Overview Training Cohort B June 23, 2005 SRA Reading Mastery Plus Judy Chesnut

Discussion Topics I. Oregon’s Review of Core Programs II. Overview of the Core Program III. Sample Reading Block Organization IV. Overall Pros, Cons, and Pre-corrections V. Questions

Oregon’s Review of Reading Mastery Plus KindergartenFirst GradeSecond GradeThird Grade Phonemic Awareness95%100% Phonics86%93%81%100% Fluency84%100%83% Vocabulary Comprehension TOTAL89%90%89%90% High Priority Items KindergartenFirst GradeSecond GradeThird Grade Phonemic Awareness94%100% Phonics75%95%90%84% Fluency75%92%100% Vocabulary Comprehension TOTAL84%94%90%89% Discretionary Items Design ItemsKindergartenFirst GradeSecond GradeThird Grade TOTAL90% 55%

II. Program Overview Components of the core program Organization of the teacher’s manual Resources for meeting individual needs and how/with whom they are used. Professional Development Support: What was the frequency and type of support required for teachers to learn this curriculum?

Reading Mastery Plus Components Kindergarten Additional Support Student Materials Main Teacher Materials Literature Collection Expanded Language Activities Story/Picture Book Workbooks (3) Language Presentation Books (3) Pre Reading Presentation Book Reading Presentation Book Literature Guide Supplemental Guide (acceleration option) Teacher’s Guide

Kindergarten – Overview 150 Lessons (Language – Pre Reading – Reading - Literature ) Strong emphasis on basic language skills Learn hundreds of basic language concepts and instructional words. Designed to strengthen receptive and expressive language skills Particularly appropriate for students With weak vocabulary and language skills Little or no pre school experience Phonemic awareness activities – rhyming, segmenting, blending Identify and write letters of alphabet Systematic teaching of sound-symbol relationships and blending – emphasis on CVC words - orthography Comprehension developed through story grammar and picture cue activities 13 sounds/50 words

Reading Mastery Plus Components Level 1 and Level 2 Additional Support Student Materials Main Teacher Materials Independent Readers Literature Collection Expanded Reading Activities (Level 1) Language Through Literature Seatwork Blackline Masters Storybook Textbook Workbooks (3) FS Presentation Book(Level 1 only) Reading Presentation Books(3) Language Presentation Book (Level 1) Teacher’s Guide Literature Guide Language Arts Guide Spelling Guide Guide to Independent Readers

Level 1 & 2 – Overview 160 Lessons (Reading - Literature – Spelling - Language) LEVEL 1 Fast Start – 25 lessons – Pre- Reading – Reviews K Orthography remains Fluency and accuracy checkout begins Lesson #54 Spelling – daily lessons – not optional – spelling by sounds Oral Language Lessons with workbook – Comprehension /Vocabulary/Thinking Skills Language Arts Lessons – writing End of Level 1 – 900+ reading words – 35/40 cwpm LEVEL 2 Regular orthography Lesson #21 Fluency and accuracy checkouts 33 sound combinations, prefixes, multi-syllable words Increased emphasis on vocabulary/comprehension Expository/passage reading Expanded Language Arts Lessons – writing, vocabulary End of Level 2 – 2,200 reading words – 88+ cwpm

Reading Mastery Plus Components Level 3 Additional Support Student Materials Main Teacher Materials Activities Across the Curriculum Language Through Literature Research Projects (CD- ROM) Textbooks (3) Workbooks (3) Literature Anthology Reading Presentation Books(3) Teacher’s Guide Literature Guide Language Arts Guide Writing & Spelling Guide Guide to Independent Readers

Overview of Reading Mastery Plus Level Lessons (Reading-Literature-Spelling-Writing-Projects) Emphasis shifts from learning to read to reading to learn. Concepts and rules directly taught, reviewed, tested Strategies taught to learn new information and vocabulary from text. Literature Anthology – enriched literature Strong assessment – Fluency checkouts (every five lessons) Comprehension/ Vocabulary/cumulative review tests (every 10 lessons) Daily Paired Reading

