SECONDARY READING COACHES’ MEETINGFRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012

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• Please sign in on the blue sheet.

• Pick up handouts. • Complete Progress

Monitoring handout.• Enjoy the snacks

and each other!

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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•Announcements•Celebrate Literacy Week•FCAT 2.0 Reading Updates•Administration 2 FAIR•Celebrate Literacy Week•Refreshments

CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK, FLORIDA! 2013

SAVE THE DATE JANUARY 21-25, 2013

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• Last year, Leon County Schools had incredible participation.

• Please start thinking about what we can do in our district and our schools to bring attention to literacy with our students and families.

• Check out our SharePoint page for a slide show of pictures from Celebrate Literacy Week 2012.

CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK DATES AND

EVENTS

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• Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2013 is scheduled for the week of January 14-18, 2013. The goal of Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! is to promote literacy throughout the state by raising awareness and to promote the enjoyment of reading.

• Submit your school’s schedule of activities to Kathy by December 10.• Schools are encouraged to participate in the PSA contest. The

theme is “Take the Lead and Read.” The deadline for the submissions is November 30th.

• Last year, Florida schools exceeded their goal of 20 million minutes, by reading more than 23 million minutes in one single day. This year’s goal has been set at.....30 MILLION MINUTES!! On Monday, January 14, 2013, we are asking that students in our schools read for an additional 20 minutes during the day (beyond regular school work) in celebration of literacy.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

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• Adoption for secondary reading materials will occur next school year.

• Florida Literacy Coaches Association Symposium – May 20, 2013 (website: http://floridaliteracycoaches.org).

SECONDARY READING COUNCIL

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SRC is a special interest council of the Florida Reading Association, an affiliate of the International Reading Association. This professional organization supports activities related to secondary reading such as:

••improving the quality of reading instruction.• collaborating with secondary-level educators, organizations, and institutions.• sponsoring conferences

The annual SRC Conference will occur May 10-11, 2013, at a location on Florida’s west coast.You can visit the SRC Website at www.srcfl.org.

Florida Department of EducationUpdates

The following FCAT 2.0 Reading assessments will be computer based:

•Grade 6 FCAT 2.0 Reading •Grade 7 FCAT 2.0 Reading •Grade 9 FCAT 2.0 Reading •Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading •FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake

READING COACHES’ LOGS

All reading coaches are required to complete the reading coach’s log in PMRN.

FCAT 2.0 Reading Updates from Just Read Florida

“In December 2011, the Level 3 passing score for FCAT 2.0 Reading was determined as 245.

Concordant scores that are comparable for the alternative assessments – SAT and ACT – will be determined through a concordant study that links student data from the 2011-2012 FCAT 2.0 Reading administration to those students taking the SAT/ACT during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years.

However, the concordant study requires a sufficient number of student data from both the FCAT 2.0 and the alternative assessments. This is why concordant scores will not be available until Fall 2013.”

FCAT 2.0 Reading Updates from Just Read Florida

“While the concordant study is underway, the following applies to the current cohort of 11th grade students who have not yet met the graduation requirement score of Level 3 (245) on FCAT 2.0:

•They must participate in the Fall/Spring FCAT 2.0 Reading Retakes.

•They may also take the SAT or ACT in order to earn a score in advance in an effort to attain the highest score possible prior to the release of the concordant score.

•As stated in State Board Rule 6A-6.054 (Student Reading Intervention Requirements), those who earn a Level 2 may receive reading intervention services through enrollment in Intensive Reading, content area courses taught by a teacher who has completed CAR-PD or NGCAR-PD.”

from Just Read Florida

FCAT 2.0 Reading Updates from Just Read Florida

“The PERT assessment is also being considered for use as part of the concordant study to determine a potential concordant score for PERT for graduation requirement purposes.”

from Just Read Florida

Florida Department of EducationUpdates

WHY READING TEACHERS NEED TO BE DIGITAL

READERS

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Carlos FernandezInstructional TechnologyLeon County Schools

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NAEP STUDY ON COMPUTER BASED

TESTING FOR WRITING

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“Data were collected on how often they [students] engaged in 23 actions related to editing, formatting, viewing, and reviewing text. While exploratory in nature, the collection of data on the frequency with which students used various word-processing tools during the assessment offers new insight into how students interact with technology during a timed assessment, and the possible relationship between that interaction and performance.”

