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Instructional Planning
ST. GEORGE SCHOOL INITIATIVES
2011-2012
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Expected Outcomes:
Increased student performance in literacy
Continue to become proficient in the Beverly Tyner Literacy Model K-4
Grade 5-8 teachers exploring
K-8 Teachers will become proficient in the use of the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark
Assessment Kit
Meeting student needs using:
Daily 5
Caf
Tyner Model
Words Their Way
Tyner Model
Cafe Strategies
Literacy Place & Moving Up
Words Their Way
Indicators
By the end of Grade 4, 80% of students who have been at St. George since Kindergarten will be reading at grade level.
By June 2012 all teachers will be using the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment
By June 2012 Teachers from K-4 will be using all components of the Cafe Model to set goals for all students
All teachers will be using Literacy Place/ Moving Up Series for their direct Literacy Instruction
Student Writing will be assessed using Class created Rubrics and exemplars.
Words Their Way will be used to teach word study from K-8
Strategies
Staff Professional Development (Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment/ Words Their Way/ Cafe/ Tyner/Moving Up)
Staff learning with support by Student Services & Literacy Support Teacher
Further integration of ICT tools to support learning such as Thinkfinity, and other literacy based websites as well as further use
of Mimio technology.
Data Sources
Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment, Words their Way Assessment and Fountas and Pinnell Word Lists
Class Assessments
Leveling System
Comparison
Chart
Revised June
2008
Reading
A-Z
Levels
Fountas
& Pinnell
Levels
Grade
Levels
Basal
Levels
PM & PM Plus
Levels
PM
Benchmark
Kits 1 & 2
Reading
Recovery
DRA
Reading
Stages
aa, A
Readiness
Magenta 1
Starters 1
A1
Early Emergent
K .5
Readiness
Magenta 2
Starters 2
Early Emergent
1.0
Preprimer
Red 1
Red 2
3-4
3-4
Early Emergent
1.1
Preprimer
Red 3
Yellow 1
5-6
5-6
Emergent
1.2
Preprimer
Yellow 2
Yellow 3
7-8
7-8
6-8
Emergent
1.4
Primer
Blue 1
Blue 2
9-10
9-10
10
Emergent
1.5
Primer
Blue 3
Green 1
11-12
11-12
12
Emergent
1.7
Gr. 1
Green 2
Green 3
13-14
13-14
14
Emergent
I&J
1.8
Gr. 1
Orange 1
Orange 2
15-16
15-16
16
Emergent
2.0
Gr. 2
Turquoise 1
Turquoise 2
17-18
17
18
Early Fluent
2.3
Gr. 2
Purple 1
Purple 2
19-20
18
20
Early Fluent
2.6
Gr. 2
Gold 1
21
19
24
Early Fluent
N&O
2.9
Gr. 2
Gold 2
22
20
28
Early Fluent
P&Q
3.0
Gr. 3
Silver 1
23
21
30
Fluent
R&S
3.3
Gr. 3
Silver 2
24
22
34
Fluent
3.6
Gr. 3
Emerald 1
25
23
38
Fluent
4.0
Gr. 4
Emerald 2
26
24
40
Fluent
4.3
Gr. 4
Ruby 1
27
25
40
Fluent
4.6
Gr. 4
Ruby 2
28
26
44
Fluent
4.8
Gr. 4
Sapphire 1
29
27
44
Fluent
5.0
Gr. 5
Sapphire 2
30
28
50
Proficient
5.3
Gr. 5
5.6
6.0
Gr. 6
6.5
Gr. 6
7+
Gr. 7/8
Gr. 5
29
Proficient
30
Proficient
60
Proficient
Proficient
70/80
Adult
Contemporary
Benchmark Assessment
Kits
Kit #1 K-2
Kit #2 3-8
Discussion
Take some time to look through the kits
Words Their
Way
Word Study for
Phonics, Vocabulary,
and Spelling
Instruction
Spelling and
Reading
Stages
Grade Levels, and
Corresponding
Instructional Chapters
Alphabet
Pattern
Meaning
Emergent Stage
Emergent Reading
Pre-K to middle of 1
Chapter 4
Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage
Beginning Reading
K to middle of 2
Chapter 5
Within Word Pattern Stage
Transitional Reading
Grade 1 to middle of 4
Chapter 6
Syllables and Affixes Stage
Intermediate Reading
Grades 3 to 8
Chapter 7
Derivational Relations
Advanced Reading
Grades 5 to 12
Chapter 8
Discussion
Take 10 minutes to view the Words Their Way
materials.
Based on this assessment how would you program
for this student?
Q & A with facilitators
Break
15 minutes
Benchmark Assessment At a
Glance
PREPARATION
&
ADMINISTRATION
VIDEO: BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT AT A
GLANCE
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yes
m s v
no
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yes
msv
no
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yes
msv
yes
msv
no
0- no understanding
1- very limited understanding
2- partial understanding
3- excellent understanding
Assessment to Teaching
How do we take the information from the reading
Task
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