R Read to Succeed Update Library Media Specialists Spring Regional Workshops April 28, 2016 Horry Georgetown Technical College Provided by the Office of Early Learning and Literacy

Act 284, Read to Succeed Act 284, Read to Succeed was ratified and signed by Governor Nikki Haley on June 11, Read to Succeed is intended to support the implementation of a comprehensive and strategic approach to increasing reading proficiency from Prekindergarten through high school. Text of the legislation may be accessed at the following link succeed/Act284ReadtoSucceedJune pdf

Components of the Legislation Increase reading proficiency, PreK-12 Develop state, district, and school reading plans Offer summer reading camps Provide intervening services Administer a universal PreK readiness assessment Hire school-based reading coaches Strengthen college and university pre-service teacher preparation programs Requires in-service professionals receive literacy endorsements Develop and strengthen family, school, and community partnerships

Reading Plans Districts and schools are required to develop Reading Plans. District plans are due April 25, 2016 and will be submitted to the State Department as part of the District Strategic Plan. School plans are due on or before September 1, All plans implemented start of school year.

Reading Plan Components Leadership Student Achievement Goals Professional Learning Opportunities Assessment Plan Instructional Plan Parental and Family Involvement School-Community Partnerships

Library Media Specialist Role LMS should be involved in the development of the District and School plans in their entirety paying particular attention to the Instructional Plan component.

Guidance Documents Instructional Plan - Element 2: Numerous books matched to students’ instructional reading needs, levels, and interests are available for a variety of purposes (read alouds, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, and text sets).

“There is a plethora of evidence that supports the need for students to access to a wide variety of books they can read. As Routman (2000) pointed out, the number of books to which students have access has direct and dramatic impacts on student reading achievement. McQuillen (1998) concluded that “access to books increases the amount of reading students do.” Fractor, Woodruff, Martinez and Teale (1993) concluded that the easiest way to ensure student access to books is through a well-designed and organized classroom library. A 1992 study by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement found that “effective reading programs are usually supported by classroom libraries.” Krashen (1998) concluded that that “better libraries are related to better reading, as measured by standardized tests.”

Guiding Questions: How will the district expand school/classroom libraries to provide a wide selection of texts over a wide range of genres and written on a wide range of reading levels to match the reading needs, levels, and interests of students? How will the district ensure books are available for a variety of purposes – read alouds, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, and text sets? How will library media specialists be supported in promoting increased access to a variety of high-quality texts for all students? How will library media specialists monitor and evaluate book circulation? How will the library media specialists be supported in expanding and updating current collections to include a wide variety of genres and texts?

Endorsements

Important Note: The Content Area Reading and Writing (CARW) course required may be developed specifically for LMS or it may be a CARW course for a particular level – elementary, middle or high school. Either will satisfy this requirement.

Summer Reading Camps Identified students Library Media Centers Access to texts Webinar – May 12, 10:00 am

Locating Information Regarding Read to Succeed Read to Succeed (SCDE Website) Office of Early Learning and Literacy Edmodo Group Join Code: 3emf5a

Questions? Please any questions or comments to Cathy Jones-Stork, Team Lead for Read to Succeed at

Contact Us!! Jennifer Anderson, Director Cathy Jones-Stork, Team Lead Cathy Chapman, Lead Literacy Specialist Ruth Nodine, Endorsement Questions

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