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NAEP STUDY ON COMPUTER BASED

TESTING

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• Twenty-four percent of students at both grades 8 and 12 performed at the Proficient level in writing in 2011.

• The Students whose teachers more frequently asked them to use the computer to draft and revise their writing scored higher than those whose teachers did so less frequently (figure 13). Students whose teachers never asked them to draft and revise their writing on a computer scored the lowest.

• At both grades 8 and 12, students who used the thesaurus tool more frequently scored higher on average than students who engaged in this action less frequently.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NAEP STUDY ON COMPUTER BASED

TESTING

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• Female students scored consistently higher than male students.

• Students whose teachers more frequently asked them to use the computer to draft and revise their writing scored higher than those whose teachers did so less frequently. Students whose teachers never asked them to draft and revise their writing on a computer scored the lowest.

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EIGHTH

GRADE

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TWELFTH

GRADE

HOW CAN WE HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME MORE PROFICIENT READERS OF

ELECTRONIC TEXTS?

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• Discuss at your table.

THE READING WRITING CONNECTION

RACQUEL HARRELLTITLE I ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

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  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Writing Prompt Focus   

 

Think about a professional athlete or celebrity you have read or heard about in the news. Doe his/her behavior make him/her a good role model? Write to explain your opinion about the professional athlete or celebrity as a role model.

Think about the effect watching TV has on your grades and your friend’s grades. Writes to convince your principal whether watching TV causes students’ grades to drop.

Think about why you think it is important to be a good reader. Write to explain why you think it is important to be a good reader.

Think about the effects having homework on the weekend. Write to convince teachers whether students should have homework on the weekend.

Think about living without Science and Technology. Write to explain a scientific development that you feel you could not live without.

Prentice Hall Literature Book Connection 

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost p. 347

The Trouble with Television by Robert Macneil p. 558

Brown vs. Board of Education by Walter Dean Myers p. 605 Emancipation by Russell p. 600

Supplement-Non Fiction Article

Who can replace a man?by Brain Aldiss

Achieve3000 Article Connection

The Brightest Star Higher Screen Times, Lower Grades

An American Hero Too much Homework? NO way!

Science and Technology

Vocabulary Diverged(in addition to teacher selected vocabulary)

ConstructiveDivertsPassively (in addition to teacher selected vocabulary)

PredominantlyDeliberatingOppressed (in addition to teacher selected vocabulary)

RenouncedInsolently (in addition to teacher selected vocabulary)

DistinctionRespectivelyDeficiency(in addition to teacher selected vocabulary )

Bell Work Focus Area

Vocabulary  

Vocabulary  

Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary

Homework Reinforcement of previously taught skills

Reinforcement of previously taught skills

Reinforcement of previously taught skills

Reinforcement of previously taught skills

Reinforcement of previously taught skills

PROGRESS MONITORINGRACQUEL HARRELL

CARA ZATORIS

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PROGRESS MONITORING IF USING FAIR

• FAIR Assessment Dates:• Assessment 1 August 21-October 15• Assessment 2 November 26-January 29• Assessment 3 March 4- March 15

• FAIR Toolkit Resource• FAIR Training Date TBA• Exploring PMNR Resources

• User’s Guide• Instructional Materials for Teachers• FAIR Online Resources

https://pmrn.fcrr.org/PMRNWeb/PMRN/(S(z2vxia5xwb2aebxww34c0ts5))/Signin.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPMRNWeb%2fPMRN%2f

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FAIR Updates from Just Read Florida

“Lexiles – There are a few reasons why Lexiles are not provided in this year’s FAIR reports:

•Changes in FAIR to align with FCAT 2.0 and recent revisions to the scales provided in the Appendix of the Common Core would necessitate an additional linking study to accurately define Lexiles provided through FAIR.

•Our contract with MetaMetrics ended, and Lexiles are provided by MetaMetrics. We plan to provide a quantitative readability formula in future iterations of FAIR. There are several readability formulae available for districts and schools.”

FAIR Score Types

FAIR Score Types

FAIR Score Types

FAIR Score Types

New column in Student Score Detail Report: “Grade Questions Benchmarked” refers to the grade level of the questions presented to students within each passage. For example, each student will begin with a grade level passage, so the first score for each student in all assessment windows should be the grade level of the student. If the student receives additional passages, then the grade level of the questions associated with each of the passages will be represented by this score. Since FAIR is adaptive, the grade level may fluctuate depending on student performance.

WHAT SCORE REPORTS DO YOU FIND MOST HELPFUL?

HOW DO YOU USE THE REPORTS TO INFORM INSTRUCTION?

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• Discuss at your table.

ALTERNATIVE PROGRESS MONITORING

• As with FAIR, progress monitoring must be done three times a year: baseline, mid-year, and end-of-year.

• Reading coaches’ meetings will be used to review student reports generated from Achieve.

• For SM5, run the cumulative performance report.

• Best practices that address specific needs of students will be discussed.

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ACHIEVE3000 UPDATES

• 11/19, 9:30 A.M. – Administrator Training Webinar• Should take no longer than 1 hour• Audio portion can be accessed using a mic & speakers or via phone by dialing a toll-free number

• Email me (Cara) if you would like to be included

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ACHIEVE3000 UPDATES

• Achieve3000 Tutorials – TRAINING AND SUPPORT>Visit the Learning Center>My Learning Path• Online tutorials are highly recommended for

teachers who have not had training this year or teachers who you identify as in need

• The tutorials should take about 2.5 hours and award certificates

• All 3 certificates can be sent in to Daisy Armistead for 3 points

• Work Smarter! DQ 1.2 – Tracking Student Progress 38

ACHIEVE3000 DATA REVIEW WEEK• 12/3 – Any student at BR will be administered mid-year Level Set• Can be used for AP2; reporting procedure TBA• A3000 trainer will be at site all day• Teachers will receive training during planning period• Trainer will also provide admin training & modeling if there is time• 1/11 – Trainer will be at coaches’ meeting for additional data review

Mon 12/10 Tues 12/11

Wed 12/12

Thur 12/13

Fri 12/14

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ACHIEVE3000 WRITING CENTER & MORE WEEK

Mon 1/28 Tues 1/29 Wed 1/30 Thur 1/31 Fri 2/1

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REFLECTIONS

Look at your data and reflect upon the following:

• What victory (no matter how small) can you celebrate?

• What area needs your targeted focus?• What is your goal for November?• How can I help you?

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READING COACH SHOWCASECONTENT LITERACY LESSONS

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Rebecca KirchharrLeon High School

Lamonica ButlerNims Middle School

Sherry WhiddonDeerlake Middle School

Adrianne TaylorGriffin Middle School

LUNCH11:30 TO 1:00

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COMMON CORE CORNER: TEXT DEPENDENT QUESTIONS

STUART GREENBERGDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY

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ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH TEXT DEPENDENT QUESTIONS

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All articles were found by logging on to ProQuest, navigating to ELibrary, and searching for the publications.

Choices“Concussion Crisis”10/1/121010L

NY Times Upfront“The Manhattan Project”10/8/121320L

Scope“Does Fame Drive

You Nuts?”10/22/12

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Science World“Dying to Look

Good?”10/8/12

1170L