Berkeley County English Language Arts ( ELA) Literacy Model

TREND DATA % of Students At or Above Mastery by Grade & Subgroup Growth Vertically: Different Group of students Growth Diagonally: Same Group of Students RLAALL SUBGROUP 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

RLA: Content Standards or Cluster % of Students At or Above Mastery GRADEREADINGWRITING 3 RD 36%61% 4 TH 39%67% 5 TH 29%61%

Shifts in Instruction In order to meet the rigor of Next Generation State Standards, a shift in instruction must occur. Our Berkeley County ELA Literacy Model reflects best practices for implementation.

“Hitch”

Priority Focus First Nine Weeks – Whole Group Instruction and Closure – Independent Reading – Partner Reading (3 rd -5 th ) and Literacy Work Stations (K-2) Second Nine Weeks – Guided Reading Groups Third Nine Weeks – Literature Circles (3 rd -5 th ) and Literacy Work Stations (K-2) Fourth Nine Weeks – Sustaining all components

ELA/Literacy Resources Anecdotal Note Log 20 Days of Lesson Plans 1 Student Reading Response Log Text Sets/Use/Location Shared Leveled Library School Library Classroom Library Core Program/Science/Social Studies

Opening Days Teachers: Establish Classroom Management Set Up Classroom Library Re-Familiarize Yourself With Our County Model Lesson Plans Trainers: Point of Contact Initial Printing Requests Training Date

Other Support Academic Coaches (if applicable) County Literacy Coaches Department of Curriculum and Instruction County Electronic Resource (county website) School Administration

Closing Thoughts