Overview TrainingCohort BJune 23, 2005

SRA Reading Mastery PlusJudy Chesnut

judy.chesnut@miltfree.k12.or.us

Discussion Topics

I. Oregon’s Review of Core ProgramsII. Overview of the Core Program III. Sample Reading Block OrganizationIV. Overall Pros, Cons, and

Pre-correctionsV. Questions

Oregon’s Review of Reading Mastery

Plus Kindergarten First Grade Second

GradeThird Grade

Phonemic Awareness 95% 100%

Phonics 86% 93% 81% 100%

Fluency 84% 100% 83%

Vocabulary

Comprehension

TOTAL 89% 90% 89% 90%

High Priority Items

Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade

Third Grade

Phonemic Awareness 94% 100%

Phonics 75% 95% 90% 84%

Fluency 75% 92% 100%

Vocabulary

Comprehension

TOTAL 84% 94% 90% 89%

Discretionary Items

Design Items Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade

Third Grade

TOTAL 90% 90% 55% 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 ComponentsKindergarten

Additional Support

Student Materials

Main Teacher Materials

Literature CollectionExpanded Language Activities

Story/Picture BookWorkbooks (3)

Language Presentation Books (3)Pre Reading PresentationBookReading Presentation BookLiterature GuideSupplemental Guide (acceleration option)Teacher’s Guide

Kindergarten – Overview150 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 ComponentsLevel 1 and Level 2

Additional Support

Student Materials

Main Teacher Materials

Independent ReadersLiterature CollectionExpanded Reading Activities (Level 1)Language Through LiteratureSeatwork Blackline Masters

StorybookTextbookWorkbooks (3)

FS Presentation Book(Level 1 only)Reading Presentation Books(3)Language Presentation Book (Level 1)Teacher’s GuideLiterature GuideLanguage Arts GuideSpelling GuideGuide to Independent Readers

Level 1 & 2 – Overview160 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 ComponentsLevel 3

Additional Support

Student Materials

Main Teacher Materials

Activities Across the CurriculumLanguage Through LiteratureResearch Projects (CD-ROM)

Textbooks (3)Workbooks (3)Literature Anthology

Reading Presentation Books(3)Teacher’s GuideLiterature GuideLanguage Arts GuideWriting & Spelling GuideGuide to Independent Readers

Overview of Reading Mastery Plus Level 3 145 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 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

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K K Sup FS 1 Lvl 1 Lvl 2 Lvl 3 Lvl 4C/ D

Kindergarten1st grade2nd grade3rd grade

III. Reading Block Organization

Kindergarten – Share students/Teacher+EA 75-80 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 OrganizationFirst 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 – Teacher30 min – Spelling/Vocab/Comp/IBR activities – EA30 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 35-40 minute rotations

35 min – Reading lesson – Teacher

35 min – Spelling/Lang (vocab/comp)

/Fluency – EA

35 min – Seatwork/Paired Reading/Fluency

Reading Block –2nd 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 35-40 min – Story Reading Activities 35-40 min – Spelling – Whole/Small Group 35-40 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

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K K Sup FS 1 Lvl 1 Lvl 2 Lvl 3 Lvl 4C/ D

Kindergarten1st grade2nd grade3rd grade

V. Questions