Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in Reading Darlene Higginbotham Mike Melton Chad Hudson Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in Reading.

Data Driven Decision Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in Making for Improvement in

ReadingReading

Darlene HigginbothamDarlene Higginbotham

Mike MeltonMike Melton

Chad HudsonChad Hudson

Data Driven Decision Making for Improvement in

Reading

GoalGoal

Improvement in Reading Scores for Special Improvement in Reading Scores for Special Education Students on PACTEducation Students on PACT

Teaching StrategiesTeaching Strategies

1.1. Direct Instruction (10 years)Direct Instruction (10 years) SRA Corrective ReadingSRA Corrective Reading SRA Reading MasterySRA Reading Mastery

SIM Strategy – DISSECTSIM Strategy – DISSECT (Strategic Intervention Model)(Strategic Intervention Model)

2.2. Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology 3.3. Modifications and AccommodationsModifications and Accommodations

Available Student DataAvailable Student Data

Identified Area of DisabilityIdentified Area of Disability MAP Scores MAP Scores (Measures of Academic Progress)(Measures of Academic Progress)

PACT ScoresPACT Scores Standards Based Classroom Test ScoresStandards Based Classroom Test Scores SRA DataSRA Data Intellectual FunctioningIntellectual Functioning

Needed Student DataNeeded Student Data

Points from the next level on PACTPoints from the next level on PACT Effect of currently used Effect of currently used

Modifications/AccommodationsModifications/Accommodations

Merging DataMerging Data

PACT Data Disks

CustomMicrosoftAccess

Database

StudentData(IEP)

PACTModification

Report

Testing FormTesting Form

We added to our handwritten form the We added to our handwritten form the following:following:

IQ RangesIQ Ranges Free or Reduced lunchFree or Reduced lunch GradeGrade Area of DisabilityArea of Disability Accommodations/Modifications Accommodations/Modifications Points away from the next level on PACTPoints away from the next level on PACT

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Contact InformationContact InformationDarlene HigginbothamDarlene Higginbotham

Cherokee County School DistrictCherokee County School District

P. O. Box 460P. O. Box 460

Gaffney, SC 29342Gaffney, SC 29342

864-902-3573864-902-3573darlene.higginbotham@gw.cherokee1.k12.sc.usdarlene.higginbotham@gw.cherokee1.k12.sc.us

Mike MeltonMike Melton

Cherokee County School DistrictCherokee County School District

P. O. Box 460P. O. Box 460

Gaffney, SC 29342Gaffney, SC 29342

864-902-3559864-902-3559mike.melton@[email protected]

Chad HudsonCherokee County School DistrictP. O. Box 460Gaffney, SC [email protected]