The district utilizes the i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment to measure your child’s reading ability. § The results of the i-Ready Diagnostic allows the District identify students that are one or more year below grade level and provides instructional guidance on how to fill in the gaps for students with concerns. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

What is an Individualized Reading Improvement Plan (i. RIP) and when is it developed? § An i. RIP is a plan that outlines your child’s reading concern and the intervention that will be administered to help move your child to grade level reading. § The i. RIP is developed following the identification of a reading concern within 30 days of the first i-Ready Diagnostic. § It is developed with the help of teachers, the principal, parent or legal guardian and anyone else that the team agrees needs to be involved. § Your child will remain on an i. RIP as long as there is a reading concern. § Your child will be assessed 2 more times through the year to check on their progress. § i. RIPs should be updated to reflect the needs of your child. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

What is the “Read at Home” plan? § A “Read at Home” plan was developed by the district and can be customized to meet each child’s unique needs. § It is designed to support families with efforts to build a culture of literacy with their child at home. § Resources and activities are provided to families at the initial parent conference for students that qualify for an i. RIP. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

How is the District supporting teachers? § Provided professional development on the Common Core State Standards for Literacy. § Provided a seven-week professional learning course on the Foundational Skills of literacy. § Facilitated Parent Academy sessions throughout the city to provide information about K 3 Reading law. § Adopted new instructional materials, EL Education, a highly aligned core literacy curriculum. § Provided a week-long teacher institute on the new instructional materials. § Developed Master Teacher Initiative to ensure Literacy Leaders are at all schools. § Prioritized a 180 -minute reading block in grades K-2, to include 60 minutes of foundational skills instruction and differentiated instruction to address the unique needs of all learners. § Prioritized a 150 -minute reading block in grade 3, to include 60 minutes of differentiated instruction. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

What are the requirements of the “Read by Grade Three” Law beginning in SY 19/20? “Read by Grade 3” Law The District Will Retain students in 3 rd grade • Notify parents of students “at risk” for retention based scoring one grade level below as on mid and end of year i-Ready Diagnostic results. determined by the MDE on the state ELA assessment. th Students may be promoted to 4 • Develop a structure that identifies all students that Grade with Good Cause qualify for a Good Cause Exemption (GCE). Exemptions (GCE). • Identify an alternative assessment to support GCE • Develop a portfolio for literacy, science, and social studies to support potential GCE • Develop a clear structure to support teachers and parents requesting a GCE Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

Three ways to demonstrate “on grade level” reading ability § The student achieves a grade 3 reading score as determined by the Michigan Department of Education based on the reading portion of the grade 3 state English language arts assessment. § The student demonstrates a grade 3 reading level through performance on an alternative standardized reading assessment approved by the Superintendent (i. Ready). § The student demonstrates a grade 3 reading level through a pupil portfolio, as evidenced by demonstrating competency in all grade 3 state English language arts standards through multiple work samples. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

rd 3 My child will be in grade next year? How will I know if my child may be retained? § After the administration of the first i-Ready diagnostic students with reading concerns will be place on an i. RIP. § After the mid and end of year diagnostic parents will be notified if the data indicates that their child is at risk for retention under the law. § Your child will take the M-STEP in Spring 2020 of their 3 rd grade year. § The M-STEP measures what your child should be able to know and do based on the Common Core State Standards. § Beginning in the 19/20 school year, if your child scores one or more grade level behind the third-grade reading level, then you will be notified by June 1, 2020 that your child may be retained. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

2019 -20 Good Cause Exemptions May Be Granted if: § § § § Student has an IEP Student has a 504 plan Student is an English Learner who has had less than 3 years of instruction in an ESL program A student previously retained and has received intensive reading intervention for two or more years (i. RIP). A student enrolled for less than 2 years and was not provided with an appropriate individual reading improvement plan in previous school. Student has already repeated Grade 3 Student is proficient in all subject areas assessed on 3 rd grade state assessment other than ELA and proficient in science and social studies via student portfolio developed by the teacher. Parent or Teacher request (within 30 days of notification) Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

When do I need to talk to the school if I don’t agree with the state’s retention recommendation for my child? § Your child’s school and the District will then explore all possible good cause exemptions. For students who do not meet any of the outlined GCEs; parents and teachers have the right to request a GCE within 30 days of notification from the State. Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.

How does the District’s K-12 Literacy Plan support and promote literacy? § Let’s Read! § After school tutoring at all schools starting in February § “Rise Up, Read More” Independent Reading Challenge § i-Ready online personalized instructional pathway § my. ON Digital Library § DPSCD Reading Extravaganza! § Parent Academy Courses focused on Literacy § ELA Master Teachers § Handwriting Instruction § Kids Read Now! All students in Grade 1 received 7 books over the Summer § Oratory/Debate/Essay Contests/Scripps National Spelling Bee Participation Office of Curriculum and Instruction STUDENTS RISE. WE ALL RISE.