Organization of the teacher materials: Presentation Book: Provides virtually all specific information needed to present a lesson in one book. Scripted lessons – signals used Planning pages cover a 5 lesson span – identify major skills for each lesson component; a list of sounds,words, vocabulary intro/reviewed for each lesson Sequence of lesson very clear Lesson Tasks identified within lesson

Organization of Teacher Material Presentation Book Goal of each exercise identified Exercises include directions for firming student responses and correction procedures. Teacher’s Guide Provides explanations/rationale Shows key exercises and explains teaching strategies Correction procedures Placement tests / in-program information Scope and Sequence Word Lists ETC

Resources for Meeting Individual Needs Flexibility in placing students Acceleration schedule Teach to mastery Reteaching procedures for formats/corrections Remediation for checkouts & mastery tests

Professional Development Support: What was the frequency and type of support required for teachers to learn this curriculum? Two days of training each fall before the new school year. (SRA trainer) Two days of training – late fall/winter (coach) Staff encouraged to attend outside training. Grade level meetings - common implement issues are resolved, training on formats Training is critical and not optional.

III. Reading Block Organization RM+ Placement by Grade

III.Reading Block Organization Kindergarten – Share students/Teacher+EA minutes – two instructional groups Several Instructional Formats A – 40 min Reading Mastery Plus K Lesson 40 min ERI + IBR strategies to enhance B – 40 min Reading Mastery Plus K Supplemental 40 min Reading Mastery Plus Lesson + IBR C – 40 min Reading Master Plus Level 1 Lesson 40 min Reading Master Plus Spelling + IBR

III. Reading Block Organization First Grade – Teacher + EA 120 minutes – Typically 3 small reading groups 30 minutes – Whole Gr - Lang+Comp+Vocab 90 minute Reading Small Group – 3 rotations 30 min – Reading Lesson – Teacher 30 min – Spelling/Vocab/Comp/IBR activities – EA 30 min – Seatwork – Phonics/Comp/Paired Reading/Independent readers *Literature Component – Whole Group – outside block. *Supplemental Programs – No adopted programs. Tutoring for Intensive Students

III. Reading Block – Second Grade Teacher +EA 120 minute block Three small group minute rotations 35 min – Reading lesson – Teacher 35 min – Spelling/Lang (vocab/comp) /Fluency – EA 35 min – Seatwork/Paired Reading/Fluency

Reading Block –2 nd Grade(con’t) Literature – outside reading block. Taught whole group – heterogeneous. Supplemental – next year Read Naturally outside reading block in tutoring program.

III. Language Arts Block – Third Gr 150 minutes – Reading-Spelling-Writing Variety of group organizations Share kids – Classes performance group High BM students in larger classes, reading groups larger, less EA help. Schedule: Modified Rotations min – Story Reading Activities min – Spelling – Whole/Small Group min - Seatwork / Paired Reading

III. Language Arts – Third Gr (cont) Literature – outside Language Arts block. Whole Group – heterogeneous Supplemental Programs Read Naturally – expand next year Strategies from IBRs to enhance passage fluency

IV. Pros, Cons, and Pre-Corrections Pros – Students feel successful Teacher Materials are well organized. Little time needed to pull materials together for instruction. More time to prepare and reflect. Strong fluency formats and assessment Flexible grouping: meets needs of students; moving between groups is easy Staff – a team, common language

IV. Pros, Cons, and Pre-corrections Cons Learning Curve – Training Philosophical Challenges Weak spelling & writing in Level 3 Kindergarten placement Pre-corrections On-going training. Extensive training of coaches /bring in outside coach Lots of discussion, staff support & look at the data Spelling Mastery Reasoning & Writing Accelerate!

Reading Block Organization RM+ Placement by Grade

V. Questions