Summer School Guidelines
for
ReadAbout
All teachers in grades 3-5 should have access to SAM. http//10.200.4.27:55880/slms-static/slms/SAM.html
(If not check with your campus tech for login information.)
ReadAbout should be installed on all student computers.
*All students in grades 3-5 should have an EOY SRI lexile score.
(Student Yearly Progress Report). Use the end of year SRI score from students’ folders.
*Recommended approach for implementation is the classroom model. (see attached example)
Getting Around SAMThe Home Page
Running ReportsUsing the Reports Index
Summer School ReadAbout Reports• Generate ReadAbout Reports for progress monitoring, instructional
planning, and assessing reading and vocabulary growth. (optional)
• Skills Grouping Intervention Report (see handout in packet)
Optional: correlate with TEKS based instruction
(see ARDI Guide for additional differentiated instruction on comprehension lessons and vocabulary routines)
• Skills Progress Report (required) *see handout in packet
(Use for weekly reading intervention grades with grading correlation chart)
NOTE: Bilingual teachers will use the Spanish grading correlation chart
(Will go home with students weekly)
• Final summer school report: SRI Student Yearly Progress Report (required) place in summer school folder
(see handout in packet)
ImplementationRecommended Model
2 thirty minute rotations Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Monday small group instruction
ReadAbout/ Literature Circle
Social Studies Station/Writing Station
Computer Station / Free Choice
Science Station/ Art Station
Tuesday small group instruction
Smart Files/ Math Station
Literature Circle/Game Station
Social Studies Station/Writing Station
Computer Station / Free Choice
Wednesday small group instruction
ReadAbout/ Science Station
Math Station/ Listening Station
Literature Circle/Game Station
Social Studies Station/Writing Station
Thursday small group instruction
Writing About The Reading/Social Studies Station
Science Station/ Art Station
Math Station/ Listening Station
Literature Circle/ Game Station
Friday small group instruction
ReadAbout Book/ Free Choice
Computer Station / Free Choice
Science Station/ Art Station
Math Station/ Listening Station
Teacher provides small group instruction for 2 groups during an intervention block/scheduled time.
Required ReadAbout Materials
• ARDI Guide
• Topic Planner Guide
• SmartFiles
• ReadAbout Library
Questions???