Early Literacy updates

February 2017
K-3 Reading - LLI - Program Evaluation
3rd Grade Reading Legislation in Michigan

HB 4822, signed by Governor Snyder on 10/6/16, is now Public Act 306 of 2016:

Attempts to ensure that more students will achieve a score of at least

proficient in ELA on the 3rd Grade state assessment
Requires implementation of many MTSS elements to ensure early intervention
of at risk students.
Legislates a process to retain students that fail to read proficiently by the end
of 3rd grade
 Timelines Requirements for School Districts
Beginning in 2017-18 school year:

Must select and administer screening, diagnostic and progress monitoring

K-3 assessment systems from the MDE-approved listing.
Assessments conducted at least 3 times per year K-3, the first of which must occur within
the first 30 days of the school year.
Collaboratively create and provide individual reading improvement plan
within 30 days of identifying a reading deficiency for K-3 students.
Provide written notice to the students parent and tools to support student reading at home
(Read at Home plan).
Utilize early literacy coaches provided through ISD.
2019-20 Retention Process
Parent and School Notification
Students may not enroll in 4th Grade until they demonstrate 3rd grade reading level
via:
Proficiency in reading based on 3rd grade state assessment or
Demonstrates 3rd grade reading level on an alternative assessment or
Demonstrates 3rd grade reading through a pupil portfolio
2019-20 Retention Process

Student may progress to 4th Grade despite notification IF:

Proficient in all subject areas assessed on 3rd Grade state assessment

other than ELA ,

AND

Proficient in science and social studies via student portfolio and teacher
 K-3 Reading Bill
-This years Kindys - 1st graders this fall

-Screener and Diagnostic 3xs year, within first 30 days-MDE will provide a list of approved
Diagnostics and Screeners.

-MDE Literacy Assessment grant will reimburse some of the cost of a diagnostic or screening
assessment, but only from their list of approved assessments.

-Individual Reading Improvement Plans and Read at Home Plans will need to be developed within
first 30 days of reading deficiency (one grade level behind) identified.

-We will use our allocation of the MDE Early Literacy Grant to purchase K,1, guided reading books to
update Lit Library, will plan for updating 2,3 next year

3rd Grade Reading Legislation Q and A

 SCREENER
-Purpose is to see whos at risk.

Screener -Takes the temperature

-Quickly get info on a grade level

Vs.
-What is the likelihood a student
will make grade level, its

Diagnostic
prediction based!
-Sensitive to small changes in
performance
-A tool for repeated assessment
What is the difference? -Can test and upload in seconds
-Designed to see small changes in
instruction
-Cannot be used alone
-Required within the first 30
school days
 DIBELS stands for...

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early

Literacy Skills, and is comprised

Screener of six measures that function as

indicators of the essential skills

Example that every child must master to

become a proficient reader. The
DIBELS Next measures are brief
@ 10 minute administration time
(most take one minute to
administer), and are used to
regularly monitor the
development of early literacy and
early reading skills.
DIBELS EXAMPLE

5 areas of

literacy assessment
DIBELS EXAMPLE
 Screener
DIAGNOSTIC
-What to teach tomorrow.
-A closer look

Vs. -DRA2
-F&P

Diagnostic
What is the difference?
 Why a screener and diagnostic?
The diagnostic (F&P) does not tell us which As, Bs, etc.
will make it to grade level.

The screener is the predictor of this.

Must have a screener for K-3 Bill.

Michigans Essential Early Literacy Practices
1. Literacy Motivation
2. Read Alouds
3. Small Group/Individual Instruction
4. Phonological Awareness
5. Letter/Sound Relationships
6. Writing Instruction
7. Vocabulary
8. Reading material and time to read
9. Language/Literacy Development
10. Promoting Literacy to families

*Also out for Pre-K, 3-5 soon

 -Any school submitting a School
Improvement Plan must complete PET.

-Districts must choose a program to

School
evaluate that is at least partially funded
with Federal or State funds.

Improvement
-Also must consider what is being used to
close achievement gaps and accelerate
achievement.

Program Evaluation Tool -LLI has been chosen. Meets criteria: State
funds, used to close gaps, data is easily
disaggregated.

-Used with fidelity for best results.

 Day One: Instructional book -On level
Day Two: Independent book-2 levels down

Two Day Structure to Lesson:

1. Read Yesterdays Book
2. Comprehension Conversation

What is LLI?
3. Word Study Component
4. Read New Book
5. Comprehension Conversation
6. Writing Component
Leveled Literacy Intervention

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