1. 1 Welcome to Read 180

2. 2 “Success for Every Student”

3. 3 Components of Read 180 Program: Individualized Software at child’s level Teacher instruction (Whole and Small Group) Independent and modeled reading

4. 4 Software Video for background information Vocabulary Spelling Comprehension Fluency

5. 5 Teacher-Directed Instruction Individual and Small-Group Instruction –Software, Audio books, Paperbacks and r-Books Components Facilitate Instruction –Comprehension Resources –Discussion Questions –Comprehension Activities –Reading Strategies –Final Projects

6. 6 Independent/Modeled Reading Reading fluency Comprehension –Daily Reading logs –Quick write Responses –Quizzes –Projects

7. At – Home Practice 20 minutes of reading a night Weekly Repeated Readings Monthly E-Read assignments (online reading assignments. Now available on the iPad.) Vocab practice on quizlet http://www.district158.org/lvitale/quizlet.h tm http://www.district158.org/lvitale/quizlet.h tm Book Projects Paper drafts/rewrites 7

8. Grading Whole Group/Small Group (R Book) Independent Reading Homework Read 180 Software 8

9. 9 Technology Based, Continuous Assessment Tracks and analyzes student performance Continually monitors and adjusts the level of instruction Allow teachers to target instruction

10. 10 Continuous Assessment Diagnosis and placement through Scholastic Reading Inventory (3 times a year) Continuous and ongoing monitoring through Read 180 reports and Scholastic Reading Counts leveled text and quizzes Bi Monthly IEP assessments MAP testing (3 times a year )

11. 11 The Lexile Framework Used As The Approach For Reading Measurement And Success A Lexile measure is the numeric representation of a reader’s ability or a text’s difficulty. The Lexile scale is a developmental scale for reading ranging from BR (beginning reader to above 1700 for advanced text. Lexile Range/Grade Equivalencies Read 180 Level Grade Lexile Range Level 1 1.5-2.5 200-400 Level 2 2.5-4.0 400-700 Level 3 4.0-6.0 600-900 Level 4 6.0-8.0 800-1100

12. Check It Out! You will find what you need on Haiku! Daily hmwk Handouts Links to practice sites Links to book recommendations 12

13. Contact Information: Mrs. Lacey Vitale Collins lvitale@district158.org 847-659-4458 13