2009-2010 Reading/Language Arts Information September 4, 2009.

2009-20102009-2010Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts InformationInformation

September 4, 2009September 4, 2009

What’s NewWhat’s New Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark

AssessmentAssessment Assessment TeamsAssessment Teams L DriveL Drive Due DateDue Date Use of DataUse of Data

Analysis of DataAnalysis of Data Data Driven DecisionsData Driven Decisions

What’s NewWhat’s New Use of Fountas & Pinnell LevelsUse of Fountas & Pinnell Levels

Levels are for teacher-not Parents!!!!!Levels are for teacher-not Parents!!!!! Levels will not be used as proficiency indicators Levels will not be used as proficiency indicators

for report cards or conferencesfor report cards or conferences Levels as a Levels as a beginning beginning point for grouping studentspoint for grouping students Levels are used to help teachers choose Levels are used to help teachers choose

materialsmaterials Books are at Levels-Kids are notBooks are at Levels-Kids are not

What’s NewWhat’s New HandwritingHandwriting

ExpectationsExpectations 10-15 Minutes 2-3 times per week10-15 Minutes 2-3 times per week

Practice MastersPractice Masters Lesson DesignLesson Design

What’s NewWhat’s New Report CardReport Card

Matches SLEMatches SLE Expectation is that multiple sources of Expectation is that multiple sources of

information will be utilized to determine information will be utilized to determine markingsmarkings

What’s NewWhat’s New PLC’s-GLT’sPLC’s-GLT’s

Used to analyze assessment dataUsed to analyze assessment data BenchmarkBenchmark Unit TestsUnit Tests Weekly TestsWeekly Tests Formative AssessmentsFormative Assessments

Used to develop common languageUsed to develop common language Used to improve student learningUsed to improve student learning Used to develop formative assessmentsUsed to develop formative assessments

What’s NewWhat’s New Jo RobinsonJo Robinson

October 12October 12thth

Marriot-lunch providedMarriot-lunch provided Space Limitations-Mary Ellen and Joy will Space Limitations-Mary Ellen and Joy will

meet to decide which groups may have to meet to decide which groups may have to engage in other PDengage in other PD

Priorities for 2009Priorities for 2009 Implementation of TreasuresImplementation of Treasures

Implementing with Fidelity & IntegrityImplementing with Fidelity & Integrity Implementation LogsImplementation Logs WalkthroughsWalkthroughs Writing instructionWriting instruction

Process WritingProcess Writing Writing in response to literatureWriting in response to literature

PLC’sPLC’s Using Assessment Data to drive instructionUsing Assessment Data to drive instruction Studying ImplementationStudying Implementation Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment

Handwriting ImplementationHandwriting Implementation

Services I can ProvideServices I can Provide

Services I Can ProvideServices I Can Provide

Services I can Services I can ProvideProvide

Services I can ProvideServices I can Provide

Services I can ProvideServices I can Provide

Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers